Our Firm

The firms' principal, John Hooper, together with his colleagues Russell Tolley, Tim Quincey and Kirpal Bidmead have many years of specialist family law experience between them.

The firm has close contacts with specialist divorce Counsel, in London and the Provinces, along with forensic accountants and valuers.

We have specialist expertise in:

• The negotiation and finalisation of complex financial settlements involving substantial assets and pensions including off-shore trusts and private and public companies;
• Freezing Orders (Section 37 of the Matrimonial Causes Act) to prevent the disposal of matrimonial assets by a spouse prior to the resolution of the case;
• The negotiation and settlement of cohabitee disputes in respect of both property and businesses;
• The negotiation and settlement of applications for maintenance and lump sums in respect of children pursuant to Schedule 1 of the Children Act 1989;
• Children Act Applications for both Residence and Contact Orders where the relationship between the parents has broken down.

We also have a growing expertise in international family law especially in relation to cases involving an Irish or a New Zealand context. We have already negotiated a number of settlements involving Irish, New Zealand and UK nationals and we have close contacts with specialist family lawyers within both Europe and Australasia.

The aim of the firm is to provide a genuinely efficient and professional service for our clients.