Antony Ball

Antony is renowned for his expertise in both financial and child law matters with over 20 years of experience in both divorce settlements and cohabitation disputes. His practice often involves entrepreneurs, senior executives and directors in both public and private limited companies as well other high net worth individuals from various professional backgrounds from finance to farming.

As an experienced negotiator and advocate, Antony is known for his pragmatic approach in all aspects of divorce and separation and his ability to cut through the most difficult and seemingly intractable of cases. These include his expertise in matters involving complex corporate and business structures, family owned businesses and partnerships, pensions (including defined benefit/final salary pension schemes and SIPPs), inherited and pre-marital wealth as well as landed and farming estates where issues of liquidity, valuation and trust arrangements often feature.

Complementing his expertise in family finance, Antony regularly advises on asset and business protection from divorce and the creation of pre and post nuptial agreements as well as separation and cohabitation agreements for high net worth individuals and new partners.

As a child law specialist, Antony is able to provide seamless advice and support on all issues relating to child arrangements including contact, residence and relocation. He is often instructed in cases where there are concerns surrounding parental alienation or abduction and is recognised for his caring, supportive and child focused manner.

Antony is also valued as a highly trained and trusted accredited Mediator and Collaborative Lawyer. His commitment to dealing with issues cooperatively and constructively to reach a resolution by agreement without the uncertainty, cost and delay of the court process has enabled him to achieve remarkable success in some of the most difficult and sensitive of cases referred to him. He is also able to offer the Resolution Together One Couple One Lawyer service to his clients.

Antony is a Resolution Accredited Specialist in private Children Cases and Domestic Abuse including cases that involve coercive and controlling behaviours. He also a member of the Family Mediation Council and Family Mediators Association.