1 Hare Court is home to many experienced silks and practitioners who specialise in matrimonial finance and divorce cases and regularly act for many high-net-worth and high-profile clients. Deborah Bangay KC has extensive experience of handling complex financial disputes in both marital and Schedule 1 cases. Prior to his January 2024 appointment to the High Court bench, Nicholas Cusworth KC (as was) secured the large periodical maintenance order from a family court for his client and her children in Collardeau-Fuchs v Fuchs. Nigel Dyer KC has extensive expertise in financial remedy cases with an international element.
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‘Steven McCrone and his team are the benchmark at the family bar, providing friendly, accessible service and more than willing to go the extra mile.’
‘Daniel Barnett is a superb clerk. He is always willing to go the extra mile.’
‘1 Hare Court is excellent and a go to for complex financial remedy work.’
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1 King's Bench Walk
1 King’s Bench Walk is ‘one of the strongest sets for family law work with highly-talented leaders and juniors’. Richard Harrison KC is a ‘very clever, persuasive and strategic advocate’ with exceptional finance silks and expert at dealing with international cases involving complex issues of jurisdiction, while ‘expert cross-examiner’ Charles Howard KC’s main expertise is high net-worth financial disputes arising from divorce. Christopher Pocock KC is a ‘fantastic and impressive’ advocate experienced in financial remedy cases involving corporate and business assets. Other key members of the team include the ‘highly knowledgeable’ Richard Castle and Katherine Kelsey , who is praised for her ‘brilliant mind and written advocacy’.
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‘The clerks are always willing to go above and beyond to help. They ensure they can provide a variety of options of available counsel for a hearing. In particular, Mark Betts, Nicola Cade, Lewis Hicks and Chris Young do ensure that a good rapport is maintained and provide outstanding service when dealing with an instructing solicitor.’
‘The clerks are fantastic and responsive. Chris Young and Lewis Hicks are standout clerks.’
‘1 King’s Bench Walk is a go-to chamber. It has excellent and knowledgeable barristers at all levels specialising in all aspects of family law-related matters.’
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29 Bedford Row Chambers
29 Bedford Row Chambers is a ‘go-to set with exceptional and strong counsel at every level of experience’. Timothy Scott KC is a ‘persuasive advocate with a very dignified approach in contentious cases’ while Jonathan Southgate KC is a ‘very clever and resourceful advocate’ who specialises in high-net-worth financial remedy cases. Other key members of the set include ‘expert cross-examiner’ Philip Cayford KC, Sally Max and Jonathan Tod .
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‘James Shortall is second to none. He is incredibly responsive and will bend over backwards to help.’
‘James Shortall and Julie Holcombe are very experienced and supportive clerks.’
’29 Bedford Row Chambers is an excellent set with a great strength-in-depth from the junior to silk end.’
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The 36 Group
The 36 Group is ‘a brilliant set with a very strong team’. Andrzej Bojarski KC has ‘excellent client care skills’ and is an ‘incredibly easy barrister to work with’. Niki Langridge is a ‘gifted advocate and tenacious negotiator’ who has a track record of cases involving complex business assets or questioning the validity and recognition of marriages. Christopher Carr has extensive experience of acting on behalf of high-net-worth clients and is praised for his ‘measured and authoritative advocacy’.
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‘Danny Chapman runs a tight ship and is amiably supported by Adam Cope and his clerking group – helpful and knowledgeable.’
‘The 36 Group has an exceptional clerking team with strong leadership. Danny Chapman and Ashley London always go the extra mile.’
‘The 36 Group is a go-to set for financial remedy work. They have a broad range of barristers from very junior to very experienced for the complex work.’
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Queen Elizabeth Building (QEB)
Queen Elizabeth Building (QEB) is ‘a superb set for finance cases with top silks and juniors and great strength in depth’. William Tyzack specialises in cases involving international focus and, in the case S-L v S-L, is acting on behalf of an applicant challenging the assertion of English domicile and instead seeking proceedings in Monaco. Katie Cowton KC has significant expertise in financial applications of divorce and civil partnership dissolution and financial claims after overseas divorces. Duncan Brooks KC and Sarah Phipps KC took silk in March 2023.
