Simon Pigott
High Net Worth Guide 2024
Family/Matrimonial Finance: Ultra High Net Worth + 1 more ranking
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Provided by Simon Pigott
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Simon Pigott is a member of the International Academy of Family Lawyers. He has lectured for the College of Law and was one of the first family law mediators trained by the Family Mediators Association. He was Chair of the Association between 1995 and 1997, and was Vice-Chair of the United Kingdom College of Family Mediators between 1996 and 1998. He remains an accredited and practising family mediator. He is a trained Collaborative lawyer.
Simon Pigott was one of 12 members of the ‘small but hugely experienced’ working group, chaired by Mrs Justice Roberts, and appointed by the Family Justice Council as part of its primary role to promote an inter-disciplinary approach to family justice. In 2016, the group produced the publication “Sorting Out Finances on Divorce”, to help litigants in person manage the difficult process of negotiating their own agreements as well as the first edition of “Guidance on “Financial Needs” on Divorce” intended for the judiciary with a view to trying ensure a uniformity of approach across the family courts; the second edition was published in 2018 .
Professional Memberships
Resolution; American Bar Association (Family Section); Family Mediators Association;
International Academy of Family Lawyers; Central London Collaborative Forum.
Chambers Review
High Net Worth
Simon Pigott is a highly regarded family lawyer who advises high net worth clients on a broad range of family matters, including divorce proceedings. He is also noted for his mediation expertise.
Simon Pigott is a highly regarded family lawyer who advises high net worth clients on a broad range of family matters, including divorce proceedings. He is also noted for his mediation expertise.
Strengths
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"Simon is extremely personable and able to get unreasonable clients to change course."
"Simon has a real command of the room, and his clients really value and trust him."
"Simon is a go-to mediator for difficult cases. He's calm, measured, authoritative and clients like him. He's the go-to mediator for complex financial matters."
"Simon is extremely personable and able to get unreasonable clients to change course."
"Simon has a real command of the room, and his clients really value and trust him."
"Simon is a go-to mediator for difficult cases. He's calm, measured, authoritative and clients like him. He's the go-to mediator for complex financial matters."