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Simons Muirhead Burton

Family/Matrimonial Finance: High Net Worth

High Net Worth Guide 2025 : UK-wide


Simons Muirhead Burton

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Family/Matrimonial Finance: High Net Worth - UK-wide

Band 1

Band 1


What the Team is Known For

Simons Muirhead Burton specialises in the resolution of complex and high-value financial disputes arising from separation or divorce and nuptial agreements. The team often advises its clients on cases with cross-border elements.

Strengths

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  • Simons Muirhead Burton is highly experienced and offers a friendly face for clients at a difficult time in their lives.

    Family/Matrimonial Finance: High Net Worth respondentHigh Net Worth
  • The team paid extremely diligent attention to my case and provided very speedy turnarounds on matters as the case demanded.

    Family/Matrimonial Finance: High Net Worth respondentHigh Net Worth
  • I appreciate their caring attitude and capacity to explain complex matters simply.

    Family/Matrimonial Finance: High Net Worth respondentHigh Net Worth

Notable Practitioners

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  • Band 1Tessa Bray
    Band 1Tessa Bray

    Tessa Bray

    Tessa Bray regularly handles complex divorce and financial remedy proceedings.
    • Tessa Bray is superb. She's a tough but sympathetic lawyer.

      Family/Matrimonial Finance: High Net Worth respondentHigh Net Worth
    • Tessa Bray is very straightforward and very tough where she needs to be. She is able to deal with complex situations sensitively and pragmatically.

      Family/Matrimonial Finance: High Net Worth respondentHigh Net Worth
  • Band 3Jane McDonagh
    Band 3Jane McDonagh

    Jane McDonagh

    Jane McDonagh regularly acts for wealthy clients in divorce and financial remedy proceedings.
    • Jane McDonagh has a cool, calm and collected approach but is appropriately compassionate and empathetic when necessary.

      Family/Matrimonial Finance: High Net Worth respondentHigh Net Worth
    • Jane McDonagh brings experience and a calmness to the table. She's quite a fighter, pretty robust in her view, and she's a calming influence while also being able to get into the nitty gritty.

      Family/Matrimonial Finance: High Net Worth respondentHigh Net Worth
    • Jane McDonagh is always very personable and clients love her.

      Family/Matrimonial Finance: High Net Worth respondentHigh Net Worth
  • Band 5Tom Farley-Hills
    Band 5Tom Farley-Hills

    Tom Farley-Hills

    Tom Farley-Hills is highlighted for his expertise in financial proceedings, as well as deeds of separation and enforcement proceedings.
    • He's great; really nice to work with. You can have sensible conversations with him and find a way through things.

      Family/Matrimonial Finance: High Net Worth respondentHigh Net Worth
    • Tom is my go-to lawyer on all matters matrimonial and family law. He is excellent to work with.

      Family/Matrimonial Finance: High Net Worth respondentHigh Net Worth
    • Tom Farley-Hills made my divorce process as easy as possible, while providing thoughtful, incisive and pragmatic advice about how to negotiate a financial solution that worked for both sides.

      Family/Matrimonial Finance: High Net Worth respondentHigh Net Worth

Ranked Individuals at Simons Muirhead Burton (3)

UK-wide

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    Jane McDonagh

    Family/Matrimonial Finance: Ultra High Net Worth

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    Tom Farley-Hills

    Family/Matrimonial Finance: Ultra High Net Worth

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