St John’s Chambers is a ‘strong set with an extensive range of specialist and experienced matrimonial and financial remedy barristers’, experienced at handling cross-jurisdictional matters for high-net-worth individuals. Zoe Saunders has ’exceptional attention to detail, thinks strategically at every turn’, and represents both claimants and defendants in financial remedy and TOLATA disputes. Richard Norman practices exclusively in the field of matrimonial finance and is praised for ‘his good client manner and sound judgement’. Christopher Sharp KC is another key contact.
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  • 'Marcus Harding and Luke Hodgson are very helpful.'
  • 'Luke Hodgson is very can-do and bends over backwards to accommodate and help where he can. Elaine Jewell-Moore is a credit to the chambers as well.'
  • 'Elaine Jewell-Moore and Marcus Harding are user-friendly, approachable and helpful.'
  • 'Luke Hodgson is excellent, helpful, knowledgeable and will always go the extra mile to assist.'
  • 'St John’s Chambers has a good strength in depth, particularly for financial remedy proceedings.' 
  • 'St John’s Chambers has an excellent team of barristers at all levels.' 
  • 'St John’s Chambers has good strength in-depth both about the spectrum of expertise and different levels of seniority.'
  • 'St John’s Chambers has a strong family set at all levels.' 

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