Financial Claims
Our Family Law Department specialises in cases involving high-net worth clients and their financial claims ancillary to divorce or separation.
Ancillary relief is the term used for any financial claims which can be made within divorce, nullity or judicial separation proceedings.
Those financial claims can include any of the following:-
- Periodical payments for a spouse or for children
- Lump sum
- Transfer or sale of property
- Sharing of a pension fund
Often the ancillary relief part of a divorce can be negotiated out of Court. However, couples who cannot agree how their family finances should be divided will have to go to Court. The Court encourages out of Court settlement and we have years of experience of successfully negotiating such settlements minimising the stress to our clients. If you are going to fight over money you need an experienced advisor to facilitate an agreed settlement or, alternatively, to guide you through the Court process.
We are able to negotiate or litigate in any type of ancillary relief matter and whilst we promote a fair and amicable settlement out of Court, we act forcefully for our clients, where appropriate, to ensure that their financial position is protected.
We have particular experience in cases which involve parties with assets in off-shore trusts, investments abroad, properties abroad and complex finances generally.
If you would like further information about Financial Settlements or would like to arrange a meeting, please contact Patrick Hart or Simon McKirgan by email or by telephone on 020 7583 2222.
