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Overview
Marina Fitzalan Howard is a London-based family law solicitor advising high-net-worth and international clients on a wide range of complex family matters. She supports clients through all stages of relationship change, from cohabitation and marriage planning to divorce and dissolution. Marina advises on both financial and children-related issues, often involving substantial assets and cross-border considerations. Known for her pragmatic and thoughtful approach, she delivers clear, strategic advice in sensitive and high-value cases. She is recognised as a “Recommended Key Lawyer” in The Legal 500 UK 2026 for divorce and financial remedy work.
Expertise
Marina’s expertise lends itself to:
- Divorce and dissolution proceedings
- Financial remedy cases, including complex and high-value asset structures
- Pre-nuptial and post-nuptial agreements
- Cohabitation and relationship planning advice
- Private children law matters and disputes
- International family law cases with cross-border elements
- Advising on legal issues arising before, during and after relationships
Reported Cases
- Potanina v Potanin (No 4) (Anti-Anti- Suit Injunction) [2026] EWFC 218 (12 August 2026)
- Potanina v Potanin (No 3) (Video Evidence from Abroad) [2026] EWHC 1738 (Fam) (14 July 2026)
- Potanina v Potanin (No 2) (FDA) [2026] EWFC 148 (23 June 2026)
- Potanina v Potanin [2026] EWFC 80
- Helliwell v Entwistle [2025] EWCA Civ 1071 – costs
- Helliwell v Entwistle [2025] EWCA Civ 1055
- Standish v Standish [2025] UKSC 26
- OM v DM [2024] EWFC 426
- Helliwell v Entwistle [2024] EWHC 1298
- Helliwell v Entwistle [2024] EWHC 740
- Standish v Standish [2024] EWCA Civ 567 and ARQ v YAQ [2022] EWFC 12
- Potanina v Potanin [2024] UKSC 3
Qualifications & Accreditations
Marina read History of Art at the University of Edinburgh before completing the GDL and LPC at BPP Law School. She trained at Payne Hicks Beach and qualified as a solicitor in September 2022. Marina is recognised in The Legal 500 UK 2026 as a “Recommended Key Lawyer” for family law, specialising in divorce and financial remedy.
Awards & Accolades
The Legal 500 UK 2027: Marina is ranked as a ‘Recommended Key Lawyer’ for both Family: Children and Family: Divorce and Financial Remedy.
The Legal 500 UK 2026: Marina is ranked as a ‘Recommended Key Lawyer’ for ‘Family: Divorce and Financial Remedy’. Testimonials include: “Marina Fitzalan Howard is wise and effective.”
