Will MacFarlane > Kingsley Napley LLP > London, England > Lawyer Profile

Will MacFarlane

020 3535 1641 wmacfarlane@kingsleynapley.co.uk View profile

Work Department

Family and Divorce

Position

Will is a partner in Kingsley Napley’s Family & Divorce team and he advises clients on the full range of family law issues arising on the breakdown of relationships. He has a particular interest in resolving complex financial claims often with an international element. He has over 13 years of experience having spent his formative years at Withers in London.

He also advises on arrangements for children following the breakdown of a relationship.

On the non-contentious side, he is frequently instructed by families to advise on wealth protection issues and nuptial and cohabitation agreements.

Specific areas of expertise include:

• financial claims on divorce often with assets held abroad or in corporate or trust structures;
• jurisdiction disputes and financial claims following a foreign divorce;
• advising clients wishing to vary or terminate ongoing maintenance payments;
• wealth protection including advising on domestic and international prenuptial and postnuptial agreements to protect businesses, trust interests and inherited wealth;
• advising on cohabitation agreements to avoid property disputes between unmarried couples;
• child arrangements disputes and acting for parents wishing to relocate abroad with their children; and
• financial claims for children brought by unmarried parents.

His clients have included professional sportspeople (including premiership football and rugby players), investment bankers, city professionals, entrepreneurs, business owners and landowners. His recent international work has involved other jurisdictions including Russia, Brazil, France, Italy, China, Serbia and the USA (Illinois and California) and he has worked closely with lawyers in those jurisdictions to achieve his client’s aims.

Where possible, Will seeks to settle cases without the need for contested court proceedings but he will fight his client’s corner if required.

Memberships

• Ranked in “Top Recommended” tier in Spear’s 2021 Family Law Index
• Resolution

Education

• University of St Andrews, Modern History MA (Hons)
• BBP Law School, London, PGDL and LPC