Lewis Powers

Divorce and Family

Associate

Lewis advises on all areas of family law. He has twice been recognised as a “Rising Star” in The Legal 500 (2020 and 2021). The 2020 edition says: “Lewis Powers is bright and is on the up. He is efficient, hardworking and will go far.”

Lewis has been involved in family law cases in both the High Court and the Court of Appeal. He has experience in all areas of family law and has advised and assisted on complex financial settlements, cohabitation disputes, child arrangements (including international relocation) and Family Law Act injunctions. He has assisted on a number of interim applications such as orders for legal services and interim maintenance. He has recent experience of private FDRs (Financial Directions Appointments).

Lewis assisted on the landmark financial case of Sharp v Sharp [2017] EWCA Civ 408, concerning the correct approach when dividing wealth in short and dual career marriages Lewis recently acted for the applicant father in an international relocation matter and has represented the respondent in Hague Convention proceedings (international child abduction)