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UK Oxford and surrounds Family/Matrimonial

This section deals with issues surrounding the inception and breakdown of personal relationships. This includes the creation of pre-nuptial, civil partnership and cohabitation agreements relating to financial and property assets, the resolution of divorces or separations involving financial and property disputes, and the handling of matters relating to children in the context of divorce or separation.

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Band 1
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    Freeths LLP
    Family/Matrimonial
    2023 | Band 1 | 11 Years Ranked
    Freeths houses a highly regarded Oxford-based team that advises clients on financial remedies and childcare arrangements in the context of relationship breakdown. The team is experienced in representing clients in asset division matters involving overseas assets and complex business interests, as well as in maintenance enforcement proceedings. It offers robust ADR capabilities, including mediation services.
  2. Penningtons Manches Cooper LLP
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    Penningtons Manches Cooper LLP
    Family/Matrimonial
    2023 | Band 1 | 11 Years Ranked
    Penningtons Manches Cooper has strong regional presence with standout teams in both Reading and Oxford. The team often handles cases with a strong international element, including cross-border disputes in which children are involved, advising on care arrangements, changes of residence, Schedule 1 applications and Children Act matters. The firm frequently advises high net worth individuals on complex financial settlements, involving inheritance issues, trusts and complicated business aspects. It is able to offer alternative dispute resolution options, including mediation.
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Band 2
  1. Blake Morgan
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    Blake Morgan
    Family/Matrimonial
    2023 | Band 2 | 11 Years Ranked
    Blake Morgan is experienced in handling post-separation matters that have financial complexity, including those requiring the division of business assets, trusts and pensions, as well as those involving complex tax issues. The team in Oxford offers the full range of alternative dispute methods, including mediation. The team also advises on sensitive Children Act proceedings. It is additionally experienced in handling maintenance variation claims.
  2. Boardman, Hawkins & Osborne LLP
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    Boardman, Hawkins & Osborne LLP
    Family/Matrimonial
    2023 | Band 2 | 5 Years Ranked
    Boardman, Hawkins & Osborne handles challenging and serious proceedings involving children, including adoption issues, changes of residence and contact. The team is experienced in cases involving abuse and non-accidental injury, as well as other complex criminal law aspects. The firm also advises clients on Forced Marriage Protection Orders and financial remedy proceedings.
  3. RWK Goodman
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    RWK Goodman
    Family/Matrimonial
    2023 | Band 2 | 11 Years Ranked
    RWK Goodman has well-regarded teams operating out of offices in Oxford and Swindon. The firm has substantial experience in divorce and financial remedy matters involving complex business assets. It also advises on children matters, including both international relocation cases and contact issues.
  4. Brethertons LLP
    Family/Matrimonial
    2023 | Band 2
  5. Hedges Law
    Family/Matrimonial
    2023 | Band 2