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Christopher Burns

Christopher Burns

Flint Bishop, Yorkshire

Work Department

Family & Matrimonial

Position

Chris Burns leads the Family team in our Leeds office, providing practical, empathetic, and strategically tailored advice to clients facing complex family law matters. He handles sensitive issues including financial settlements, child arrangements, relocation disputes, pre- and post-nuptial agreements, and cohabitee disputes.

Career

With over 30 years’ experience, Chris specialises in complex financial and children’s cases, often involving jurisdictional challenges or relocation issues. His approach combines traditional legal methods with collaborative alternatives, ensuring advice is tailored to each client’s needs. Chris frequently advises professional and private clients, including those with high-net-worth estates or family business matters, delivering clear, practical solutions in highly emotive circumstances. Over his career, he has successfully managed intricate settlements and child arrangements, building trusted relationships with clients through clarity, reassurance, and thoughtful guidance.

Memberships

RBAI

Education

Law, Leeds Law School

RBAI

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