Christopher Longbottom
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Band 4 : Family/Matrimonial
Band 4
About
Provided by Christopher Longbottom
Practice Areas
Chris heads the Family Law team as a Partner at Clarke Willmott, Manchester.
He regularly deals with the issues that arise for an individual following the breakdown of a relationship in relation to divorce/civil partnership dissolution, their financial affairs and their children.
Chris provides advice on complex financial cases; serving high profile / high net worth clients in complex financial and private law children matters. He provides advice locally, nationally and internationally covering financial settlements on divorce, unmarried family disputes, divorce and separation planning (in particular pre-nuptials, post-nuptials, trusts and corporate structures).
Chambers Review
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Christopher Longbottom is based in Clarke Willmott's Manchester office and heads the family team nationally. He regularly represents clients in child maintenance claims and financial remedy proceedings, with additional experience advising on prenuptial agreements.
Strengths
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"Chris is very experienced, a calm and measured lawyer, and he has a great client manner. He was excellent to have on board: he kept calm and managed expectations well."
"Christopher provides very good, trusted advice and is very responsive. I am happy with the support I have received from him."
"Chris was extremely supportive, very knowledgeable and professional. I would not hesitate to recommend him to someone."
"He is excellent all round. I would wholeheartedly recommend Chris."
"I like the fact that Christopher is very pragmatic and you can really pick up the phone to him anytime. He is very approachable."
"Chris is very experienced, a calm and measured lawyer, and he has a great client manner. He was excellent to have on board: he kept calm and managed expectations well."
"Christopher provides very good, trusted advice and is very responsive. I am happy with the support I have received from him."
"Chris was extremely supportive, very knowledgeable and professional. I would not hesitate to recommend him to someone."
"He is excellent all round. I would wholeheartedly recommend Chris."
"I like the fact that Christopher is very pragmatic and you can really pick up the phone to him anytime. He is very approachable."
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