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Morgan Sirikanda

020 7797 7837 m.sirikanda@qeb.co.uk

Position

Morgan’s practice is almost exclusively in the family law field with an emphasis on matrimonial financial matters. He also regularly advises in property disputes between unmarried partners under “TLATA”. In recent years he has appeared in the High Court in a number of very high value financial remedy applications as a junior with leading counsel.
In addition to this financial work, Morgan also undertakes a wide range of private law children cases and he has a particular interest in international cross-border disputes involving jurisdictional issues.
Morgan is recommended as a leading family law junior in the Legal 500 and Chambers & Partners where he has been praised for his technical ability and ability to stay calm and collected in tricky situations and before challenging judges.
Morgan also undertakes occasional work from the Bar’s Pro Bono unit.

Interesting cases: N v N (BIIR: Stay of Maintenance Proceedings [2012] EWHC 4282; J v V (offshore corporations) [2004] 1 FLR 1042; Re W (Jurisdiction: Mirror Order) [2011] EWCA Civ 703.

Career

Called 2002; Middle Temple; joined chambers in 2003 after completing his pupillage at QEB.

Memberships

Family Law Bar Association.
Member of Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (CIArb) Family Arbitration

Education

University of Liverpool (BA (Hons) English, First Class); City University (Diploma in Law with Commendation); awarded Diplock Scholarship by the Middle Temple, as well as a Blackstone Entrance Exhibition. 2006 Pegasus Scholar: Placement as judicial assistant to Her Honour Diana Bryant, the Chief Justice of the Family Court of Australia.

Leisure

Listening to music, playing and watching cricket.