Family/Matrimonial
UK Guide 2025 : Northern Ireland
Band 1
Email address
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(028) 9020 0050About
Provided by Millar McCall Wylie
We have an established Family and Matrimonial Department with a strong reputation across the full spectrum of family and matrimonial matters, grounded on its renowned commercial reputation and offering a rounded service for clients. The Department is led by Clare Lenaghan, who was previously a specialist family/matrimonial barrister, and long standing partner, Caroline Prunty, and offers a unique value to clients in terms of generating costs efficiencies and providing a comprehensive service . The Department has acted in many confidential high-net-value matrimonial cases, including those which might otherwise have attracted much publicity, and it prides itself on preserving the confidentiality and privacy of the parties involved. There are few Family/Matrimonial Departments in Northern Ireland which have two practitioners with the depth of knowledge and experience of Clare and Caroline . We have the capacity to handle a high caseload of complex cases, and we continue to see an expansion of high net worth divorce and ancillary relief cases and referrals from other jurisdictions, in particular, England and Wales. We believe that we are leaders in the provision of advice on pension relief upon divorce. We have the ability to draft detailed and complex financial Agreements and pension Orders in house. The firm is also a member of Reunite and continues to receive instructions and referrals in difficult Hague Convention and Brussels II bis case.
Chambers Review
Millar McCall Wylie provides advice on a range of matters including matrimonial finance as well as private and public children law. The team is adept at handling ancillary relief cases before the High Court, including matters featuring high-value pension structures, inheritance and property. It advises on complex child abduction and relocation matters with multi-jurisdictional aspects. The team has further experience in handling cases that involve claims of domestic violence and non-accidental injury.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"They are able to deal with all my needs."
"They provided access to an excellent actuarial service and barrister."
"They are able to deal with all my needs."
"They provided access to an excellent actuarial service and barrister."
Notable Practitioners
Clare Lenaghan leads the family and matrimonial department at Millar McCall Wylie. She is renowned for the scope of her family law expertise, which ranges from public child care proceedings to complex ancillary relief matters and prenuptial agreements.
"Clare is an excellent matrimonial lawyer whose calm and measured approach was invaluable in what can be an emotional and sensitive process for the client."
"Clare has an excellent understanding and knowledge of family law. She is efficient and effective."
"Clare Lenaghan is a true expert."
"Clare provides a high level of service and knowledge. She is very experienced and helpful."
Caroline Prunty advises clients on ancillary relief and children matters relating to relationship breakdowns. She has notable experience in the division of assets involving pensions, international properties and businesses.
"Caroline is exceptional. She is very understanding and very available."
"Caroline’s professionalism is remarkable."
"Caroline is very easy to deal with. She has a high level of empathy combined with many years of experience."
"Caroline was very professional in her approach, had an eye for the detail and the procedures and managed my expectations at all times."