Broadfield Law UK LLP, formerly BDB Pitmans, handles family matters involving complex tax and trust structures, dynastic estates, and multijurisdictional issues. Practice head Vandana Chitroda has expertise in securing financial settlements in divorces featuring business interests, offshore trusts, and cryptocurrency, as well as drafting nuptial and cohabitation agreements. Anna Stanworth adds depth to the team with experience spanning domestic and international trusts, unusual pension and venture capital arrangements, international properties, and family estates.
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Testimonials

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  • ‘William Roberts-Phelps is skilled well beyond his years of practice. He can turn the tide on the most difficult case with apparent ease. He is a partner in all but name.’

  • ‘The individuals work well as a team and provide an excellent service - in terms of their legal and procedural knowledge, their judgment and their client care. They manage client expectations and approach every case with the intention of settling them, without in any way prejudicing their client's overall position should the matter not settle. They are efficient, stick to deadlines and the quality of their written work is excellent. Clients can be confident that they are in excellent hands.’

Work highlights

Advising an individual with assets exceeding £80million on a jurisdictional divorce dispute involving issues of residency and domicile and an Italian marriage contract where the properties opted for separation de biens.
Practice head

Vandana Chitroda

Other key lawyers

Anna Stanworth; Alice Balcombe; William Roberts-Phelps; Meredith Lawton