HNW Divorce Litigation - 4th Annual Flagship Conference

Registration
09:00

Chair's Opening Remarks
09:30am

Understanding Non-Court Dispute Resolution
09:40

• Where are we now in considering non-court options? 
• Changes to the rules and what they may mean in the long run 
• How will NCDR over litigation work in practice? 
• Will this increase costs? Will costs orders be made for non-compliance?
• Ensuring best practice

Highlighting Recent Updates and Developments in Prenup Agreements
10:35

• Case updates over the last 12 months 
• International prenups 
• Litigating prenups drafted immediately after Radmacher 
• Reconciliation contracts 

Networking & Refreshment Break
11:20

Navigating Claims of Coercive Control, Conduct and Financial Abuse
11:40

• Should conduct be considered in financial awards? 
• The impact on family and children 
• How seriously is it taken by the police? 
• What does is mean when the CPS take interest in? 
• The impact it can have on children 
• Moving forward post-divorce

Exploring International Divorces and Part III
12:25

• Ramifications of the Potanin Case and the Supreme Court decision 
• Has the decision made bringing claims more challenging? 
• Navigating international divorces where sanctions can be present 
• Consequences beyond Part III 
• Will London still be considered Divorce Capital of the world? 

Networking and Lunch Break
13:10

Insights into the Matrimonialisation of Assets
14:00

• Key lessons from the Standish case 
• What happens when assets transfer between spouses? 
• Understanding application of the sharing principal 
• How much protection does a prenup offer? 
• The importance of the date of separation in financial cases 

Co-Habitation: Does the Law Need Changing?
14:45

• Co-habitation rights upon the breakdown of a relationship 
• Should equal rights be given to co-habiting couples after a certain period of time? 
• Could a change in government also see a change in these rights? 

Networking & Refreshment Break
15:30

Examining Trusts in Divorce
15:50

• Methods of attacking and defending trusts during litigation 
• Trust disclosure 
• Stress-testing against divorce 
• Steps trustees can take to assist in settlement 
• Nuptial settlements 

Private Equity in Divorce Proceedings
16:35

• Unpacking divorce cases involving private equity and hedge funds 
• How is it valued in proceedings? 
• Business values and finding liquidity in proceedings 
• Disclosing interests and funds

Chairs Closing Remarks
17:20

Networking Drinks Reception Hosted by SG Kleinwort Hambros
17:30