ABOUT US NEWS & ARTICLES EMAIL US MAKE AN ENQUIRY Bower Bailey Our Team For Business For Individuals What our Clients Say Careers Contact Us Divorce & Family Law Home > For Individuals > Divorce & Family Law Residential Property Divorce & Family Law Wills & Powers of Attorney Probate, Trusts & Court of Protection Personal Injury Medical Negligence Immigration Services Employment Problems Mediation Your Disputes Landlord & Tenant Armed Forces Services Any breakdown of a relationship is rarely straightforward and it is invariably emotionally and financially challenging. Our family team is expert, diligent and caring and will always have your best interests at heart. They offer calm and straightforward advice and try and help you find a solution that avoids the expense and stress of the court process. They try to establish whether your interests can be advanced by mutual cooperation with your spouse or partner, and, where appropriate, adopt a conciliatory and collaborative approach. In the right circumstances they may suggest mediation for you to try and negotiate and resolve matters in a relatively informal setting. Sometimes court proceedings have to be issued, either where an agreement cannot be reached or if there is a difficult or novel point of law involved. At all times our family team will guide clients through the court process as efficiently and cost effectively as possible. Our lawyers have extensive expertise in dealing with many financial issues arising from the breakdown of a relationship and do so in a practical and focused manner. They deal with cases involving high value assets and incomes but also with cases where the parties’ means are more modest. They deal with cases where assets are tied up in family businesses, farms and trusts, and where assets are located both at home and abroad. They deal with maintenance issues, with family homes and other properties and with pensions. Financial cases can be complicated and it may be necessary to pursue hidden assets: there may be assets in different countries and your partner may be reluctant or unwilling to disclose them. Our skilled and energetic lawyers are experienced in dealing with all these scenarios. They offer straightforward advice to protect your interests to achieve a fair outcome for you. Our lawyers are also very experienced in dealing with cases involving arrangements for children. The approach is usually to encourage parents (or other family members) to reach an agreement that is in the best interests of the children and mediation is often the appropriate forum. We also deal with financial applications in respect of children. As well as helping when relationships break down, our lawyers are also able to help clients who want to plan ahead in case a relationship falters. They deal with pre-nuptial agreements and also cohabitation agreements. This helps provide security and certainty to clients in the unfortunate event their relationships break down in the future. We represent clients based locally and many clients from elsewhere, including abroad. We routinely represent London based clients attracted by our expertise and growing reputation for providing an expert and resolute service on a par with London lawyers but on a considerably more cost effective basis. At all times our family lawyers provide pragmatic advice and support delivered with empathy and sensitivity. Related Articles Domestic Abuse Update – Watch This Space! No fault divorce – Takes effect on 6th April 2022 No Fault Divorce How does Coronavirus affect child arrangements? Related News Bower Bailey Solicitors strengthens family team Key contacts Philip Boardman Partner 01865 311133 Email me Katie Went Partner 01793 610466 Email me Kathryn Sleight Solicitor 01295 265566 Email me Rashi Gandhi-Dawson Senior Associate 01993 705095 Email me Client quotes I would highly recommend the service of Bower Bailey to any one going thorough any legal dispute. Philip’s professionalism and understanding of my particular situation on a personal level has made my divorce so much easier to deal with. He has been outstanding in walking me through every step and always been there for me to support me with the right advice. Giammario Ragnoli Back To Top Print This Page Disclaimer Privacy notice Terms of use Site map SRA Code of Conduct for Firms Terms of business Cookie policy Visit our Linkedin page © 2021 Bower Bailey. All rights reserved. Bower Bailey is a trading name of Bower & Bailey LLP, which is a Limited Liability Partnership registered in England & Wales under number OC353093 and is authorised and regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority. SRA number 534676. Site by Click Design & Web We use cookies to ensure you get the best experience on our website. If you continue to use this site we will assume that you are happy with it. OK Read More