Our leading team of high net worth divorce solicitors are recognised by the Legal Directories and Spears 500 as experts in guiding, supporting and representing you in complex and high-value family law disputes.
Book my free consultationWe act for high net worth individuals, C-suite executives, business people, entrepreneurs, landowners, professionals, international clients, sportspeople and those in the entertainment industry, their partners or spouses and are skilled in navigating a path for our clients through relationship breakdown to financial settlement.
We ensure that your case is dealt with sensitively and with respect for ongoing relationships. As members of Resolution, the family law association, we adhere to their Code of Conduct and take a non-confrontational approach where possible. We will guide you on the most appropriate route for you using non court dispute resolution options where possible and advising on court proceedings where necessary.
Weightmans has some excellent technical family lawyers with high-value and complex cases and a focus on finding solutions for clients rather than defaulting to litigation.
Chambers and Partners High Net Worth Guide 2026
The team provides an exceptional service of early, clear and realistic advice, very high attention to detail, considered and careful analysis of all realistic angles, and options to ensure that every step is taken at the appropriate time to ensure that the client's interests are best promoted and secured.
Legal 500 2026
The team offers a professional service. All of the members of the team I have dealt with have been knowledgeable and committed to getting the best result for the client.
Legal 500 2026
The care taken by the team is remarkable and reassuring for clients.
Legal 500 2026
An efficient team performing at a high level.
Legal 500 2026
A wonderful team who offer pragmatic advice whilst robustly defending the interests of their clients.
Legal 500 2026
Weightmans family law department is very dynamic. Being part of a larger firm means that they are able to draw on the expertise of other departments in the firm, which can be extremely helpful.
Legal 500 2025
Highly specialised family law team with a breadth of experience.
Legal 500 2025
The team at Weightmans is well known and respected in the family law market... They approach complex family law matters in a straightforward manner that is focused on resolution for their clients.
Legal 500 2025
The team is made up of extremely capable individuals dealing with complex and high-net-worth work. They are all technically very sound and work in a collaborative way with other lawyers.
Legal 500 2025
Weightmans have expanded hugely their family law capacity which is testament to their aspirations within this space... Experience, reputation and depth all add to the overall approach.
Legal 500 2025
The family team are totally focused on assisting clients to identify their immediate needs as well as helping them to gain clarity around the future. They take a family focused view and work on the assumption that court action should be avoided if at all possible by working collaboratively with other solicitors.
Legal 500 2025
The team provided fantastic communication and sound advice throughout the process. All possible outcomes and costs were set out at the beginning - they couldn’t have been more helpful.
Chambers 2025
The team showed total professional attention to detail and gave me inspiration to continue even when things seemed unsurmountable.
Chambers 2025
They couldn’t be more efficient and nothing is ever too much trouble for them.
Chambers 2025
Clients get what they pay for at Weightmans in that the preparation is meticulous. They are so good at looking after the client and making sure that everything is where it needs to be.
Chambers 2025
The lawyers are very experienced with knowledge encompassing a broad range of family law issues. They are adept at dealing with cross-border disputes and I would rate them as very strong in this area.
Chambers 2025
Weightmans is very up to speed in the latest legal trends and has good connections with the legal profession.
Chambers 2025
Weightmans has technically competent lawyers with a focus on solutions and the team is very pleasant to deal with, which benefits their clients.
Chambers 2025
Weightmans is efficient, experienced and professional. The team has an excellent range of experiences and ability, and they provide immediate responses.
Chambers 2025
Our top high net worth divorce solicitors have the in-depth expertise to guide you through issues including:
There is not an agreed, fixed, value of assets held by an individual or couple which gives them the label of ‘High Net Worth’, but generally, they will have liquid assets (other than their home and perhaps their pensions) of over £1m.
A High Net Worth divorce will tend to involve a couple with significant wealth, made up of cash and investments, real property (i.e., land and buildings), businesses, pensions, trusts and other valuable assets such as cars, jewellery and paintings. It may be held, in whole or in part, abroad.
In High Net Worth divorces, the division of assets can be particularly complex due to the nature and high value of the assets concerned.
A High Net Worth divorce may also involve international issues, including jurisdictional disputes, and how to deal with overseas investments and trusts, including enforcement, valuation and taxation issues.
When we refer to divorce, we also include civil partnership dissolution.
Described as “making the Magic Circle Firms look ordinary” by one of the legal directories, our experts in high net worth divorce are located in both England/Wales and Scotland.
Using the utmost discretion, you can be assured that your case will be dealt with confidentially and robustly by trusted advisors, who will work with you to identify priorities, strategies and the best possible outcomes for you and your family. As an all service firm, our high net worth divorce solicitors can call upon assistance from our corporate, tax, wealth protection and property law teams, amongst others, to provide you with rounded and holistic advice about your finances which may involve complex and substantial assets.
About Emma:
Emma has over 30 years of experience in family law and heads the Private Client team at Weightmans, advising individuals on both their personal and professional affairs. The family department has been consistently ranked in the Northwest Top Tier of the Legal 500 and Chambers and Partners.
About Caroline:
Caroline has more than 30 years' experience in family law, with renowned expertise in international child relocation and cohabitation claims, as well as complex financial provision cases.
Hi, I'm Emma Collins. I'm Fiona Davidson. We're solicitors in the family team at Weightmans. We recognise that the breakdown of a relationship is a huge event for anyone to come to terms with; it has an impact on your family that's both domestic and financial. We need to establish what jurisdiction to issue divorce proceedings in. This will depend on where you and your spouse live. Generally, this jurisdiction favours the more economically weaker spouse. Deciding how finances are divided on divorce starts with the disclosure and valuation process. This includes valuing companies, pensions, trust assets - we look at assets that may be offshore. It's important to establish what assets may have been acquired prior to the marriage, such as inherited wealth and also pre and post nuptial agreements can play a significant role. Financial matters can be dealt with voluntarily. We might consider using a collaborative law process or mediation. Or it might be through correspondence with your spouse's solicitors. Alternatively, it may be necessary for us to issue an application to the court to deal with matters. Also, if there any urgent financial matters to be dealt with, we might need to consider injunctive action. We would also sometimes involve our corporate and tax teams if there are specialist issues that need to be resolved. We should also discuss your maintenance requirements. We will need to discuss your costs and whether you can obtain a litigation loan or whether you can make an application for assistance with your legal costs from your spouse.
