Firm Details:
Chair of Board: Frances Hughes
Number partners: 8
Number of other solicitors: 13
Languages: English, French, Spanish, Greek, Malay, Mandarin
CONTACTS
Matrimonial & Family Law: Frances Hughes, Pauline Fowler, Alex Carruthers, Mark Harper, Renato Labi, Caroline Park, Bryan Jones and Kate Brett.
Firm Overview:
Hughes Fowler Carruthers has been based on Chancery Lane at the heart of legal London since 2001, and is widely regarded as one of London’s leading divorce and family law practices. All partners are internationally acclaimed for the exceptional standard of their work, and share a considerable breadth of experience which enables them to offer the full gamut of skills needed to navigate complex litigation, expert and discreet negotiation and alternative forms of dispute resolution to to suit the individual demands of each client.
Work is conducted with a high degree of professionalism and dedication. All solicitors in the practice are members of Resolution. The firm is part of an extensive international family law network through memberships to the International Academy of Family Lawyers and the International Bar Association. This means Hughes Fowler Carruthers can provide a full international service through the partners’ close connections worldwide.
Principal Areas of Work:
The firm handles all kinds of family law work but puts a strong emphasis on work with financial complexity and international aspects. Fields of expertise also include defending and attacking trust structures, tracing hidden assets, jurisdictional disputes and complex pension issues. The firm handles a large volume of very high-value pre-nuptial and post-nuptial agreements. The partners also have special expertise in complex children and child abduction work.
