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Duncan Brooks KC

UK Bar 2026

Queen Elizabeth Building QEB

Ranked in 2 practice areas

Family/Matrimonial: Non-Court Dispute Resolution

All Circuits

1 year ranked

Family: Matrimonial Finance

London (Bar)

15 years ranked

About

Provided by Queen Elizabeth Building QEB

UK Bar

Practice Areas

Duncan is a KC specialising in complex matrimonial finance proceedings, and also acts as an arbitrator and private FDR evaluator in financial cases. He has a wealth of expertise in complex financial cases involving high and ultra-high net worth clients, including issues relating to businesses, trusts, taxation and international forum disputes. He is adept at dealing with knotty points of law and acting for third parties who are intervening in proceedings. Duncan has been a family arbitrator (MCIArb) since 2013 and has delivered awards in over 30 arbitrations. He has also conducted over100 private FDRs as evaluator.

Professional Memberships

Family Arbitrator (MCIArb) since 2013

Deputy District Judge since 2010, sitting in the Family and County Courts

Collaborative Lawyer since 2009 - advises in writing and in five-way meetings

Member of Resolution

Member of the Centre for Child and Family Law Reform

Member of the Family Law Bar Association

Chambers Review

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UK Bar

Family/Matrimonial: Non-Court Dispute Resolution - All Circuits

Band 1

Individual Editorial

Duncan Brooks KC routinely acts as a Private FDR adjudicator and arbitrator on complex matrimonial finance proceedings. The matters that come before him often involve domestic and offshore properties and trusts.

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Family: Matrimonial Finance - London (Bar)

Band 2

Individual Editorial

Duncan Brooks KC is a family barrister offering deep expertise in significant financial remedy cases, who is also widely regarded for his arbitration, FDR and wider dispute resolution practice. He has expertise in jurisdictional disputes and matters involving trusts and third parties.

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Strengths

Provided by Chambers

Duncan Brooks is clear, thorough, very well prepared and someone with a lovely manner.
Family/Matrimonial: Non-Court Dispute ResolutionUK Bar
He is incredibly bright and able to explain complicated issues to laypersons easily. He instils confidence in them.
Family/Matrimonial: Non-Court Dispute ResolutionUK Bar
Utterly consistent and always measured, he's a wise owl who is now a very well-established silk, arbitrator and Private FDR judge.
Family/Matrimonial: Non-Court Dispute ResolutionUK Bar
A very solid, reliable and safe pair of hands, and a man with excellent technical legal knowledge.
Family: Matrimonial FinanceUK Bar
He deals easily with complex financial matters and is a pleasure to work with from the solicitor's point of view. Clients are very grateful for the support he provides them.
Family: Matrimonial FinanceUK Bar
Not only does Duncan possess encyclopaedic knowledge and excellent client care skills, but his written work and advocacy are a pleasure to behold.
Family: Matrimonial FinanceUK Bar

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