Family Law Solicitors
When a divorce involves a business, several properties, substantial pensions or assets held abroad, the financial side of things stops being straightforward.
Our high net worth divorce solicitors act for clients across Staffordshire and the Shropshire border, from our offices in Stafford and Rugeley, wherever money, a business or complex assets are at stake. You get experienced, discreet advice and a named solicitor who protects your position, without the cost of instructing a London firm.
We offer all new clients a free 30-minute consultation to talk through your situation in confidence.
If you would like to discuss high net worth divorce call our Stafford office on 01785 603060 or our Rugeley office on 01889 803080. Alternatively, you can make an enquiry online.
There is no single figure that makes a divorce ‘high net worth’. What matters is complexity: the more there is to value, divide and protect, the more the detail matters, and the more a mistake can cost you. We regularly advise clients whose divorce involves:
The financial settlement is where this is resolved. For more detail on how settlements, pensions and consent orders work, see our divorce financial settlement solicitors page. This page focuses on the additional care a higher-value or more complex case needs.
Speak to a solicitor about your assets in confidence
In a complex case, the first job is to build a true and complete picture of the assets, and that often means working alongside other professionals. We coordinate with accountants, actuaries, pension specialists and surveyors to value businesses, pensions and property properly, so nothing is settled on an inaccurate figure.
We advise on:
Throughout, the welfare of any children is our first consideration, and we keep the process as constructive as the other side allows.
A contested court battle is the most expensive and most public way to divorce, and for most clients it is avoidable. As a Resolution member firm with collaboratively-trained solicitors, we work to resolve matters by agreement wherever possible, which keeps both cost and publicity down.
A neutral mediator helps you and your spouse reach your own agreement, with us advising you alongside so you understand the financial implications before you commit.
You and your spouse each instruct a collaboratively-trained solicitor and resolve matters through round-table meetings rather than through the court.
A private, binding alternative to court. An arbitrator decides the outcome, usually far faster than waiting for a court hearing, and in private.
Where the other side will not engage fairly, we represent you robustly through the court's financial remedy process. Constructive does not mean soft.
We are open about cost. At your free 30-minute consultation, we explain your options, likely timescales and the basis of our fees before you commit to anything.
Transparent fees and a deferred-payment option are a genuine advantage for clients with significant assets but limited immediate cash, and something many larger firms do not offer.
We are experienced family solicitors acting across Staffordshire from our Stafford and Rugeley offices, offering discreet, local representation without the overheads of a London firm.
We are a Resolution member firm with collaboratively-trained solicitors, and we are Lexcel accredited by the Law Society for practice management and client care. Fees are transparent throughout, with a deferred-payment option in suitable cases, and a named solicitor handles your matter from day one.
Your case is handled by our family law team, led by Donna Nicholls, Partner and Head of the Family Department. Meet the full family law team.
Pickering & Butters LLP is authorised and regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (Stafford ID 508758; Rugeley ID 510208). We advise on the law of England and Wales.
There is no fixed figure. It is really about complexity: a divorce is treated as high net worth or high value when there are substantial or complex assets to deal with, such as a business, several properties, large pensions, trusts or overseas assets. The more there is to value and protect, the more specialist the advice needs to be.
We make sure all the assets are properly identified and valued, including businesses and pensions, advise on a fair division, protect assets such as a company where possible, and structure the settlement so it is binding and cannot be reopened. We bring in accountants, actuaries and surveyors where needed.
A business is an asset and forms part of the settlement, but the aim is usually to avoid forcing a sale. Options include offsetting its value against other assets, structured payments, or in some cases a share transfer. Proper valuation is the starting point.
Usually, yes. Most high-value settlements are reached through negotiation, mediation, collaborative law or arbitration, all of which are private. Court, which is public, is a last resort where agreement cannot be reached.
It depends on the complexity of the case and how much can be agreed. We set out the basis of our fees at your free consultation, offer fixed fees for defined work, and in suitable cases can defer payment until the financial settlement is secured.
If you would like to discuss high net worth divorce, call our Stafford office on 01785 603060 or our Rugeley office on 01889 803080. Alternatively, you can make an enquiry online.
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