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Financial Remedies; Private Children Law; Arbitration; Collaborative Law; Mediation

Overview

Michael Sternberg’s practice has covered the two main areas of family work – financial remedy and child cases. He built a substantial practice in high-value financial cases and over the decades was instructed by a number of the top London firms. He regards negotiation as of great importance in getting the best result in the speediest time at the lowest cost to the client. So many of his cases settled avoiding the costs and publicity of what would otherwise be high profile contests. The financial work has involved a high degree of expertise in company law and valuation, farming divorce cases, prenuptial agreements, tax law and cases where there is a conflict of jurisdiction. Because of the demands of his charitable interfaith work Michael is currently only accepting instructions in matters where advice is required and no longer in child cases.

Appointments

Bencher of the Honourable Society of Gray’s Inn 2013. Cross of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany 2019. Knight Commander of the Royal Order of Francis I (Italy) 2019. Officer of the most Honourable Order of the British Empire 2024 for services to faith and integration. Chair of Trustees and now President of the Faith and Belief Forum – one of the UK’s leading active interfaith charities.

French.

Professional Memberships

Family Law Bar Association International Academy of Family Lawyers Gray’s Inn Inner Temple

Education & Qualifications

MA LLM (Cantab) Fellow of the International Academy of Family Lawyers Fully Qualified Family Law Arbitrator in financial matters MCIArb Qualified Collaborative Lawyer Qualified Mediator Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts

Reform Club, Freeman of the City of London, member of the Worshipful Company of Horners, Chairman Trustees of the Three Faiths Forum (2009), Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts (2008).