Nigel specialises in applications (within the UK or abroad) and deals with financial proceedings all levels, involving cases involving pre-nuptial agreements, third party interests and trusts.
Nigel is a qualified mediator, and accepts instructions on a direct access basis, often following a referral from solicitors. Nigel is also dual registered with the Bar Council as a self-employed barrister and acts on a consultancy basis for solicitors.
My work
- Arrangements for children after divorce or separation, including intractable disputes and those involving allegations of violence or abuse
- Specific issues regarding children’s upbringing, including schooling, medical treatment, and change of name
- Requests to take children abroad, either temporarily or permanently
- Enforcement of and variation to existing orders regarding children
- Children cases with an international dimension
- FDR involving farming business and estate worth over 5 million
- Financial remedies following sale of UK business in South Africa
- Applications relating to pensions held in the U.S. and FDR proceedings
- FDR involving monies held in trust and in the IOM and failure to disclose
About me
Nigel first studied agriculture and worked for many years in the Middle East, Africa and India and has an in depth knowledge of those areas and the diverse cultures. Nigel has a practice covering all aspects of financial and private law children proceedings, including child abduction. He regularly represents clients in both the financial and children aspects of their cases.
What my clients say
“I just wanted to say another enormous ‘thank you’ for all that you did for me over the course of the FDA and FDR. You made the whole process much more bearable than it would have been otherwise and I really value all your support and advice. You helped me keep a professional perspective and I thoroughly enjoyed working with you”
Professional & academic
Memberships
- Member of Grays’ Inn
- Family Law Bar Association