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

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What the Team is Known For

Withers is a global firm with a thriving London family practice. The department is renowned for its deep team and continues to offer arbitration and mediation options for clients seeking to avoid traditional litigation. It is widely recognised as a go-to practice for major disputes involving high-value assets, and is increasingly active in domestic and overseas prenuptial and marriage contracts.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Diana Parker
Diana Parker
Star Individuals
Diana Parker is a highly experienced and recognised practitioner within the family law world.

Diana Parker is a very highly regarded, collected and intellectual lawyer.

Diana Parker has been at the top of the game for a very long time.

Julian Lipson
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Julian Lipson
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Julian Lipson is an acclaimed family lawyer with considerable experience dealing with high net worth clients.

Julian Lipson has rock-solid judgement.

Katharine Landells
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Katharine Landells
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Katharine Landells is well known in the London market for advising wealthy clients on complex financial matters.

Katharine Landells is no-nonsense, trustworthy and an effective and persuasive opponent.

Katharine Landells is a real pragmatist, strategic and clever.

Katharine is very solutions-driven, will pick up the phone and is technically excellent.

Michael Gouriet
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Michael Gouriet
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Michael Gouriet is a highly esteemed family law practitioner who is noted for his ability to handle complex matrimonial finance cases.

Michael Gouriet is absolutely brilliant.

Michael is really clever and has an encyclopedic knowledge of the law.

Michael Gouriet is incredibly detailed and on top of the detail every time. He likes to put forward different angles and is a delight to deal with.

Suzanne J Todd
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Suzanne J Todd
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Suzanne Todd deals with some of the most high-value and complex divorce matters, particularly those with an Italian dimension. She is head of the divorce and family team, and has a highly regarded mediation practice.

Suzanne Todd is a fabulous mediator, a strong head of department and a sensible deal maker. She is an experienced and talented family lawyer.

Suzanne Todd is incredibly tenacious, has good client skills and has excellent technical skills.

Brett Frankle
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Brett Frankle
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Brett Frankle often advises high net worth clients on cross-border matrimonial finance matters.

Brett Frankle brings a real intellect and knowledge of the law. He's super bright and good with clients.

Brett Frankle is extremely approachable and professional.

Clients love Brett Frankle. He's very commercially minded, astute in understanding clients' business affairs and very good at calming down difficult situations.

Claire Blakemore
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Claire Blakemore
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Claire Blakemore handles high-value and complex financial matters in divorce, alongside a strong mediation practice.

Claire Blakemore's knowledge of the law was incredibly impressive. She is very well able to advocate for her clients but does so in a way that is appropriate for the mediation forum.

Claire Blakemore is incredibly committed to her clients. She will go to the wire on each and every point. She's incredibly loyal and committed to her clients.

Claire Blakemore is a really good lawyer. She brings real calm to a case and real strategic wisdom, which is so important.

Adele Pledger
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Adele Pledger
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Adele Pledger has particular expertise in high-value, multi-jurisdictional matrimonial finance cases.

Adele Pledger is an absolute star. She's incredibly down to earth and really bright.

Alexander Breedon
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Alexander Breedon
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Up and Coming

Alexander Breedon is an up-and-coming partner at Withers and assists on matters involving complex financial remedies and divorce.

Alexander Breedon is super clever, an excellent solicitor and has great judgement.

Alex Breedon is incredibly clever but also manages to be incredibly empathetic.

Alexander Breedon is an excellent new partner. He's easy to work with and has a wonderful style as well as substance.

Sarfraz Ali
Sarfraz Ali
Associates to watch
Sarfraz Ali is a senior associate in the Withers family team.

Sarfraz Ali is just so clever, hard-working and a really brilliant member of the team. He's all over the case and all over the detail.

Sarfraz Ali is responsive, available and easy to talk to.

Jennifer Dickson
Jennifer Dickson
Spotlight

Jennifer Dickson is a family lawyer at Withers who regularly acts in mediations.

Jennifer Dickson is extremely efficient and straight to the point. Clients like her because she'll never use ten words when one will do.

Jennifer Dickson is a very technically brilliant lawyer.

Jennifer Dickson is supremely competent.

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Family/Matrimonial Finance: Ultra High Net Worth

Diana Parker
Diana Parker
Star Individuals
Julian Lipson
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Julian Lipson
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Katharine Landells
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Katharine Landells
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Michael Gouriet
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Michael Gouriet
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Suzanne J Todd
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Suzanne J Todd
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Brett Frankle
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Brett Frankle
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Claire Blakemore
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Claire Blakemore
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Adele Pledger
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Adele Pledger
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Alexander Breedon
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Alexander Breedon
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Up and Coming
Sarfraz Ali
Sarfraz Ali
Associates to watch
Family/Matrimonial: Mediators

Claire Blakemore
Claire Blakemore
Spotlight
Jennifer Dickson
Jennifer Dickson
Spotlight
Suzanne J Todd
Suzanne J Todd
Spotlight