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Family Law Solicitors

Whatever your family is going through. Aequitas is here to help.

When life gets complicated, we help your family find its way. Our specialist family lawyers help families under strain move seamlessly into the next phase of their lives.

Whether you’re facing divorce, complex financial arrangements, child law matters or an international family dispute, we’ll help you understand your options and work towards the right resolution for you.

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All our clients are entitled to a free 30 minute initial assessment.

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    After the free initial 30 minute assessment, you will be charged at our hourly rate or move onto a fixed fee package, depending on your circumstances.

    We Do Complicated

    Years of experience handling complex and highly contested family law cases.

    High Net Worth Expertise

    Specialist support for complex assets, international matters and high net worth individuals.

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    Work directly with an experienced solicitor, not a member of the admin team.

    Flexible Fees

    Choose from fixed fee packages or a bespoke service tailored to your circumstances.

    When your family is facing uncertainty, having someone to rely on can make the journey a little easier.

    With years of experience in family law, Aequitas helps families across Manchester, Leeds, Cheshire, Huddersfield, Bradford, London and across the UK navigate difficult family disputes and divorce cases.

    Our family law specialists can help with:

    Divorce can be a difficult time. If you and your spouse have decided to part ways, you’ll need someone in your corner. Our leading team of family lawyers will make sure your assets are divided fairly.

    From simple uncontested cases to high stakes situations with complex assets, we make divorce a little easier.

    For high net worth individuals, divorce can involve business shares, property, trusts, pensions and assets held in multiple countries. We work with trusted partners including forensic accountants and financial advisors to help establish the full financial picture.

    For less complex divorce cases, a fixed fee package can make the ideal solution. We’ll provide clear guidance on the costs at the outset, delivering good value without compromising on the level of client support.

    Divorce is a stressful and complicated time for both parties, but men often face specific and unique challenges.

    You may be concerned about what the implications will be for your children and your finances. Perhaps you are worried your partner will deny you access to your children, or you believe your contribution to the marriage has been disproportionate.

    Our specialist divorce solicitors recognise the challenges men face during divorce proceedings. We will focus on securing your life post-divorce, protecting the wealth that is rightfully yours, and helping you stay close to your children.

    In the highly emotional event of a dispute involving children, we provide top legal support to help you find the right resolution.

    With our team of specialist child law solicitors on your side, you can feel confident that family disputes will be resolved in the fairest way, with the children’s best interests at heart.

    We can assist with:

    • Child arrangements
    • Care proceedings
    • Special Guardianship Orders
    • Parental responsibility
    • Third party rights
    • Child arrangements following high net worth divorce

    We’ll stand by your side throughout everything, helping you and your family move towards a safe and happy future.

    Securing your financial future during divorce is vital, whether that’s protecting your wealth or ensuring you receive a fair settlement for your contribution.

    From divorce settlements to forensic accountancy to pre and post nuptial agreements, we can help you plan your finances and engineer better financial security for you and your loved ones.

    Our team of solicitors have years of experience handling financial family law, and can help safeguard your economic wellbeing during periods of uncertainty and beyond.

    Our financial planning services include:

    • Estate & tax planning
    • Investments
    • Pensions
    • Retirement financial advice
    • Life insurance

    Untangling your finances during divorce is even more complicated for high net worth individuals. Your assets are likely to be held in complex structures, demanding specialist handling.

    From wealth tied up in onshore or offshore trusts to business shares which need proper valuation, there are plenty of knots to unpick in order to guarantee a suitable resolution.

    We work closely with forensic accountants and financial planners to trace and value the full extent of wealth at stake and guide you through the whole process.

    We can help establish what assets are matrimonial and what assets are non-matrimonial, making sure you retain what’s rightfully yours.

    For high net worth individuals, an international lifestyle can often lead to tricky situations in the event of a family dispute.

