Ernst & Young LLP
The 3rd Annual HNW Divorce Next Gen Summit
The key event for Next Gen family practitioners on the path to leadership.
In-Person | 13th March 2025 | Central London
Agenda
Registration
9.00am
Co-Chairs' Opening Remarks
9.30am
Jennifer Dickson, Partner
Withers
Max Turnell, Barrister
1KBW
Analysing Asset Matrimonialisation and its Implications on Family Law
9.40am
- Legal implications and precedents set by the Standish Case
- The impact of this case on financial remedies in divorce cases
- How the judgment has influenced division of assets, particularly in HNW cases
Thomas Harvey, Barrister
1 Hare Court
Lauren Deane, Partner
Hughes Fowler Carruthers
Navigating Conduct and its Impact in Proceedings and Settlements
10.20am
- How conduct is factored into divorce settlements, particularly in relation to financial misconduct
- Assessing the relevance of personal behavior vs. financial behavior in high net worth divorces
- Strategies for presenting or defending against allegations of misconduct
Eri Horrocks, Senior Associate
Hunter's Law
Darren Hark, Senior Associate
Sinclair Gibson
Katie Parkes, Senior Associate
Payne Hicks Beach
Joe Rainer, Barrister
QEB
Networking & Refreshment Break
11.00am
Managing Non-Court Dispute Resolution
11.20am
- How NCDR has impacted the litigation process and timelines for divorce cases
- Shifts in legal strategy post-reform: opportunities and challenges
- Practical advice for navigating divorce settlements under the NCDR framework
- Implications of the no-fault divorce law for high net worth divorces
Alexandra Lukanova, Associate
Russell Cooke
Sarfraz Ali , Senior Associate
Withers
Sarah Dodds, Senior Associate
Kingsley Napley
Understanding the Roll of Costs in Proceedings
12.00pm
- Best practices for managing legal costs in complex, high net worth divorce cases
- Key strategies for recovering costs: when and how to apply for cost orders
- The pros and cons of fixed fees vs. hourly rates in matrimonial finance work
- How costs orders differ in arbitration, mediation, and court proceedings
Thomas Pavey, Partner
Vaitilingam Kay
Joshua Moger, Partner
Fladgate
Networking & Lunch
12.40pm
Roundtable Discussions
1.40pm
During this session you'll have the opportunity to select your choice of topics to build an agenda that best suits your practice, with three roundtable discussions on key HNW Divorce matters.
Choose which discussion you’d like to take part in with your peers. There will then be a second 40 minute session where you will choose one of the discussions you did not take part in at the 1:40pm session.
Co-Habitation - Hosted by Pump Court Chambers and Birketts
- Legal distinctions between cohabitation and marriage in terms of property rights
- Financial claims available for cohabitees vs. married couples in divorce proceedings
- Determining the date of when a co-habitation began
- The role of cohabitation agreements in protecting assets before and during relationships
Laura Tanguay, Legal Director
Birketts
Samara Brackley, Barrister
Pump Court Chambers
Company Valuation in Divorce Proceedings - Hosted by EY
- Key considerations for valuing businesses and shareholdings in divorce settlements
- How to handle complex corporate structures and private equity holdings in valuation
- The role of forensic accountants and valuation experts in HNW cases
- Practical tips for presenting and challenging business valuations in court
Sandra Mossios, Partner
EY
Gina Navato, Director
EY
Private Equity in Divorce Proceedings
- 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
Networking & Refreshment Break
3.50pm
Wealth Protection & Prenups: Tactics to Consider and Pitfalls to Avoid
4.10pm
- The enforceability of pre and postnuptial agreements in high net worth divorces
- Key considerations for drafting and negotiating robust prenups
- How courts assess the fairness of prenups: balancing autonomy vs. equity
Grace Lawrence, Senior Associate
Family Law in Partnership
Amy Radnor, Partner
Farrer & Co
Examining Matters of Schedule 1
4.50pm
- An overview of Schedule 1 applications and their relevance for unmarried parents
- Key considerations for child maintenance, housing, and education provisions
- How Schedule 1 claims intersect with high net worth divorce cases
- Recent case law developments affecting Schedule 1 applications
Polly Broad, Associate
Harbottle & Lewis
Co-Chairs' Closing Remarks
5.30pm
- Legal implications and precedents set by the Standish Case
- The impact of this case on financial remedies in divorce cases
- How the judgment has influenced division of assets, particularly in HNW cases
Lauren Deane - Partner - Hughes Fowler Carruthers
- How conduct is factored into divorce settlements, particularly in relation to financial misconduct
- Assessing the relevance of personal behavior vs. financial behavior in high net worth divorces
- Strategies for presenting or defending against allegations of misconduct
Darren Hark - Senior Associate - Sinclair Gibson
Katie Parkes - Senior Associate - Payne Hicks Beach
Joe Rainer - Barrister - QEB
- How NCDR has impacted the litigation process and timelines for divorce cases
- Shifts in legal strategy post-reform: opportunities and challenges
- Practical advice for navigating divorce settlements under the NCDR framework
- Implications of the no-fault divorce law for high net worth divorces
Sarfraz Ali - Senior Associate - Withers
Sarah Dodds - Senior Associate - Kingsley Napley
- Best practices for managing legal costs in complex, high net worth divorce cases
- Key strategies for recovering costs: when and how to apply for cost orders
- The pros and cons of fixed fees vs. hourly rates in matrimonial finance work
- How costs orders differ in arbitration, mediation, and court proceedings
Joshua Moger - Partner - Fladgate
During this session you'll have the opportunity to select your choice of topics to build an agenda that best suits your practice, with three roundtable discussions on key HNW Divorce matters.
Choose which discussion you’d like to take part in with your peers. There will then be a second 40 minute session where you will choose one of the discussions you did not take part in at the 1:40pm session.
- Legal distinctions between cohabitation and marriage in terms of property rights
- Financial claims available for cohabitees vs. married couples in divorce proceedings
- Determining the date of when a co-habitation began
- The role of cohabitation agreements in protecting assets before and during relationships
Samara Brackley - Barrister - Pump Court Chambers
- Key considerations for valuing businesses and shareholdings in divorce settlements
- How to handle complex corporate structures and private equity holdings in valuation
- The role of forensic accountants and valuation experts in HNW cases
- Practical tips for presenting and challenging business valuations in court
Gina Navato - Director - EY
- 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
- The enforceability of pre and postnuptial agreements in high net worth divorces
- Key considerations for drafting and negotiating robust prenups
- How courts assess the fairness of prenups: balancing autonomy vs. equity
Amy Radnor - Partner - Farrer & Co
- An overview of Schedule 1 applications and their relevance for unmarried parents
- Key considerations for child maintenance, housing, and education provisions
- How Schedule 1 claims intersect with high net worth divorce cases
- Recent case law developments affecting Schedule 1 applications
Contact Us
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