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‘Howard Rayner is excellent and runs a great team.’
‘Jon Bartlett gives standout service and devotion to solicitors. The best clerk in the family law world.’
‘Queen Elizabeth Building (QEB) is a go-to chamber, with exceptional counsel at every level of experience.’
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4PB
4PB is an ‘exceptional and first-rate family set, with expertise in all areas’ of divorce and financial remedy. ‘Superb, persuasive and powerful advocate’ Charles Hale KC successfully acted on behalf of a wife seeking proceedings from the English divorce of a Moroccan marriage in the case Boughajdim v Hayoukane, while ‘brilliantly bright and tenacious advocate’ Judith Murray KC who was appointed as silk in 2023 is notable for her involvement in large-value cases. Other key members of the team include ‘brilliant advocate’ Samantha Woodham and Henry Clayton , who is praised for his ‘immense attention to detail’.
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‘Michael Reeves is a legend and one of the best clerks around. Paul Hennessy and Kenny Martin are top-notch and will go the extra mile to try and help.’
‘Paul Hennessey is always very helpful and accommodating.’
‘4 Paper Buildings is a superb set with a huge array of talent.’
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1GC | Family Law
1GC | Family Law is an ‘excellent set of chambers’ and home to ‘barristers of excellent calibre’. ‘Exceptionally strong advocate’ Penelope Clapham specialises in all aspects of financial provision on relationship breakdown, including divorce, dissolution of civil partnerships and the separation of cohabitees, while Philip Perrins is an ‘exceptionally talented with outstanding presentation’ and expertise in international cases. Other key contacts include ‘fantastic barrister’ David Burles, Claire Heppenstall, who focuses on financial remedy cases for private high-net-worth clients.
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‘Tommy Eyles and Francesca Paveley are very helpful.’
‘The service from the clerk’s room is unparalleled and will always go the extra mile. The clerking team is incredibly well led by Paul Harris, and his professionalism, experience and drive – make it a team that delivers a very high service.’
‘1GC | Family Law is a go-to set with a consistent level of expertise and skill throughout.’
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1 Hare Court
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‘Steven McCrone and his team are the benchmark at the family bar, providing friendly, accessible service and more than willing to go the extra mile.’
‘Daniel Barnett is a superb clerk. He is always willing to go the extra mile.’
‘1 Hare Court is excellent and a go to for complex financial remedy work.’
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1 King's Bench Walk
1 King’s Bench Walk is ‘one of the strongest sets for family law work with highly-talented leaders and juniors’. Richard Harrison KC is a ‘very clever, persuasive and strategic advocate’ with exceptional finance silks and expert at dealing with international cases involving complex issues of jurisdiction, while ‘expert cross-examiner’ Charles Howard KC’s main expertise is high net-worth financial disputes arising from divorce. Christopher Pocock KC is a ‘fantastic and impressive’ advocate experienced in financial remedy cases involving corporate and business assets. Other key members of the team include the ‘highly knowledgeable’ Richard Castle and Katherine Kelsey , who is praised for her ‘brilliant mind and written advocacy’.
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‘The clerks are always willing to go above and beyond to help. They ensure they can provide a variety of options of available counsel for a hearing. In particular, Mark Betts, Nicola Cade, Lewis Hicks and Chris Young do ensure that a good rapport is maintained and provide outstanding service when dealing with an instructing solicitor.’
‘The clerks are fantastic and responsive. Chris Young and Lewis Hicks are standout clerks.’
‘1 King’s Bench Walk is a go-to chamber. It has excellent and knowledgeable barristers at all levels specialising in all aspects of family law-related matters.’
