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Solicitors

Paul Read

Paul Read

Work Department

Family Law

Position

Partner – Joint Head of Family

Career

Paul is highly experienced and specialises in divorce, the dissolution of civil partnerships and the financial consequences which flow from separation. Paul is also very experienced in cases involving the arrangements for children.

Paul qualified as a solicitor in November 2011 and brings 13 years’ experience of supporting clients through relationship breakdowns, an extraordinary amount of commercial awareness and a deeply personal approach to family law. The Legal 500 have described Paul as “Excellent.” A former client and multinational CEO said, “Paul grasped the real issues in my case phenomenally quickly. Absolutely fantastic.”

Paul strongly supports a conciliatory approach, wherever possible. However, where necessary, Paul is a fierce and strategic litigator with a strong network of Kings’ Counsel, barristers and experts.

Paul has appeared many times on national television and radio as an expert commentator in family law.

Areas of Specialisation

Paul is highly experienced in the following areas:

Divorce and the dissolution of civil partnerships. The financial implications of divorce and dissolution. The financial implications of separation where the parties are co-habitants but not married. Pre and post nuptial agreements. Disputes concerning children following the breakdown of a relationship. Applications for a child to live in another country (jurisdiction) following the breakdown of a relationship – “Leave to remove applications.”

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