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About
Provided by Damian Garrido KC
Practice Areas
Damian practices in the following areas:
Family Finance (including TOLATA and pre/post nuptial agreements)
International Family Law
Private Law: Children
Public Law: Children
Alternative Dispute Resolution
Damian also accepts direct access clients.
Career
Damian is a leading family law specialist, listed in the Legal 500 and Chambers & Partners. His appointment as King’s Counsel is a recognition of excellence in written and oral advocacy in the higher courts.
He provides sound, practical advice in all aspects of family law, conducting skilful negotiations to achieve consensual outcomes and undertaking robust advocacy in court when necessary. He is known for his devastating cross-examination and focused submissions. The breadth of his experience in both child and financial family law applications is welcomed by clients seeking a holistic solution to the problems of relationship breakdown. In silk, he has developed considerable expertise in appellate advocacy.
Damian will provide early neutral evaluations and act as a private FDR judge for parties with children and financial disputes who wish to avoid the court process. He is also a Recorder sitting as a judge in the Family Court and sits as a Deputy High Court Judge in the Family Division.
Professional Memberships
Deputy High Court Judge (Family Division) 2016
Recorder (Family Court) 2012
Family Law Bar Association
Honourable Society of the Middle Temple
Publications
Relocation: A Practical Guide (Jordan's 2016, 2nd Ed.)
Beyond Radmacher: the developing judicial approach to nuptial agreements (Practical Law 2013)
Joinder of third parties and wasted costs in financial remedy proceedings [2012] Fam Law 1101