Harbottle & Lewis was founded on values of trust, loyalty, and commitment to its clients. Nowhere are these more important than in the context of family work.
The main area in which our clients require advice and representation is on marriage breakdown. Whilst it is very rare now to see a divorce itself being defended, it is also rare for the parties to be able to agree everything about ancillary relief (the division of the parties' assets) and arrangements for children.
Special Advice
For this reason it is invaluable to take specialist advice as soon as possible in order to understand and be guided through the legal side of relationship breakdown. For all of our clients in this area our twin objectives are invariably:
- To act in your best interests in achieving the right outcome on your behalf.
- So far as it is possible to minimise the stress of the process to all parties, especially where children are involved.
Our Expertise
Our Family Practice has particular experience of acting for individuals from the media and entertainment industries, many of whom are well known but whose identity we keep confidential.
"Tom Amlot...impresses senior peers with a level of professionalism one would normally expect from someone much more established", Chambers and Partners 2008.
We have expertise in the following areas of family law:
- Divorce
- Division of assets (including pensions and trusts)
- Arrangement for children
- Civil partnerships
- Co-habitation disputes
- Pre-nuptial agreements
- Mediation
- Collaborative Law
Our Family Practice complies with the Code of Practice for members of Resolution (formerly the Solicitors' Family Law Association) and the Law Society's Family Law Protocol.
For further information please contact Tom Amlot.
