As a long-established family law team, Brookman brings high quality advice and representation to clients in St John’s Wood and people living in other parts of the City of Westminster.
We have been practising family law for 45 years or more, and as part of well-known law firm DMH Stallard we are highly regarded within the legal sector and among former clients. We’re pleased that so many former clients recommend us to others as our online reviews demonstrate.
Divorce raises complex and sensitive issues wherever you’re located. For clients in St. John’s Wood and throughout NW8 we harness our national and international experience to offer a service combining value for money with high calibre, practical advice. This service includes a free initial conversation without any obligation – we’ll offer preliminary guidance and support to help you decide what steps you should take next.
To arrange a consultation, you can call us on 44 (0) 20 7430 8470 or simply click on Request A Free Consultation at the top of the page.
WHAT WE DO
The team of solicitors at Brookman deals exclusively with family law and related matters. Our clients in St John’s Wood and in neighbouring parts of the capital like Hampstead and Primrose Hill come to us for advice on:
- Divorce and Separation – We advise clients who are considering divorce or who have just begun the process. We can help you with the more administrative aspects of the divorce process, for example ensuring online applications are completed accurately and that financial claims are notified to the court at the appropriate time. This can minimise any delay in the process and avoid any negative impact on your financial settlement. We’ll also ensure that when you need to contact a court you get in touch with the correct one to avoid delay. After we’ve formed a full picture of your circumstances, we can advise you on the best way to proceed.
- Financial Aspects of Divorce and Separation – There are no hard and fast rules about how assets like pensions, property and investments are divided on divorce. Courts decide settlements on the basis of your financial needs. But in doing so they take multiple factors into account, including the duration of the marriage and your future earning capacity. At Brookman we deal with cases ranging from the relatively straightforward involving modest assets to the most complex cases centring on high value assets located in multiple jurisdictions. We bring decades of experience to the table, giving us the ability to advise you early on about what a realistic settlement might look like. Our insight and advice can help simplify and shorten even the most bitterly contested divorce.
- Issues That Concern Children – We’ll work with you and your spouse’s representative to reach an agreement about where your children will live after divorce, and what time they will spend with the non-resident parent. If agreement isn’t possible, we’ll apply to court for the necessary Child Arrangement Order. It’s essential to put the interests of the children first when discussing future arrangements. This is what judges will do if you can’t reach an agreement with your spouse, so it makes sense to follow this principle in all discussions concerning children.
- Pre And Post Nuptial Agreements – Increasingly recognised in England and Wales these agreements can help simplify matters in the event of divorce. In appropriate cases, they can also help safeguard family inheritances. We can advise on whether they might be appropriate for you.
- Divorce With An International Angle – Brookman is recognised widely for its experience in international divorces. If you own property outside the UK or you or your spouse have connections with another country (many of our clients in St John’s Wood do), your divorce could potentially be decided outside of England and Wales. We advise on how this may impact your financial settlement and child arrangements.
WHY CHOOSE US
Locals in St John’s Wood from in and around Abbey Road, Avenue Road and Lords and those from the wider London area who are going through a divorce or experiencing some other legal issue concerning the family come to us for a whole range of reasons:
- Many are attracted by the nature of the team itself. We aren’t a huge group of lawyers so you don’t need to worry that your case will be lost among hundreds of others or that there will be different lawyers dealing with crucial matters at various times. But neither are we so small as to lack the resources and back-up to provide the truly comprehensive service you need.
- We have a substantial team of expert lawyers on hand to offer you the highest quality technical advice on all aspects of divorce, including on specialist matters like international divorce and complex financial matters.
- Our commitment to high levels of client service is well known. We are regularly approached by people who have read some of the testimonials former clients have given us or who have been impressed by some of our online reviews mentioned above.
- We have earned Lexcel accreditation – the Law Society’s quality mark for client care – and are recognised by the Legal 500 directory. Many members of the team are recommended for their exemplary work in family law.
- As members of Resolution, we work towards finding a constructive outcome to your divorce no matter how conflicted you and your estranged spouse are over key issues. Our job is to remove any obstacles to a negotiated settlement and make what can be a complicated, lengthy process as smooth as possible for you. Where it becomes necessary to engage in full blown proceedings however, you’ll find us as tenacious as any family law team when it comes to protecting your position in court and outside it.
We quickly and expertly advise and update our clients via video calls and phone calls, but we also have central London offices where we meet clients as needed. Our offices are a short walk from the Royal Courts of Justice on the Strand and are easily accessible from St John’s Wood and other parts of the City of Westminster.
Or call us: +44 (0)20 7430 8470