Clarke Willmott’s family team are acclaimed as leaders in the field of family law in Legal 500 and in Chambers and Partners Guide to the UK Legal Profession, with four team members identified as leading individuals. We were also named as Private Client and Family Team of the Year at the prestigious 2008 Legal Week awards.
Daniel Eames heads up the part of the family team which specialises in advising members of the farming community on the financial impact of separation and divorce (whether involving married or unmarried couples). Our cases include the leading farming divorce case of White v White, which was decided by the House of Lords.
There are many legal issues which affect farming businesses: EU subsidies and quotas, agricultural tenancies (both agricultural holdings and FBTs), residential tenancies and environmental requirements to name but a few. When dealing with separation and divorce within a farming family a proper understanding of the law and practical impact of these issues is absolutely essential. As part of the firm’s Agriculture Sector, we are able to offer an integrated service, which allows us to call on specialists in agricultural tax planning, property, EU quotas and subsidies, tenancies and litigation when advising on separation and divorce.
We also appreciate that the preservation of landed estates and farms is an issue of utmost importance to landowners and their families. One of the most common causes for the break up of an estate or farm is a divorce in the family. There are ways of protecting against, or limiting the effect of such an event. Recent cases have highlighted the possibility of obtaining protection by the use of pre-nuptial and post-nuptial agreements. We can advise farming families on these options, which may give the security the family desires. For further details of our services we have a dedicated section of this website on divorce and family.
Contact: Andrew Breakwell, Daniel Eames, Gareth Schofield