Family/Matrimonial | UK

Mills & Reeve is a leading regional firm with strong teams in Norwich and Cambridge. The firm demonstrates a broad range of expertise in matrimonial finance matters, including contentious trusts, pensions and business-related issues, while also handling similar disputes relating to cohabiting couples. It has notable experience of dealing with farming assets and inherited wealth during divorce proceedings. The team has an outstanding ability across complicated litigation as well as a variety of ADR methods. It also assists clients with Children Act proceedings including those involving complex factors such as abuse allegations or mental health issues.

The Birketts family law team in East Anglia is spread across its offices in Cambridge, Chelmsford, Ipswich and Norwich. The firm houses extensive capabilities in financial cases following separation as well as expertise in negotiating prenuptial and postnuptial agreements. The team is regularly instructed on cases involving substantial assets and international elements, with the ability to draw on the expertise of a market-leading corporate team where needed. It demonstrates further strength in handling private children matters, including complex cases concerning mental health issues and alleged abuse. The firm is experienced in collaborative law as well as resolving disputes through mediation.