David Allison

David is a director at Family Law in Partnership. He acts for a wide range of individuals including business owners, entrepreneurs, bankers, other lawyers and their partners. The focus of his practice is financial claims on divorce, particularly those with an international element. He has extensive experience in dealing with cases where jurisdiction is an issue and where often urgent steps need to be taken to secure the best jurisdiction for his clients. He also has acted in cases where a claim is made for financial relief after an overseas divorce. David is well known for his expertise in the legal issues affecting cohabitants, same sex couples and civil partners.

David settles his cases outside the Court process wherever that is possible, and the client’s objectives can be met without court intervention. However, where cases have to go to court, he is a determined and effective litigator. He has a strategic approach to litigation that achieves results.

David is a mediator and has FMA senior mediator status. He trained as a collaborative lawyer in 2003 with the first group of lawyers to be trained in the UK and is a Resolution collaborative specialist.

David is a member of both the International Academy of Family Lawyers, where he is chair of the Gender Identity and Sexuality Committee and Secretary to the Executive Committee, and the UK & Ireland LGBT Family Law Institute. He is a former chair of the International Family Law Committee of the American Bar Association, International Section and is a past chair of Resolution, the family lawyers association.

International Academy of Family Lawyers, and chair of the LGBT committee.

UK & Ireland LGBT Family Law Institute.

Former chair of the International Family Law Committee of the American Bar Association, International Section.

Past chair of Resolution, the family lawyers association.

FMA senior mediator status.

Resolution collaborative specialist.