Family

Lee is a senior member of the family team, who practices exclusively in financial remedies. His practice covers all aspects of financial disputes following relationship breakdown, primarily in matrimonial finance but also in claims under TOLATA by family members and unmarried couples and claims on behalf of children under Schedule 1.

Lee regularly deals with complex financial matters from modest ‘needs’ cases to those involving high net worth individuals. He has particular expertise in;

• Disputed valuations of companies and partnerships, including cross-examination of expert accountants
• Third party rights, including assertions of constructive trusts and proprietary estoppel
• Hidden/dissipated assets
• Farming cases
• Freezing injunctions

Lee also accepts instructions in applications allied to financial disputes, such as applications for non-molestation and occupation orders.

Lee has a personable and sensitive approach with lay clients. He distils complicated, thorny problems into practical and direct advice and is always keen to explore creative problems to disputes. When negotiations are exhausted, he fights his client’s corner with clarity and tenacity.

Lee regularly provides training to his instructing solicitors and is always happy to discuss how he can work more closely with them.