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Russell Bywater handles financial remedy proceedings, including international matters. He is head of the firm's practice.
Russell Bywater
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Band 4 : Family/Matrimonial Finance: High Net Worth
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Russell Bywater
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Practice Areas
All aspects of family law, including complex money cases, private law children cases and non-marital law. Many of his cases involve cross-jurisdictional and international trust elements.
Career
Qualified in 1985, Partner at Dawson Cornwell since 1989.
Reported cases: Villiers v Villiers (Rev1) [2022] EWCA Civ 772; Villiers v Villiers [2020] UKSC 30; Hope v Krejci [2013] 1 FLR 182; Mittal and Mittal [2013] EWCA Civ 1255; Hope v Krejci and others [2012] EWHC 1780 (Fam); C v S (Divorce jurisdiction) [2010] EWHC 2676 (Fam); Re A (a minor) Abduction [1988] 1 FLR 365.
Professional Memberships
Law Society of England and Wales; International Bar Association.
Publications
Atkins Court Forms Butterworths.
Personal
Born 1960, married, three children, lives London and Carmarthenshire. Patron of Llandovery RFC. Season ticket holder Club Wembley, Barnsley FC and Yorkshire CCC. Member of Royal Overseas League (ROSL).
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Russell is a no-nonsense lawyer with excellent strategic vision who does not lose sight of the wood for the trees.
Russell is a no-nonsense lawyer with excellent strategic vision who does not lose sight of the wood for the trees.
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