Mishcon de Reya LLP‘s ’top drawer family lawyers’ advise UHNW individuals and high-profile clients facing complex and international financial disputes. Practice head Kate Clark has expertise in matters involving offshore trusts and disclosure orders. The team’s deep bench includes ‘living legend’ Sandra Davis, who brings decades of experience in high-value divorces with media or international angles, and Barbara Reeves, noted for handling non-disclosure, enforcement, and injunction issues. Claire Yorke heads the non-court dispute resolution practice, mediating financial disputes relating to private equity, crypto, and complex trust structures. Antonia Felix advises on cross-border wealth protection, and James Rees has particular expertise advising on matters linked to the Middle East. Clare Radcliffe is recognised for managing valuations and disclosures in cases involving complex international corporate and trust structures, with significant work across Russia, Brazil, and China.
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Testimonials
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‘Barbara Reeves has been a consistently exceptional lawyer who has supported our family over many years and is considered the most trusted adviser and advocate. Barbara is a go-to person for a measured and proportionate strategy to manage any family legal matter, encapsulating wisdom and pragmatism into her guidance. Her stewardship gives her clients total confidence in her guidance and advice throughout even the most challenging legal situations.’
‘Clare Radcliffe is just brilliant. Elegant, charming, punchy. She knows how to give good advice and how to treat matters with sensitivity. She has just been promoted to partner, and this is long-overdue. She is the future of the firm.'
‘The full Rolls-Royce. Excellent lawyers across the board.’
‘Sandra Davis is a living legend and there are few who come anywhere near her level of expertise. Claire Yorke is excellent and a real star.’
‘Barbara Reeves is a legend. Seen everything, been everywhere and usually emerging triumphant.’
‘Top drawer family lawyers throughout the department, and they have the support of one of the best full-service law firms behind them.’
Work highlights
Advised wife at final hearing in High Court financial remedy proceedings against respondent husband, an Oscar and Grammy award-winning songwriter and producer.
Acting for wife in disputed jurisdiction proceedings between England and Hong Kong, where the husband is an individual ranked in the Hong Kong 50 Richest list by Forbes.
Acting for the husband in a case involving the correct discount to be applied to a private equity/real estate portfolio, questions of reattribution and treatment of a future loan repayment.
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Practice head
Kate Clark
Other key lawyers
Sandra Davis; Barbara Reeves; Claire Yorke; Antonia Felix; James Rees; Clare Radcliffe; Rebecca Lachno; Alice Mantle; Krishma Sangani; Jessica Johnson; Harriet Gibson