Family

Our expert family lawyers give clear advice to protect you at all stages of a relationship.

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Overview

Every family situation is unique, as are the legal solutions to protect you throughout.

We advise on all aspects of family law, with emphasis on asset protection for wealthy individuals, often with international interests.

Our clients are from a variety of sectors and backgrounds, including public figures and those in media, entertainment and music. Working closely with other specialist practice areas at Simkins, we ensure your business and personal reputations are managed concurrently with your family law needs.

Our understanding of the psychological and emotional impact of relationship breakdown sets us apart and we are highly respected by expert mental health practitioners who entrust us with their clients.

Expertise

Our areas of expertise include the following:

  • Divorce and separation
  • Pre-nuptial and post-nuptial agreements
  • Personal and financial injunctions
  • Dissolution of civil partnerships
  • Cohabitation agreements and claims
  • Children arrangements, including relocation
  • Financial settlements on divorce and separation
  • Enforcement of financial orders
  • International financial and children issues

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Our highly respected, specialist family lawyers ensure unparalleled service delivered with integrity.

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They demonstrate commercial and industry knowledge while being a fast and effective team.
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High standards, good, transparent communication between team members, excellent understanding of the issues, plus a can-do attitude. Part of the firm’s culture is an awareness of cost, and the farming out of work to the most reasonably-priced resource.
Legal 500
Highly experienced operators with the ability to think outside the box.
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Deborah Jeff 'is a class act and knows her onions'.
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Deborah Jeff is excellent – she is clear in her advice (even when what she is saying is difficult for her client to hear) and always aims for the best, most realistic outcome. She’s also a tough negotiator who you’d want on your side.
Legal 500
…very supportive while getting on with the job in a very efficient way and handling tricky situations
Chambers & Partners

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