Ten ways to defend family wealth against divorce
When thinking about protecting a family’s wealth, it is in no way cynical to concede that divorce rates are very high globally, and increasing year […]
Slicing the family pie –
Dividing assets upon divorce
A new divorce case with hundreds of millions of pounds at stake has highlighted issues around quantifying and dividing assets upon divorce, explains Mei-Ling McNab, […]
Pension-splitting and divorce – What you need to know
Rising divorce rates among the over-60s has put the issue of splitting pensions in the spotlight, explains Chris Longbottom, Head of Family Law at Shoosmiths’ […]
Pre-nups and protecting family wealth
Wanting to protect and preserve family wealth, which may well have been built up over a lifetime, is a natural human reaction. The desire to […]
Dividing assets
in mega-divorces
The recent rejection of a $975m divorce settlement by an American divorcee has highlighted differences in how assets are divided either side of the pond […]
A cleaner break
for divorce?
Long-term maintenance has long been the norm for financially-weaker partners, but new guidance could signal a far more considered approach from the divorce courts, explains […]
Wealth management
and divorce
Divorce can be hugely detrimental to individual – and family – wealth, but there are a number of steps that can be taken to limit the harm that might come, both before and after saying “I do”.
