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Family law and divorce

Expert family law advice guiding you pragmatically and positively through divorce, complex financial settlements and children-related issues.

Our family law and divorce team are recognised nationally and internationally for providing expert advice on high-value and complex financial settlements on divorce and other relationship breakdowns.

We take a practical, solution driven and sensitive approach to resolving issues, with litigation as a last resort.

As well as divorce settlements, we are also very experienced in negotiating pre and post-nuptial agreements to protect assets, both where England and Wales is the only jurisdiction and where the parties have international issues to consider.

We also have considerable experience in successfully resolving disputes concerning child arrangements and cross-border relocations.

Whether acting for high and ultra-high-net-worth individuals or advising on divorces with complex assets – such as trusts, corporate structures, partnerships, pensions, farming businesses, or international factors – we provide clear advice and an exceptional service.

We work closely with our colleagues who specialise in tax and trusts, corporate, real estate and employment, to provide the full scope of expertise required by our clients.

Our family lawyers are all members of Resolution, a national family law group dedicated to cooperative and effective dispute resolution.

Services

Corporate structures and investments

Highly technical advice on how corporate structures and investments are dealt with on divorce, including valuation issues and tax.

Asset protection and protecting families’ wealth and business interests

Safeguarding wealth and business interests for future generations, including where there are international factors.

Trust assets

Expert advice for individuals, families and trustees on how trust assets are treated on divorce and in asset protection.

Family businesses divorces

Unrivalled knowledge and experience in dealing with farming businesses on divorce.

Divorces with international issues

Guidance on choice of divorce jurisdiction, disputes and enforcement issues.

Pensions on divorce

Market leading advice for divorcing couples and pension trustees.

Family offices

Collaboration with family offices and other third party advisers to guide families and their members through asset protection opportunities and divorce or relationship breakdown.

What others say

“Beyond any doubt the stellar outfit in the South West. They are a seriously impressive cohort of solicitors, who have a culture of quality service and attention to detail. They really do go the extra mile for their clients.”

Legal 500 UK 2025

“Burges Salmon has a very experienced and knowledgeable team that can expertly handle complex matters.”

Chambers UK 2025

“Burges Salmon have a large and talented family law team including some stellar individuals. The partners are first-rate lawyers, complemented by particularly talented juniors.”

Legal 500 UK 2025

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