    Our specialist international family lawyers have experience with:

    • Divorce involving foreign nationals who live in England and Wales
    • Divorce involving foreign couples who want to start divorce proceedings in England
    • International child law
    • Divorce involving foreign financial orders
    • Prenups and postnups involving international links or overseas assets
    • Divorce jurisdiction

    Our team work virtually, meaning wherever you are based in the world, we can be there for you.

    A pre or post nuptial agreement can help you and your partner establish how your assets will be divided in the event of your divorce – something that can be crucial for high net worth individuals.

    A prenup is a formal agreement drafted between you and your partner before you get married. It can cover assets, property, inheritance, insurance, outstanding debts, future income, belongings and spousal maintenance.

    A postnup is effectively the same as a prenup, only it is created during the marriage. Couples decide to get postnups for different reasons, including clarifying financial arrangements or safeguarding an inheritance.

    Aequitas can help you formulate your nuptial agreement, ensuring all assets are accounted for and both parties fully understand the terms.

    0330 789 0965 Book a free 30 minute consultation

    Someone To Rely On

    When life gets complicated, we help your family find its way.

    Aequitas are a private law firm specialising in family law. We help families under strain move seamlessly into the next phase of their lives.

    We have years of experience handling family disputes and divorce cases for all sorts of clients, particularly high net worth individuals.

    When families fall out and marriages break apart, having someone to rely on can make the journey a little easier. By enlisting the help of one of our specialist family lawyers, you’ll ensure your voice gets heard.

    Why Trust Us?

    With a stellar track record and a team of dedicated partners, we make sure our clients’ family dispute or divorce reaches the right resolution for them.

    Our integrity, discretion, and compassion means we can handle even the most emotive of cases with the utmost sensitivity. When you trust Aequitas, you can feel confident that your family is in safe hands.

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    We do complicated.

    With years of experience in family law, especially complex and highly contested cases, Aequitas are one of the UK’s leading law firms for high net worth individuals.

    We don’t shy away from situations with intricate details and complex knots to unpick. Instead, we get to work, ensuring your family dispute or divorce is resolved in a way that suits you.

    Whether your situation involves complex financial arrangements, international connections, children or high value assets, we’ll help you understand the issues and work towards the right resolution.

    Your Options

    • Fixed fee packages for selected family law matters
    • Bespoke service tailored to your needs and circumstances
    • Free 30 minute assessment with an experienced solicitor
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    A service built around your circumstances

    All our clients are entitled to a free 30 minute assessment with one of our expert family law solicitors. After this, you will either move onto our hourly retainer rate, or a fixed fee package.

    Fixed Fee Packages

    • Divorce – Petitioner
    • Divorce – Respondent
    • Child Arrangements Without Court Attendance
    • Child Arrangements With Court Attendance
    • Prenuptial Agreements
    • Co-Habitation Agreement

    Bespoke Service

    For intimate family matters, full representation with Aequitas often provides the most satisfactory result, whatever the particular circumstances.

    Our retainer clients have access to all our services whenever they need them, and will receive unfaltering support from their dedicated solicitor through thick and thin.

    Working only ever with a senior member of our team, you will have the benefit of the breadth of our experience and the opportunity to develop a long standing relationship with your solicitor.

    Families are for life, and Aequitas Family Law are here to go the distance with you too.

    Protecting What Matters Most

    For high net worth individuals, divorce and family disputes can involve far more than the relationship itself.

    Business interests, property, pensions, trusts, investments, inheritance and international assets can all add complexity to an already difficult situation.

    Our team works with trusted partners from forensic accountants to financial planners to trace and value the full extent of wealth at stake, helping you understand the full picture before decisions are made.

    High Net Worth Financial Planning

    We take a holistic approach to financial planning for our high net worth clients, committed to managing and growing their assets, as well as protecting their wealth to pass on.

