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25/04/2012
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Looking to protect your wealth and pass it on to others? Facing a difficult family situation, such as separation or divorce? We're specialists in all areas of private client and family law.
Family
Practical and expert
We’re members of Resolution – a specialist family lawyers association committed to the constructive resolution of family disputes, and our team includes accredited specialists and collaborative law trained solicitors, each highly skilled in resolving complex situations and avoiding potential court proceedings. That’s why we’re in the top tier in The Legal 500 and Chambers & Partners.
Mediation before litigation
Our family team is here to guide you through the legal maze, and you benefit from a first class, cost-effective service that ensures you get the best possible outcomes - all with a tactful approach based on your unique circumstances and requirements. We’re adept at resolving problems with the least conflict.
DWF acts for many people going through divorce or separation, including cohabiting and same-sex couples whose relationships have broken down. We also have extensive experience resolving issues relating to residence and contact of children.
Private Client
Leave it to us
Our Private Client team handles the whole range of wills, estate planning and probate issues, with particular expertise in Inheritance Tax and succession planning for high net worth individuals focusing on asset preservation for the generations to come. We are also trust experts advising on the creation, administration, variation and winding up of different types of trust structure and we offer specialist advice on charity law and contentious trust and probate matters. Our Private Client team is a member of the Society of Trust and Estates Practitioners, a specialist association for experts in private client law.
Your Contacts
Graham Ball
National Head of Private Client
DD +44 (0)161 604 1663
M +44 (0)7714 235 942
Add vCard View BiographyDavid Pickering
National Head of Family
DD +44 (0)161 603 4983
M +44 (0)7712 661 907
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