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Neil Russell
Work Department
Family
Position
Neil is a Partner and Head of our Family Department. He advises on all aspects of relationship breakdown, including divorce, children and finances. His clients come from all walks of life, from stay at home parents to captains of industry, high-profile celebrities and owners of family businesses. A career-high was acting for the Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, in his divorce (a matter of public record).
Neil deals with the most straightforward to the most complicated cases involving Trusts and international issues, and has extensive expertise in advising on Pre-Nuptial Agreements and Cohabitation Agreements.
A member of Resolution and pioneer of Divorce Funding, Neil is known for his pragmatic approach and respected for his experience and ability. He advises clients on all aspects of the process and assists with ways to deal with the costs involved – using the law to unlock and protect clients’ financial interests. In this, he endorses the words of Lord Justice Thorpe “…where there is everything to fight for and nothing to fight with”.
When dealing with children related matters, Neil regards the children as his invisible clients. His aim is to protect their future through his advice, steering clients towards an outcome that leaves the family best placed to move forward following the breakdown of a relationship.
Neil is recognised in Legal 500 as being “one of the ‘go to’ men in the London matrimonial world”.
Neil is also a Family Law commentator and regularly appears on LBC Radio on the Family Legal Hour.
Career
- 2016 – Present | Seddons, Partner
- 1988 – 2016 | B D Laddie, Trainee to Partner (until merged with Seddons)
Lawyer Rankings
London > Private client > Family
(Leading partners)The ‘wonderful’ family team at Seddons offers ‘a boutique service’ dealing with ‘large-scale litigation‘. ‘Immensely experienced’ team head Neil Russell is a go-to for divorce cases, nuptial agreements, and cohabitation matters. The ‘superb‘ Catherine Hancock joined the team in September 2023 from legacy firm Axiom DWFM; she is a mediator with notable experience in complex children law matters. In January 2024, David Thompson moved over from JMW Solicitors LLP, and Kate Ryan joined the team from IBB Law in February 2024.