Family/Matrimonial Finance: Ultra High Net Worth
High Net Worth Guide 2024 : UK-wide
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Charles Russell Speechlys regularly advises affluent clients on a broad spectrum of family matters, with skills as both litigators and mediators.
Strengths
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"Charles Russell Speechlys are an excellent department who continue to pull in very good clients."
"Charles Russell Speechlys are big hitters in this area, and rightly so. They are a substantial department with a real depth of quality, who provide a Rolls-Royce service."
"CRS are a class act - calm, commercially savvy and a pleasure to deal with. The team is excellent at every level."
"Charles Russell Speechlys are an excellent department who continue to pull in very good clients."
"Charles Russell Speechlys are big hitters in this area, and rightly so. They are a substantial department with a real depth of quality, who provide a Rolls-Royce service."
"CRS are a class act - calm, commercially savvy and a pleasure to deal with. The team is excellent at every level."
Notable Practitioners
James Freeman is a hugely experienced partner who specialises in complex, cross-border divorce proceedings.
"James Freeman is an excellent lawyer. He has a lot of legal knowledge at his fingertips, and he was all over the detail. He also has great client management skills."
"James Freeman is very technical and clever. He's on top of the detail and very clear in his advice."
"James is so, so bright and so good at his job. He is very measured, a tough litigator."
Miranda Fisher has a wealth of experience handling domestic and international family matters for affluent clients.
"Miranda Fisher is extremely hard-working and totally on top of her cases. She has a willingness to think outside the box and is extremely dynamic in her dealing with cases. An excellent solicitor."
"Miranda is superb. She is really talented, very efficient and has a commercial way of dealing with matters."
"Miranda is one of the best family lawyers operating at the moment. She has a reputation as a go-to person for cases with complex international issues."
William Longrigg is a hugely experienced family practitioner with in-depth expertise in handling divorce proceedings. He is head of the family team at the firm.
"William is one of the most experienced family lawyers in the profession. He brings a lot of gravitas to his cases, is sensible and pragmatic, and negotiates good outcomes."
"William is a very skilled lawyer and very reassuring to his clients. He does not make unnecessary dramas or cause acrimony."
"William is one of the best out there. In terms of gravitas there are few with more than him."
Sarah Anticoni is an experienced family lawyer with in-depth expertise in handling financial matters. She is particularly praised for her mediation practice.
"Sarah is a top-drawer negotiator and a very effective mediator."
"Sarah is a fantastic all-round family lawyer and is a renowned mediator. She is a first choice for many people. She is very approachable and generates confidence for her clients."
"Sarah is one of the top mediators in London. She has so much experience and natural confidence, as well as being a really good lawyer. She does a lot of hybrid mediation."
Shona Alexander assists wealthy clients with a wide range of family matters, including financial proceedings.
"Shona is wonderful - she knows what she is doing and is pretty tenacious."
"Shona is a really good lawyer."
Jamie Kennaugh deals with sophisticated high net worth matrimonial matters.
"Jamie is a first-rate partner. She is a strong lawyer, a good tactician and has first-rate ability to engage and connect with her clients."
"Jamie has just about the perfect manner when it comes to dealing with family law cases. She is exceptionally good at bringing a sense of calm to litigation, instilling confidence in clients."
"Jamie Kennaugh is a standout junior partner."
Sarah Higgins is an experienced family practitioner who is well versed in advising affluent clients.
"Sarah is a very calm presence and can keep the temperature down in cases."
"Sarah is an extremely talented lawyer and has an intricate understanding of complex areas of law. She adopts a practical, solution-driven approach. She is tenacious and thorough."
Sarah Jane Boon is known for advising wealthy clients on complex financial matters.
"Sarah Jane is a client favourite, tenacious and committed to the cause, with great attention to detail."
"Sarah Jane is exceptionally good at bringing a sense of calm to litigation, instilling confidence in clients and dealing with difficult aspects of the case."
"Sarah Jane gets really good work; she is one of the most fearless litigators. She is fearless, has good judgment and is strategic."
James Riby handles a wide range of family matters including divorce and marital agreements.
"James gets really good cross-border work has a good nose for how to run those cases."
"It is always a pleasure to work with James. He has good judgement and clients like him."
"James Riby is excellent."
Joshua Green is a highly regarded senior associate who represents high net worth clients in multi-jurisdictional family matters.
"Joshua is an exceptional lawyer, a star of the future. He has a beautiful style with clients and is very good at putting them at ease."
"Josh is a future heavyweight of the family law world. He has brilliant soft skills and combines that with a piercing intellect and fierce tactical mind."
"Josh is fantastic, one of the stars of the future."