Biography

Paul’s main area of practice is in this field and his expertise covers financial remedies on divorce or dissolution, cohabitation/co-owner disputes under TOLATA and financial provision for children under Schedule 1 of the Children Act 1989. Paul has been instructed to advise and represent many high net-worth clients throughout the course of his career at the Bar. Most of his cases feature at least one of the following factors:

• Family businesses
• Inherited wealth
• Trusts of Land (TOLATA)
• Family trusts
• Overseas assets (business and property)
• Intervening third party interests
• Mainenance 
• Variation applications
• Enforcement
• Non-compliance with disclosure

Family law – Children

Paul represents clients at all stages of private law children disputes. He regularly represents parents and guardians in disputes about the living arrangements for children, disputes about contact arrangements, and disputes about the exercise of parental responsibility. Paul has specific experience of proceedings involving:

• Intractable disputes
• Fact finding hearings
• Domestic violence and abuse
• Mental health and substance abuse issues impacting on child arrangements
• Removal from the jurisdiction
• Applications to relocate overseas
• Wardship
• Abduction and complex international issues
• Child Maintenance Tribunals (incl. Appeal)

Personal Interests

Paul previously worked in the London financial markets and is a freeman of the City. He is married and when not working enjoys walking and orienteering in the Alps and reading.