Bio
Matthew is a Family Partner.
Matthew undertakes all aspects of family law work, with extensive experience in dealing with financial provision upon the breakdown of a relationship. He regularly deals with cases for high-net-worth individuals involving all forms of assets, including businesses, trusts, pensions as well as assets outside the jurisdiction.
Matthew also regularly undertakes complex Children Act proceedings involving contested private law proceedings regarding all aspects of a child’s upbringing including applications by parents to relocate with their children outside the UK.
Examples of Matthew’s work include:
- Overseeing a financial remedy case involving a trust in a foreign jurisdiction requiring the instruction of a single joint expert to provide advice on the validity of the trust.
- Acting on a financial remedy case whereby the other party failed to engage in the proceedings, resulting in third party disclosure orders being made against several financial institutions.
- Advising on a pre-nuptial agreement with assets in excess of £35 million in different jurisdictions.
- Acting on a complex financial remedy case involving issues concerning the non-disclosure and dissipation of assets.
- Varying a financial remedy order to secure further provision for the client.