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The Family team at Simons Muirhead Burton routinely advise people who are planning to marry or enter civil partnership on what to expect if the relationship breaks down, also preparing pre-nuptial agreements to prepare for this eventuality. The department also assist with cohabitation agreements, preparing special agreements tailored to clients' needs.

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Family/Matrimonial Finance: High Net Worth - London (Firms)

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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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Notable Practitioners

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Tessa Bray
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Tessa Bray
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Tessa Bray regularly handles complex divorce and financial remedy proceedings.

Tessa Bray is very straightforward and very tough where she needs to be. She is able to deal with complex situations sensitively and pragmatically.

Tessa Bray is superb. She's a tough but sympathetic lawyer.

Jane McDonagh
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Jane McDonagh
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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.

Jane McDonagh is always very personable and clients love her.

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.

Tom Farley-Hills
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Tom Farley-Hills
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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.

Tom is my go-to lawyer on all matters matrimonial and family law. He is excellent to work with.

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.

Ranked Lawyers at
Simons Muirhead Burton

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London (Firms)

Family/Matrimonial Finance: High Net Worth

Tessa Bray
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Tessa Bray
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Band 1
Family/Matrimonial Finance: Ultra High Net Worth

Jane McDonagh
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Jane McDonagh
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Tom Farley-Hills
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Tom Farley-Hills
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