Rayner Grice

Rayner advises on the issues that arise for an individual following the breakdown of a relationship in relation to divorce/civil partnership dissolution, their financial affairs and their children along with having specialist expertise in cases involving domestic abuse with a particular focus on those involving controlling and coercive behaviour.

Rayner is the National Family Team Leader and Head of the Birmingham Office

Rayner qualified in 2000 and joined Clarke Willmott as a partner in 2014. She became Head of the Birmingham Office in 2017 and is an Elected Board Member for the firm

Whilst she has vast experience of all areas of family law, Rayner specialises in dealing with high value complex financial matters following divorce or relationship breakdown. She also has a successful practice dealing in complex private law children matters, including those that have elements of parental alienation and issues surrounding domestic abuse, with particular expertise in cases involving controlling and coercive behaviour.

She also has expertise in advising on matrimonial agreements including pre-nuptial and post nuptial agreements.

She acts for a wide range of clients but has had particular involvement with proceedings which have involved family businesses, partnerships and clients from the entertainment and sports world.

“The team is brilliantly led by Rayner Grice. She is an astute lawyer. Very down to earth and provides her clients with practical advice rather than theories. If you are involved in high-value family proceedings, you need Rayner Grice in your corner.” Legal 500

“Rayner is a tenacious, powerful and determined solicitor who is totally focused on her clients and the outcome they want. A fierce opponent with an intellect to fear. A powerhouse of a solicitor.” Legal 500

How Rayner can help you

Rayner aims for a high level of client service and focuses on resolving matters pragmatically and swiftly to achieve a resolution that is tailored to the individual needs of the client.

• Divorce – fair financial provision;
• Dissolution of civil partnerships and nullity proceedings;
• Financial provision following divorce/dissolution;
• Variation or set aside of existing financial orders;
• Cohabitation rights and separation agreements;
• Pre and post-nuptial agreements;
• Family businesses;
• Disputes about care or education of children;
• Applications for parental rights;
• Child residence, contact and relocation disputes;
• Applications for permission to resettle overseas with children;
• International child abduction;
• Complex pension structures;
• Parental alienation;
• Complex domestic abuse, including controlling and coercive behaviour

Experience

• Specialised Expertise in dealing with Domestic Abuse, with a focus on cases involving Controlling and Coercive behaviour and the impact on child arrangements
• Advising on complex private law children matters, including those with elements of parental alienation, the appointment of Rule 16.4 Guardians, allegations of sexual abuse and involving sensitive fact find hearings
• Dealing with disputes regarding arrangements for children on separation, including international relocation;
• Advising on high value complex financial matters arising from divorce or dissolution of Civil Partnership
• Advising and drafting pre-nuptial and post-nuptial agreements concentrating in particular on the protection of family business;
• Advising on complex financial claims on behalf of children under Schedule 1 of the Children Act 1989;
• Advising on protection of pension assets, particularly to clients in the public sector including NHS, Police, and Fire Service to include cases involving top ranking executives and officers;
• Dealing with complex inherited family wealth involving a significant trust element;
• Representing international clients including residents of Dubai, France, USA and Singapore;
• Advising personalities from the sports and entertainment world.