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Richard Sear KC

UK Bar 2026

1 Hare Court

Ranked in 2 practice areas

Family/Matrimonial: Non-Court Dispute Resolution

All Circuits

1 year ranked

Family: Matrimonial Finance

London (Bar)

17 years ranked

Contributions and articles

1 Articles, Press releases, highlights

About

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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 (2022 to 2025)

PN v SA (2025)

Williams (2024)

Tsvetkov v Khayrova (2023)

DR v UG (2023)

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

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UK Bar

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

Band 2

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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Family: Matrimonial Finance - London (Bar)

Band 3

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.

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Strengths

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Richard Sear has got a brain the size of a planet.
Family/Matrimonial: Non-Court Dispute ResolutionUK Bar
He's very honest in his approach and someone who provides great guidance at all times.
Family/Matrimonial: Non-Court Dispute ResolutionUK Bar
Richard is a cerebral silk who always brings great value to a case. Judges listen to him.
Family: Matrimonial FinanceUK Bar
Richard is a go-to for the most complex matters. He is incredibly hard-working and his attention to detail is exceptional.
Family: Matrimonial FinanceUK Bar
Richard offers a combination of great personal skills, great talent, incredible advocacy and sharp wit.
Family: Matrimonial FinanceUK Bar
Richard has a brilliant ability to gather the detail in a case and use it judiciously.
Family: Matrimonial FinanceUK Bar

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Rebecca Carew Pole KC
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Simon Webster KC
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Nicholas Yates KC
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Richard Sear KC
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Eleanor Harris
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Jude Allen
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