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29 Bedford Row Chambers
29 Bedford Row Chambers is a ‘go-to set with exceptional and strong counsel at every level of experience’. Timothy Scott KC is a ‘persuasive advocate with a very dignified approach in contentious cases’ while Jonathan Southgate KC is a ‘very clever and resourceful advocate’ who specialises in high-net-worth financial remedy cases. Other key members of the set include ‘expert cross-examiner’ Philip Cayford KC, Sally Max and Jonathan Tod .
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‘James Shortall is second to none. He is incredibly responsive and will bend over backwards to help.’
‘James Shortall and Julie Holcombe are very experienced and supportive clerks.’
’29 Bedford Row Chambers is an excellent set with a great strength-in-depth from the junior to silk end.’
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The 36 Group
The 36 Group is ‘a brilliant set with a very strong team’. Andrzej Bojarski KC has ‘excellent client care skills’ and is an ‘incredibly easy barrister to work with’. Niki Langridge is a ‘gifted advocate and tenacious negotiator’ who has a track record of cases involving complex business assets or questioning the validity and recognition of marriages. Christopher Carr has extensive experience of acting on behalf of high-net-worth clients and is praised for his ‘measured and authoritative advocacy’.
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‘Danny Chapman runs a tight ship and is amiably supported by Adam Cope and his clerking group – helpful and knowledgeable.’
‘The 36 Group has an exceptional clerking team with strong leadership. Danny Chapman and Ashley London always go the extra mile.’
‘The 36 Group is a go-to set for financial remedy work. They have a broad range of barristers from very junior to very experienced for the complex work.’
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Queen Elizabeth Building (QEB)
Queen Elizabeth Building (QEB) is ‘a superb set for finance cases with top silks and juniors and great strength in depth’. William Tyzack specialises in cases involving international focus and, in the case S-L v S-L, is acting on behalf of an applicant challenging the assertion of English domicile and instead seeking proceedings in Monaco. Katie Cowton KC has significant expertise in financial applications of divorce and civil partnership dissolution and financial claims after overseas divorces. Duncan Brooks KC and Sarah Phipps KC took silk in March 2023.
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‘Howard Rayner is excellent and runs a great team.’
‘Jon Bartlett gives standout service and devotion to solicitors. The best clerk in the family law world.’
‘Queen Elizabeth Building (QEB) is a go-to chamber, with exceptional counsel at every level of experience.’
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4PB
4PB is an ‘exceptional and first-rate family set, with expertise in all areas’ of divorce and financial remedy. ‘Superb, persuasive and powerful advocate’ Charles Hale KC successfully acted on behalf of a wife seeking proceedings from the English divorce of a Moroccan marriage in the case Boughajdim v Hayoukane, while ‘brilliantly bright and tenacious advocate’ Judith Murray KC who was appointed as silk in 2023 is notable for her involvement in large-value cases. Other key members of the team include ‘brilliant advocate’ Samantha Woodham and Henry Clayton , who is praised for his ‘immense attention to detail’.
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‘Michael Reeves is a legend and one of the best clerks around. Paul Hennessy and Kenny Martin are top-notch and will go the extra mile to try and help.’
‘Paul Hennessey is always very helpful and accommodating.’
‘4 Paper Buildings is a superb set with a huge array of talent.’
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1GC | Family Law
1GC | Family Law is an ‘excellent set of chambers’ and home to ‘barristers of excellent calibre’. ‘Exceptionally strong advocate’ Penelope Clapham specialises in all aspects of financial provision on relationship breakdown, including divorce, dissolution of civil partnerships and the separation of cohabitees, while Philip Perrins is an ‘exceptionally talented with outstanding presentation’ and expertise in international cases. Other key contacts include ‘fantastic barrister’ David Burles, Claire Heppenstall, who focuses on financial remedy cases for private high-net-worth clients.
Referenzen
‘Tommy Eyles and Francesca Paveley are very helpful.’
‘The service from the clerk’s room is unparalleled and will always go the extra mile. The clerking team is incredibly well led by Paul Harris, and his professionalism, experience and drive – make it a team that delivers a very high service.’
‘1GC | Family Law is a go-to set with a consistent level of expertise and skill throughout.’