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About
Provided by Peter Burgess
Practice Areas
Peter deals with all aspects of private family law including high net worth finance, private children and pre/post nuptial agreements. He has particular experience in cases involving trusts and companies and also mental capacity. Peter is also an FMC Accredited Mediator.
Career
Peter studied at the University of Nottingham and spent a year at the University of Melbourne, achieving a 2:1 in his BA in Law with Australian Law (with distinction). After his LPC, Peter went on to train at top ranked family law firm Withers LLP, where he qualified in 2005. In 2013 he co-founded Burgess Mee Family Law which now has 16 lawyers across 3 offices.
Professional Memberships
Peter is an active member of Resolution, serving as Secretary on the National and Executive Committee. He is also chair of the Drafting Committee.
Publications
International Trust and Divorce Litigation by Jordans
Personal
Peter works tirelessly for his clients, but in his spare time he enjoys running and yoga and spending time with his family.
Chambers Review
UK
Peter Burgess is widely regarded as a specialist in high-value matrimonial finance matters. He is also well-known for his mediation practice.
Peter Burgess handles private children disputes as part of his family law practice. He advises on cases concerning contact arrangements, leave to remove and abuse allegations, among others, and is also an accredited family mediator.
Peter Burgess is widely regarded as a specialist in high-value matrimonial finance matters. He is also well-known for his mediation practice.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Peter is a really good tactician and I have a lot of time for him."
"He is no-nonsense and gives the clearest of advice at every stage."
"Peter Burgess has a good tactical brain and is very collaborative in his approach."
"Both as a lawyer and as a mediator, Peter is compassionate and practical, focused very much on finding the best way forward."
"Peter is very knowledgeable and personable. He is a good communicator."
"Peter is financially astute and very realistic. He has good technical skills and clients have confidence in him."
"Peter is a really good tactician and I have a lot of time for him."
"He is no-nonsense and gives the clearest of advice at every stage."
"Peter Burgess has a good tactical brain and is very collaborative in his approach."
"Both as a lawyer and as a mediator, Peter is compassionate and practical, focused very much on finding the best way forward."
"Peter is very knowledgeable and personable. He is a good communicator."
"Peter is financially astute and very realistic. He has good technical skills and clients have confidence in him."
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