Alison Hawes > Burges Salmon LLP > Bristol, England > Lawyer Profile
Burges Salmon LLP Offices

ONE GLASS WHARF
BRISTOL
BS2 0ZX
England
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Alison Hawes

Work Department
Family
Position
Consultant in Family law, all financial issues with particular niche in complex assets and businesses including farms, landed estates and corporate valuations. Experienced in asset protection for families and family businesses – pre and post marital agreements.
Career
Former partner and head of team at TLT (18 years) and Irwin Mitchell (6 years).
Memberships
Member of Resolution.
Education
Attended The Woodroffe School, Lyme Regis, Dorset; University of Warwick, University of the West of England.
Lawyer Rankings
South West > Private client > Family
(Hall of Fame)With a presence spanning Bristol and London, the team at Burges Salmon LLP is very active in financial matters, standing out for its ability to advise on high-value prenuptial agreements and represent clients in financial remedy proceedings, with a particular penchant for acting in private FDRs. The team regularly collaborates with the firm’s private wealth practice to advise high net-worth individuals with business assets, landed estates, and/or assets in multiple jurisdictions on asset protection matters and marital property regimes. Practice head Sarah Hoskinson is noted for her ability to negotiate complex financial settlements involving international assets, while Alison Hawes routinely handles financial settlements involving agricultural estates and family businesses. Hannah Petherick is highly regarded for her expertise in private children law matters.
Lawyer Rankings
Top Tier Firm Rankings
- Private client > Agriculture and estates
- Finance > Banking and finance
- Dispute resolution > Commercial litigation: Bristol
- Real estate > Commercial property: Bristol
- Real estate > Construction
- Private client > Contentious trusts and probate
- Corporate and commercial > Corporate and commercial: Bristol
- Corporate and commercial > Corporate tax
- Employment > Employment: Bristol
- Projects, energy and natural resources > Energy and projects
- Real estate > Environment
- Corporate and commercial > EU and competition
- Private client > Family
- Crime, fraud and licensing > General crime and fraud
- Employment > Health and safety
- Employment > Immigration
- Finance > Insolvency and corporate recovery
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Intellectual property
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > IT and telecoms
- Public sector > Local government
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Media and entertainment
- Employment > Pensions
- Private client > Personal tax, trusts and probate
- Real estate > Planning
- Insurance > Professional negligence
- Real estate > Property litigation
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Sport