Getting Married

If you are planning to marry (or enter a civil partnership) you may want to consider protecting assets or determining the financial terms of separation in case your relationship breaks down by entering into a prenuptial or pre-civil partnership agreement. These agreements can also tackle financial, tax and succession planning. In a climate where the family courts are increasingly being opened up to the media, these agreements can include privacy provisions and provide for any disputes to be resolved privately by mediation or arbitration.

If you are already married, you may want to consider entering into a post nuptial agreement to regulate the financial terms of any separation. This step may be particularly important to couples who are moving to or out of the UK and want to link the outcome of any divorce to the laws of their country of origin.

We are highly experienced in drafting, negotiating and advising on all relationship agreements. We give clear and efficient advice on the law, but we are sensitive to the emotional difficulties associated with the process.

If you already have a relationship agreement in place, we can help you to review it or, should your relationship have broken down, enforce it. We have significant experience in both areas.