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Peter Burgess
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Lawyers profile | UK 2025: Family/Matrimonial Finance: High Net Worth, Family/Children Law, Family/Matrimonial: Mediators
Peter Burgess
Ranked in 3 Practice Areas
2

Band 2

Family/Matrimonial Finance: High Net Worth

London (Firms)

2 Years Ranked

3

Band 3

Family/Children Law

London (Firms)

2 Years Ranked

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Family/Matrimonial: Mediators

London (Firms)

1 Years Ranked

Ranked in Guides
High Net Worth 2024

About

Provided by Peter Burgess

UK

Practice Areas

Peter deals with all aspects of private family law including high net worth finance, private children and pre/post nuptial agreements. He has particular experience in cases involving trusts and companies and also mental capacity. Peter is also an FMC Accredited Mediator.

Career

Peter studied at the University of Nottingham and spent a year at the University of Melbourne, achieving a 2:1 in his BA in Law with Australian Law (with distinction). After his LPC, Peter went on to train at top ranked family law firm Withers LLP, where he qualified in 2005. In 2013 he co-founded Burgess Mee Family Law which now has 16 lawyers across 3 offices.

Professional Memberships

Peter is an active member of Resolution, serving as Secretary on the National and Executive Committee. He is also chair of the Drafting Committee.

Publications

International Trust and Divorce Litigation by Jordans

Personal

Peter works tirelessly for his clients, but in his spare time he enjoys running and yoga and spending time with his family.

Chambers Review

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Family/Matrimonial Finance: High Net Worth - London (Firms)

2
Band 2
Individual Editorial

Peter Burgess is widely regarded as a specialist in high-value matrimonial finance matters. He is also well-known for his mediation practice.

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Family/Children Law - London (Firms)

3
Band 3
Individual Editorial
Peter Burgess handles private children disputes as part of his family law practice. He advises on cases concerning contact arrangements, leave to remove and abuse allegations, among others, and is also an accredited family mediator.
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Family/Matrimonial: Mediators - London (Firms)

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Individual Editorial

Peter Burgess is widely regarded as a specialist in high-value matrimonial finance matters. He is also well-known for his mediation practice.

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Strengths

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Peter is very knowledgeable and personable. He is a good communicator.

Family/Matrimonial Finance: High Net Worth respondent
UK

Both as a lawyer and as a mediator, Peter is compassionate and practical, focused very much on finding the best way forward.

Family/Matrimonial Finance: High Net Worth respondent
UK

Peter is financially astute and very realistic. He has good technical skills and clients have confidence in him.

Family/Matrimonial Finance: High Net Worth respondent
UK

He is no-nonsense and gives the clearest of advice at every stage.

Family/Children Law respondent
UK

Peter Burgess has a good tactical brain and is very collaborative in his approach.

Family/Children Law respondent
UK

Peter is a really good tactician and I have a lot of time for him.

Family/Children Law respondent
UK

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