Areas of Practice
Track Record
Acting for a client in relation to highly contentious financial remedy proceedings involving third parties and numerous associated applications including a freezing order, provision for legal services and a section 37 application
Acting for a client to oppose their partner’s urgent application to relocate their children away from the family home in London
Acting for a client in a successful application to terminate spousal periodical payments
Acting for a client negotiating the terms of divorce and financial settlement during their retirement. Terms were agreed at a remote private financial dispute resolution hearing to include a pension sharing order on the basis of a report of a Single Joint Expert
Education & Qualification
University of Cambridge
Qualified as a solicitor in 2018 and trained with Boodle Hatfield
Awards & Rankings
Publications
Contributor to the ‘HNW Divorce Magazine, Issue 9 – HNW Divorce in the New Era’ Read Geniveive and Emily’s article ‘300 Years of Family Life – Science, Sex and Psychology’ linked here.
Recommended by Genevieve
In a recent edition of the ThoughtLeaders4 HNW Divorce magazine, Partner, Emily Brand and Associate, Genevieve Smith provide a detailed account of the diverse and illuminating panel discussion the team held around modern relationships, love, sex and marriage to celebrate the firm’s long and illustrious history.
Read more 5 min read 24 May 2021 Divorce – Where to StartIf your relationship has come to an end (no matter whether it was a gradual decline or an unexpected halt), entering into the divorce process can be daunting. Here are a number of tips and tricks to get you started.
Read more 7 min read 24 Jul 2024 Could a pre-nuptial agreement protect your business?The case recently reported as AH v BH [2024] EWGC 125 concerned an English pre-nuptial agreement intended to protect the entrepreneur husband’s pre-marital wealth, primarily his business. Family Senior Associate, Katie Male details the result.
Read more 7 min read 16 Jul 2024 Separation anxietyThe division of assets in divorce cases involving private equity partners can be a particularly complex process. In The Drawdown, Senior Associate, Katie Male provides some insight on a recent case where the wife was deemed to be owed a share of the hedge fund.
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