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Landmark cases

WHITE v WHITE

White v White is a seminal decision in the House of Lords that led to a fundamental  change in the way financial resources are divided on divorce. Put simply, it has been the most important and influential case for practitioners and clients alike in the last 25 years…

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RADMACHER v GRANATINO

We acted for Mr Granatino in this groundbreaking case that changed the way the English Courts look at pre-nuptial agreements.  Prior to this case it was often said that pre-nuptial agreements were not worth the paper they were written on and it was argued that…

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CICCONE v RITCHIE

We represented Madonna in proceedings brought under the Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction.  We brought an application on behalf of Madonna for her son with Guy Ritchie to be returned to her care in New York…

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McCARTNEY v MILLS McCARTNEY

We acted for Sir Paul McCartney, the former Beatle, in proceedings brought his former wife Heather Mills.  Ms Mills was seeking an award of £125M in the proceedings from total assets of £400M following a short marriage that lasted just four years and where the assets had…

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AL MAKTOUM

We acted for HRH Princess Haya Bint Al Hussein in multi-faceted litigation in the Family Division of the High Court and the Court of Appeal. Princess Haya had been married to Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, the Prime Minister of the UAE…

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