    • Estate & Tax Planning – Minimise your inheritance tax liability and preserve the value of your estate.
    • Investments – Tailored wealth management and investment advice for high net worth clients.
    • Pensions – Pension advice and planning to maximise your provisions, or unpick them during divorce.
    • Retirement Financial Advice – Bringing to life the retirement of your choice with specialist financial advice and planning.
    • Life Insurance – Advice on life insurance to ensure your family is protected in the event of your death.

    Need help with complex family finances?

    Talk to one of our experienced family law solicitors about your circumstances.

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    Or book your free 30 minute assessment.

    Book a free assessment

    When the financial picture is complicated

    Untangling your finances during divorce is even more complicated for high net worth individuals. Your assets are likely to be held in complex structures, demanding specialist handling.

    And if you bring more wealth to the marriage than your partner, you’ll need specialist legal advice to ensure a fair settlement.

    Complex Assets

    From onshore or offshore trusts to business shares and property, we can help identify and value the assets involved.

    Non-Disclosure

    Where there are concerns about assets being concealed or transferred, we can act quickly to protect your position.

    Long-Term Protection

    We help you consider not only the immediate settlement, but your financial position and life beyond divorce.

    In high net worth divorce cases there can be the threat of non-disclosure. Your partner may seek to conceal part of their wealth, transfer it from a matrimonial bank account to a non-matrimonial bank account, or make it inaccessible and tied up in complex corporate structures or offshore trusts.

    In these situations, you’ll need someone on your side to act quickly and file a freezing order to ensure the divorce proceeds with the full financial picture in mind.

    Helping You Navigate

    We help settle family disputes, even those in multiple territories.

    For high net worth individuals, an international lifestyle can often lead to tricky situations in the event of a familial dispute. Enlisting the advice, support, and representation of a trusted family lawyer can make it much easier to orient yourself in these uncharted waters.

    From international divorce to child law involving relocation or abduction to international financial planning, we can help you achieve the right resolution for you.

    Specialist International Family Lawyers

    • Divorce involving foreign nationals who live in England and Wales
    • Divorce involving foreign couples who want to start divorce proceedings in England
    • International child law
    • Divorce involving foreign financial orders
    • Prenups and postnups involving international links or overseas assets
    • Divorce jurisdiction

    Our team work virtually, meaning wherever you are based in the world, we can be there for you.

    Talk to an international family lawyer Call 0330 789 0965

    International Family Law

    Perhaps you have foreign links or assets, perhaps your partner does. Our wide ranging experience in international family law means whatever your particular circumstances, we can guide you through them.

    From day one, we’ll guide you through all the complexities and issues that an international divorce or family dispute can throw your way.

    Secured Against the Unknown

    In case your marriage breaks down, an agreement in advance can secure your future.

    We all hope our marriages will last forever and love will never languish, but, unfortunately, this is not always the case.

    A pre or post nuptial agreement can help you and your partner establish how your assets will be divided in the event of your divorce – something that can be crucial for high net worth individuals.

    Prenuptial Agreement

    A prenup is a formal agreement drafted between you and your partner before you get married. It can cover assets, property, inheritance, insurance, outstanding debts, future income, belongings and spousal maintenance.

    Aequitas have years of experience creating prenuptial agreements that satisfy both parties and safeguard their future.

    Postnuptial Agreement

    A postnup is effectively the same as a prenup, only it is created during the marriage.

    Couples decide to get postnups for different reasons. Maybe they intended to sign a prenup but didn’t have time before the wedding. Maybe they are well into their marriage and want to clarify and solve issues.

    A postnup can also be useful if you receive a large financial gift or inheritance and want to safeguard your ownership of the assets.

    Aequitas’ team of expert family lawyers can help you formulate your nuptial agreement, ensuring all assets are accounted for and both parties fully understand the terms.

    Discuss a nuptial agreement

    Protect your future before problems arise

    Nuptial agreements can provide better security and peace of mind, ensuring both parties understand what will happen if a marriage breaks down.

