James Maguire is the founder of Maguire Family Law, started in Wilmslow, Cheshire in 2010.

Distinctions / Professional Memberships

Solicitor (England & Wales), qualified 1995 California Bar Exam, 2008 Fellow of the International Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers Foreign & Commonwealth Office panel International Committee of Resolution (former Member) Foreign embassy panels (including US Embassy and Canadian High Commission) British Consulates overseas (various) Law Society Child Abduction Panel Member of Reunite (International Child abduction Centre) Shortlisted for Business Person of the Year at the Macclesfield & Wilmslow Business Awards 2012 Winner Macclesfield and Wilmslow Business Awards 2013 Winner Team of the Year - North East Cheshire Business Awards 2018

Reported Cases

WX v YZ [2013] EWHC 2877 (Fam) Bhura v Bhura [2012] EWHC 3633 (Fam) K v L [2012] EWHC 1234 (Fam) Re L [2012] EWHC 3069 (Fam) Haringey LBC v E & Kenya [2006] EWHC 1620 (Fam) Zaffino v Zaffino [2005] EWCA Civ 1012 Re F [2002] EWHC 2896 (Fam)

Articles Published

“International Contact Arrangements: Maximum Security Measures” October 2005, FLJ “Til Death Us Do Part: Inheritance Claims and the Short Marriage” May [2006] Fam Law 374 “International Relocation of Children: American and English Approaches” June [2006] IFL 77 “Brussels II Revised: Recent Developments” – June [2007] Fam Law 517 Testimonials

Head of department James Maguire is singled out for his ability to handle complex international children matters as well as high net worth financial issues arising from divorces or separations.Source: Chambers & Partners 2018/19

Maguire Family Law are one of the leading solicitor firms in England and Wales dealing with divorce, children, international child law and international divorce

They have been established now of longevity and are know throughout the world from New York to Hong Kong to Shanghai to Moscow to Jerusalem with overseas lawyers using them regarding when their clients are also in England and Wales

Lead by the very forensic and naturally clever James Maguire who set up the firm ALL his legal terms own extreme expertise and capability.Leading Counsel, Bedford Row, London

International Academy of Family Lawyers

Managing Director Family Law

James was educated in Nottinghamshire before studying Law at Sheffield University. The Legal Practice Course was carried out in York before a training contract back in Nottinghamshire. For the last 2 years James has worked in family law teams in Nottinghamshire and Manchester. In 2010 he took the bold move leaving the comfort of a large corporate practice in Manchester to set up Maguire Family Law.