Geoffrey Kingscote KC

Ranked in 2 Practice Areas

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Family: Matrimonial Finance

London (Bar)

19 Years Ranked

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Family/Matrimonial: Non-Court Dispute Resolution

All Circuits

About

Provided by Geoffrey Kingscote KC

UK Bar

Practice Areas

Geoffrey specialises in complicated and difficult financial remedy cases, including those involving pre-nuptial agreements, offshore trusts, complex businesses and, more recently, conduct.

He is also a leading FDR tribunal having conducted more than 120 private FDRs/early neutral evaluations and has conducted a substantial number of private FDRs/early neutral evaluations.

He has appeared in a number of key cases on pre-nuptial agreements, (Radmacher), non-matrimonial assets (K v L and Jones), special contribution (Cooper-Hohn) and conduct (N v J).

Career

Call 1993

Silk 2007

Recorder in 2019

Deputy High Court Judge in 2021

Clients

HNW individuals, captains of industry, leading figures.

Work Highlights

N v J [2024] EWFC 184

CB v KB [2019] EWHC 78

Cooper-Hohn v Hohn [2014] EWHC 4122

Vince v Wyatt [2013] EWCA Civ

K v L [2011] EWCA Civ 550 and Jones v Jones [2011] EWCA Civ 41

Radmacher v Granatino [2010] UKSC 42

Industry Sector Expertise

Financial remedy work as counsel and tribunal.

Experience

A matrimonial practitioner with extensive experience of complex financial remedy proceedings who regularly assists clients with multi-jurisdictional matters. He is also noted for his representation of high net worth individuals in cases involving offshore trusts. His contentious work is bolstered by an active mediation practice.

Chambers Review

Provided by Chambers

UK Bar

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

Band 1

Individual Editorial

Geoffrey Kingscote attracts acclaim for conducting complex Private FDRs. He has considerable knowledge of financial remedy disputes involving business and shareholding evaluations.

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Family: Matrimonial Finance - London (Bar)

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Individual Editorial

Geoffrey Kingscote KC is a matrimonial practitioner with extensive experience of complex financial remedy proceedings who regularly assists clients with multi-jurisdictional matters. He is also noted for his representation of high net worth individuals in cases involving offshore trusts. His contentious work is bolstered by an active mediation practice.

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Strengths

Provided by Chambers

Geoffrey Kingscote is completely fabulous as a private FDR judge. Down to earth, he explains things to clients clearly and always provides a thorough written indication.