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Provided by Duncan Brooks KC
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Duncan is a KC specialising in complex matrimonial finance proceedings, and also acts as an arbitrator and private FDR evaluator in financial cases. He has a wealth of expertise in complex financial cases involving high and ultra-high net worth clients, including issues relating to businesses, trusts, taxation and international forum disputes. He is adept at dealing with knotty points of law and acting for third parties who are intervening in proceedings. Duncan has been a family arbitrator (MCIArb) since 2013 and has delivered awards in over 30 arbitrations. He has also conducted over100 private FDRs as evaluator.
Professional Memberships
Family Arbitrator (MCIArb) since 2013
Deputy District Judge since 2010, sitting in the Family and County Courts
Collaborative Lawyer since 2009 - advises in writing and in five-way meetings
Member of Resolution
Member of the Centre for Child and Family Law Reform
Member of the Family Law Bar Association
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Duncan Brooks KC routinely acts as a private FDR adjudicator and arbitrator on complex matrimonial finance proceedings. The matters that come before him often involve domestic and offshore properties and trusts.
Duncan Brooks KC is a family barrister offering deep expertise in significant financial remedy cases, who is also widely regarded for his arbitration, FDR and wider dispute resolution practice. He has expertise in jurisdictional disputes and matters involving trusts and third parties.
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Provided by Chambers
"He's brilliant. He has the ear of the judges, he's very calm and measured in his submissions and he doesn't take bad points."
"He is able to astutely focus on the relevant issues in a matter and provide sensible ways forward. Clients love him."
"Duncan is superb.I never question his attention to detail. He is of very high intellect. He gets across the information very readily to the court or the tribunal and has a lovely manner with clients."
"Duncan does a lot of international work, so has a really detailed understanding of the international issues that affect our clients. He is reasoned, fair and detailed in his preparation."
"He's innovative and hard-working."
"He is very clever and picks up the issues quickly."
"He's brilliant. He has the ear of the judges, he's very calm and measured in his submissions and he doesn't take bad points."
"He is able to astutely focus on the relevant issues in a matter and provide sensible ways forward. Clients love him."
"Duncan is superb.I never question his attention to detail. He is of very high intellect. He gets across the information very readily to the court or the tribunal and has a lovely manner with clients."
"Duncan does a lot of international work, so has a really detailed understanding of the international issues that affect our clients. He is reasoned, fair and detailed in his preparation."
"He's innovative and hard-working."
"He is very clever and picks up the issues quickly."
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