Richard Sear KC

Ranked in 2 Practice Areas

New Silks

Family: Matrimonial Finance

London (Bar)

16 Years Ranked

New Silks

Family/Matrimonial: ADR

All Circuits

2 Years Ranked

About

Provided by Richard Sear KC

UK Bar

Practice Areas

Richard is interested in the full spectrum of family law and his practice focuses on complex matrimonial finance and jurisdiction cases, in which he has extensive expertise.

While much of his work takes place privately and without publicity, Richard has appeared in many reported decisions; among them a significant number of the leading cases in the field.

Recent examples include:

Standish (2024)

Tsvetkov v Khayrova (2023)

DR v UG (2023)

IR v OR (2022)

Barclay (2021)

Goddard-Watts (an instruction lasting over a decade).

Career

Richard has been instructed in many of the most complex, difficult and high-profile matrimonial finance cases of the last decade: a large number of them have been reported, and many more have been resolved privately. His clients are frequently ultra high net worth individuals who value his experience in dealing with complex offshore structures and multi-jurisdictional problems.

Professional Memberships

FLBA

MCiArb

Chambers Review

Provided by Chambers

UK-Bar

Family: Matrimonial Finance - London (Bar)

New Silks

Individual Editorial

Richard Sear KC often handles financial remedy proceedings for high net worth businesspeople with assets in offshore trust and company structures. He also has expertise in assisting clients with Part III matrimonial finance matters. Market sources regularly attest to his intellectual prowess.

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Family/Matrimonial: ADR - All Circuits

New Silks

Individual Editorial

Richard Sear KC is praised for his capabilities as an adjudicator in private FDRs. He is strongly experienced in contentious HNW disputes which often include foreign properties, amongst other assets. He has also been a qualified arbitrator since 2014.

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