    For high net worth individuals or couples with uneven financial situations, establishing how wealth and assets will be divided can be particularly important.

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    Our three step approach

    At Aequitas, we know family matters can be complex. Choosing legal support, on the other hand, is simple.

    1. Tell us what’s going on

    Contact us and arrange your free 30 minute initial assessment with one of our lawyers.

    2. Understand your options

    We’ll talk through your situation, answer your questions and let you know how we can help.

    3. Take the next step

    If you’re happy to proceed, we’ll get to work, acting quickly and decisively to secure the best result for you.

    Questions our clients frequently ask

    Is the initial consultation really free?

    All our clients are entitled to a free 30 minute initial consultation with one of our highly experienced solicitors, not a member of the admin team. During this session, you’ll have the opportunity to ask us any questions you might have and tell us a little more about your situation.

    After the free initial 30 minute assessment, you will be charged at our hourly rate or move onto a fixed fee package, depending on your circumstances.

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    Do you offer fixed fee family law services?

    Yes. For less complex matters, a fixed fee package can make the ideal solution. We offer fixed fee packages for selected matters including divorce, child arrangements, prenuptial agreements and co-habitation agreements.

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    Can you help with high net worth divorce?

    Yes. Aequitas specialises in complex family law and high net worth individuals. We work with trusted partners including forensic accountants and financial advisors to help trace and value the full extent of wealth at stake.

    This can include business shares, property, trusts, pensions, investments and assets held internationally.

    Discuss your circumstances
    Can you help if there are international assets or connections?

    Yes. Our international family lawyers have experience with divorce involving foreign nationals, international child law, foreign financial orders, prenups and postnups involving overseas assets and divorce jurisdiction.

    Our team work virtually, meaning wherever you are based in the world, we can be there for you.

    Talk to our team
    Can you help protect assets before marriage?

    Yes. A prenuptial agreement can establish how assets, property, inheritance, insurance, outstanding debts, future income and other financial interests should be treated if the marriage ends.

    Aequitas can help formulate your nuptial agreement and ensure both parties fully understand the terms.

    Discuss a prenup
    Can you help with child arrangements?

    Yes. Our specialist child law solicitors can help with child arrangements, care proceedings, Special Guardianship Orders, parental responsibility and third party rights.

    We aim to help families find the right resolution while keeping the children’s best interests at heart.

    Discuss your situation

    Someone to rely on

    Whatever your family is going through, Aequitas is here to help.

    Talk to one of our experienced family lawyers about your situation during a free 30 minute initial assessment.

    0330 789 0965
    Book a free consultation

    Reach Out

    Talk to us about what’s going on and we’ll figure out the next steps to take.

    Whether it’s a complex case with intricate details, or fixed-fee divorce you want settled quickly, our team are here to support you through thick and thin.

    0330 789 0965 Book your free 30 minute consultation

    Take the next step

    Contact us today and we’ll arrange for you to have a free one-to-one initial assessment with one of our lawyers, not a member of the admin team.

    In this introductory session, we’ll talk through your situation and let you know how we can help.

    Book your free assessment

    Aequitas Family Law

    With years of experience in family law, Aequitas is one of the UK’s most trusted legal firms. We’ve guided families of all shapes, sizes, and situations through tough times, and stayed by their side long into the future.

    With specialisms in international family law and divorce with high value assets, we are perfectly placed to represent the voice of high net worth individuals.

    Aequitas Family Law and Aequitas Solicitors is the trading name of Aequitas Solicitors Limited.

    Aequitas Solicitors Limited – authorised and regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority, Number 15667513.

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    Leeds Office

    Aequitas Family Law

    Building 3, Leeds City West Business Park,
    Gelderd Road,
    Leeds,
    United Kingdom,
    LS12 6LX

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    Manchester Office

    Aequitas Family Law

    St James Tower,
    7 Charlotte St
    Manchester,
    United Kingdom,
    M1 4DZ

     
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