Diane Benussi > Benussi & Co Limited > Birmingham, England > Lawyer Profile

Benussi & Co Limited
The Colmore Building, 20 Colmore Circus
Queensway
Birmingham
B4 6AT
England

Work Department

Family

Position

Diane is the senior partner of the firm with over 30 years’ experience of divorce and family law issues.  Diane deals with all aspects of family law and specialises in UHNW financial issues arising out of relationship breakdown, advising high profile individuals seeking a discreet service.

Career

Diane founded Benussi & Co in 1993.  She set up the West Midlands branch of the Solicitors Family Law Association (now known as Resolution) of which she was chairman for 3 years.  She is a past President of Birmingham Law Society and former chairman of lobby group Birmingham Forward.

Diane is a published author “How not to get Divorced at Christmas”.  She has her own blog (described by The Lawyer as “worth a read”) and is a regular broadcaster on television and radio and contributor to publications including The Financial Times.

Memberships

Former President of Birmingham Law Society.

Former Chairman Liberty Place (Sheepcote Street) Management Company Limited

Former director of Colmore Business District.

Charity contributor on Committees and Strategic Boards.

Member Advisory Abroad (Wesleyan for Lawyers).

Education

University of Birmingham LLB

Lawyer Rankings

West Midlands > Private client > Family: Birmingham

(Leading individuals)

Diane BenussiBenussi & Co Limited

Diane Benussi is a key figure at Benussi & Co Limited. Helen Benussi, Helen Jane Arnold and Denise McKenna are among the other highly regarded members of the team. It typically acts in cases involving net assets of between £3m-£30m and is skilled at handling cases where there are complex business structures and trusts. Lucy Johnston often advises on contact disputes and parental alienation matters.