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- Work 0121 214 1200
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Andrew Breakwell
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- Work +44 121 214 1242
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Work Department
Family law.
Position
Head of one of the largest teams of family specialists in the country. The Legal 500 (2009) described Andrew as being in the ‘premier league of family law practitioners’ and in 2010 he was singled out by the Legal 500 as an ‘excellent lawyer with a great legal brain’ who ‘has increasingly been advising on pre and post nuptial agreements’. For over 20 years, Andrew has specialised in representing high-net-worth clients in high-profile cases (acting for husband, wife or interveners) on the whole range of financial claims and related matters. Andrew’s recent work involves frequently representing high-value individuals with a special interest in attacking or defending trusts on or offshore, or locating hidden assets. Andrew’s largest case to date involved assets worth well in excess of £1bn. Andrew enjoys a reputation as a tenacious litigator and aims to achieve a fair solution to cases. This combines well with drafting fair and binding nuptial agreements advising on and achieving confidential and fair settlements (out of court). Andrew has regular exposure to trusts, companies or nominee structures and pensions. He is fully conversant with the issues in ring fencing assets by fair family agreements – a development of increasing importance pre or post marriage. He is a trained collaborative lawyer. He was first accredited in 1998 by Resolution (first for family law) as a specialist in big money cases, and tracing, chasing and safe guarding assets. He is a frequent lecturer at seminars. Andrew has a national reputation and is recognised as a leading expert in family finance. He represents many professionals, entrepreneurs, sportsmen, farmers or their spouses, trusts or interveners.
Member
Resolution-accredited specialist (substantial assets and tracing and safeguarding assets); trained collaborative lawyer.
Education
Edward Shelley High School; Sheffield University; Chester College of Law.
Leisure
Sport (increasingly as a spectator); occasional landscape painting; golf.
Practice Areas
Family - matrimonial
