Philip Barnsley

Family.

Philip is a partner and head of family law at Higgs LLP, specialising in high-value financial claims arising on divorce and separation. He is one of the leading family lawyers in the region, receiving instructions from a number of professional referrers and peers, who see him as the first choice for professional and business clients. He has also developed a formidable reputation and client base in the area of wealth protection. Typically, this involves advising clients and their wider families upon the use of pre and post-nuptial agreements, separation agreements, variation and enforcement proceedings, advice on assets acquired both pre and post marriage, as well as advising interveners in complex applications to the court. Often this advice centres around family trusts and businesses. He finds creative solutions to meet client’s needs and his case preparation is immaculate. He has a keen attention to detail and clients regularly comment on the quality and practicality of his advice.

The High Arcal School, Sedgley; University of Central Lancashire (LLB Hons 2(1)); Diploma in Legal Practice (LPC).