Divorce and wealth protection matters represent a cornerstone of Shakespeare Martineau LLP‘s family law practice, which routinely represents high net worth clients in complex financial remedy proceedings involving rural properties, family businesses, and overseas assets. Practice head James Myatt offers clients longstanding expertise in pension and divorce matters and is also well-versed in drafting pre- and postnuptial as well as cohabitation agreements. Kit O’Brien extends the practice’s offering to encompass TOLATA work and Children Act proceedings, while Alice Gibson handles private law children matters.
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‘James Myatt is extremely experienced and brings a wealth of knowledge to any case. ’
‘James Myatt is of Bristol's best known solicitors who has excellent contacts. Clients really trust him.’
‘James Myatt is technically very good and a pleasure to deal with. He is very experienced and will always do his best for his clients. Kit O'Brien is always fighting her client's corner and is experienced enough to know the practical benefits of her arguments.’
‘Kit O'Brien is an excellent family lawyer and you know that when she is instructed she will give sound legal advice. She is realistic and pragmatic.’
‘Shakespeare Martineau have a team with a good breath of knowledge and they invest in building their junior lawyers. The team is approachable and work well with other solicitors to ensure that cases are dealt with fairly and proportionately.’
‘Shakespeare Martineau are a team that you can pick the phone up to. They do not shy away from discussing matters openly with other solicitors to ensure that key issues are narrowed at the outset.’
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Practice head
James Myatt
Other key lawyers
Kit O'Brien; Rachel Pritchard; Alice Gibson