Financial Relief

Our members regularly handle high value and complex matrimonial finance cases following divorce, concerning matters such as pensions, family trusts, estates, tax structures, businesses and overseas assets.

The family team provides specialist advice and representation throughout the field of family law. We are particularly renowned for substantial financial remedy cases.

Areas of experience include:

• Civil partnerships
• Cohabitation claims
• Divorce – proceedings and jurisdiction
• Financial provisions for children
• Financial remedy following divorce
• Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependants) Act 1975 claims
• Pre and post-nuptial agreements
• Proceedings under the Matrimonial Causes Act 1973
• Proceedings under Schedule 1 Children Act 1989
• Professional negligence

Our barristers have extensive experience of dealing with high value cases with substantial assets that often involve the consideration of business accounts, inherited wealth, hidden assets, liquidity issues and shareholdings. We routinely use experts in forensic accountancy and tax.

In divorce and judicial separation cases, our members provide specialist advice on potential settlement terms and identify any preparatory work necessary for contested hearings.

What the Directories Say

“Exchange Chambers is home to experienced family practitioners handling all aspects of private family law. Members are frequently instructed in financial disputes involving complex issues such as inherited wealth, companies located in multiple jurisdictions and prenuptial agreements. The team boasts additional expertise in private children cases.”
Band 3 Leading Set – Family: Matrimonial Finance (Northern Circuit), Chambers and Partners 2021

“Exchange Chambers offers a ‘high-quality service‘ to its clients on the Northern circuit and members are highly experienced in all manners of family law and provide specialist advice representing parties in difficult and complex Children Act proceedings.”
Leading Set – Family and Children Law (Northern Circuit), The Legal 500 2021