Marie Kilgallen and Sarah Balfour lead the family practice at Irwin Mitchell, advising clients including landed gentry, CEOs and later-life individuals. Kilgallen regularly handles matters involving contested pre-nuptial agreements, Children Act proceedings and financial remedy disputes. Balfour brings considerable expertise in advising high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth individuals, including on the drafting of pre-nuptial agreements. Zahra Pabani adds significant depth to the team, particularly in relation to pre- and post-nuptial agreements, trust matters and cases involving overseas assets.
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Marie Kilgallen; Sarah Balfour
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Zahra Pabani; Sabrina Powell; Lucy Todd