Ending relationships

During relationship breakdowns, you need someone who will listen and work with you during uncertain and unsettling times. We will help you find the best solution for your family.

Our divorce and separation specialists offer their technical excellence and commercial acumen to help you sort out short term separation issues, long term financial settlements, advise on any property disputes and assist with the arrangements affecting your children – providing support when you need it most.

We work closely with you, taking an open approach to helping you solve your financial matters and redefine your family dynamics following a relationship breakdown.

Our ability to provide clear explanations of complex matters and proceedings will help you understand every step of the process.  We understand that you need us to advise you on the technical legal details but that you also need to be guided through a process that you may not understand or find emotionally difficult.  

Our specialist family law solicitors have a wealth of experience and expertise and can advise and represent you in the following areas:  

• Getting a divorce or separation
• The financial division of assets if you are married
• The financial position if you are not married but have children, this is known as ‘Schedule 1’
• Resolving property disputes with a cohabitee, family member or third party
• Intervening in someone else’s divorce to ask for the return of funds, property or assets
• Drafting and advising on pre and post-nuptial settlements
• Drafting and advising on agreements relating to property ownership and living arrangements
• Considering the approach to nuptial settlements or property regimes entered into in another country
• International assets, property and income 
• Business and company considerations 
• Pension asset division 
• Complex income structures 
• Whether to instigate divorce proceedings in England if you have connections to another country
• Defending claims that your divorce should take place in this country or another country
• The recognition of foreign marriages and religious marriages, including Islamic marriages
• Financial considerations after a foreign divorce
• Day to day arrangements for children
• Relocation of children within or outside of the country
• Domestic abuse and coercive control 

Our divorce and separation solicitors are committed to finding the right path for individuals and families, helping couples separate sensibly. We strive to achieve a swift solution for families and individuals in disputes for the long-term benefit of all involved.

All of our family lawyers are members of Resolution and are committed to taking a common sense approach, with minimal disruption where possible. We aim to swiftly resolve issues for families and individuals by giving first class technical advice and offering comprehensive expertise. We help you find the best direction for you and your family that suits your respective interests. We’ll handle your case sensitively, professionally and knowledgeably, understanding that it can be a difficult time and every decision is important.

We advise a range of people including professionals, HNW individuals, international clients and other lawyers seeking support on family matters. They turn to us, and recommend us, because meeting family needs is what we do best.

One of the key benefits of Russell-Cooke is that we can handle all of your legal needs during and following a relationship breakdown with specialist teams in tax, trusts, international and business law, family offices and philanthropy. 

Here are some comments made about us.

“Ranked in Tier 1 for family mediation by The Legal 500 (2023), our team is described as a "breath of fresh air" and praised for their communication and "clear wealth of experience.”

Legal 500 (2023)

Our hourly rates are competitive and offer value for money. We are clear and upfront about legal costs from the start and know how important this is to clients.

Our charges are usually based on hourly rates depending on the experience of the lawyers working on your case. We will always provide you with an estimate of your likely legal costs at the start and will keep you fully updated regularly if this changes due to your requirements or if the circumstances of the work change.