The breakdown of a relationship and division of assets can be complicated at the best of times. However when a couple have built up substantial wealth, there can often be so much more to disentangle.

This is where the input of a specialist divorce lawyer with experience handling high value settlements can really help, to ensure you come away with the best possible outcome for you, your family and your future.

We regularly advise on a range of complex assets, typically:

• Property portfolios
• Investment portfolios
• Business interests
• Shares and share options
• Trust interests
• Third party interests
• Valuable pension rights, including final salary pensions, public sector pensions, armed forces pensions and self-invested personal pensions
• Overseas assets

However your wealth or assets have been generated – be it through running your own business, your career, investments, inheritance or even a windfall – we have the knowledge and experience to advise you on your entitlement and negotiate the way forward.

Often a team-based approach is needed to get the best result and as a full service law firm, we are strongly placed to act for individuals with complex financial needs. By instructing ourselves, you will have the advantage of being able to draw upon the expertise of not just ourselves in the Family team but also our dedicated colleagues in other legal departments.  Our Property Law Team can assist where multiple properties are owned; our Business Team can deliver proactive advice where a family business is involved, and our Private Client Team can offer guidance where estate planning and tax considerations arise.

We also have an excellent relationship with fellow expert professionals, such as accountants, financial advisers, tax specialists and actuaries to help devise a clear strategy which meets your needs.

Depending on the dynamics of the relationship with the ex-partner, there are various methods that can be explored to reach a settlement. We are proud to be one of the few firms in the local area who offer the full range of out-of-court processes within the Family department, but equally we stand ready to guide you through the court process should that be the right option for you.

If you are concerned about protecting your wealth or are leaving a marriage where one or both parties have substantial wealth, then please speak to our Family Law Team today who can advise on next steps.

For a discreet conversation, please contact Rob Parker, Partner & Head of Family Law Team on 01256 305 530 or rob.parker@lambbrooks.com