29 Bedford Row Chambers is ‘one of the leading chambers in matrimonial finance’, with its members being regularly sought after for cases involving civil partnerships, cohabitation matters, and Schedule 1 proceedings.’Excellent in court’ and ‘all over the detail’, Jonathan Southgate KC is active in complex and ultra-high-net-worth matrimonial finance cases. Alexis Campbell KC ’demonstrates exceptional analytical skills‘ in international disputes concerning offshore trusts and third party assets. Christopher Wagstaffe KC is a go-to silk for issues surrounding trusts and companies; he is ’able to explain simply but powerfully the most complicated factual matrix and the intricacies and nuances of the law‘. Sally Max practices exclusively in finance matters, and she is notably strong in cases surrounding complicated asset structures, trusts overseas, and pension-related issues, while Helen Williams is a ’go-to for cases with complex business structures‘. Sassa-Ann Amaouche KC was elevated to silk in the 2025 round and she is highly experienced in the area of non-disclosure.
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Profile
Position
Family finance, particularly involving financial complexity arising from substantial assets; complex pension issues, family trusts, private companies and pre/post-nuptial agreements. Sally is predominantly London based undertaking both matrimonial disputes and Schedule 1 claims.
Career
Called 1991. Updater of the section on financial provision for children for ‘Halsbury’s Laws of England’. Writes for ’Family Law’. Co-author, ‘Dictionary of Financial Remedies’ (Class Legal, published annually). Trained as collaborative counsel.
Memberships
Family Law Bar Association.
Education
King’s College, Cambridge.
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- 'Julie Holcombe and Ben Cross are excellent, driving the clerks' room forwards.'
- 'Very supportive clerks. James Shortall is one of the two best known and influential clerks at the London family bar. Julie Holcombe is very helpful to solicitors.'