Kelan McHugh
UK Bar Guide 2025
Band 3 : Family: Matrimonial Finance
Band 3
About
Provided by Kelan McHugh
Practice Areas
Kelan specialises in matrimonial finance, Schedule 1, divorce and enforcement proceedings. He has particular experience and interest in corporate and trust assets and related enforcement issues. These often involve complex international elements and Kelan undertakes work in Gibraltar and Jersey as well as domestically. When not representing his own clients, Kelan undertakes private FDRs as a neutral evaluator. He also has considerable experience in high conflict and contested private law children cases, also often involving international issues.
Career
Called 2007 Inner Temple
Professional Memberships
Family Law Bar Association
Personal
St Paul’s School (1995-2000); Trinity College, Dublin (2000-04); Georgetown University (2002-03 Erasmus place).
Chambers Review
UK Bar
A respected advocate in the family matrimonial sphere whom sources praise for his extensive knowledge of the law and his persuasive advocacy. Kelan McHugh specialises in complex financial remedy matters which often include international elements and issues around assets.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Kelan is adored by clients and solicitors alike, as he is accessible, available and very easy to work with. He is always all over the detail, but never loses sight of the bigger picture."
"He will go the extra mile for the client in order to settle the case on the best terms."
"Kelan has a high level of expertise and he conducts his advocacy in a way which is calm and considered. In addition, his client service goes above and beyond."
"An elegant advocate who is completely on top of the detail. He doesn’t take bad points and has the ability, in closing submissions, to draw the threads of a case together very persuasively."
"Kelan is adored by clients and solicitors alike, as he is accessible, available and very easy to work with. He is always all over the detail, but never loses sight of the bigger picture."
"He will go the extra mile for the client in order to settle the case on the best terms."
"Kelan has a high level of expertise and he conducts his advocacy in a way which is calm and considered. In addition, his client service goes above and beyond."
"An elegant advocate who is completely on top of the detail. He doesn’t take bad points and has the ability, in closing submissions, to draw the threads of a case together very persuasively."
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