London Bar
Family: divorce and financial remedy
Leading junior1Henry Clayton –4PB ‘Henry is a real powerhouse.’
Barristers
Henry Clayton
4PB, London
- Phone020 7427 5200
- Email[email protected]
Work Department
Court of Protection - Vulnerable Adult; Financial Remedies; Private FDR and Early Neutral Evaluation
Position
Henry is a specialist matrimonial finance barrister recognised in leading legal directories, Chambers & Partners and Legal 500, for his work with high net worth clients in financial remedy proceedings (often in the context of private FDRs or arbitrations) and ‘commended for his grasp of complex issues’.
His practice focuses on the financial consequences of divorce and the breakdown of cohabiting relationships, as well as financial disputes relating to children or incapacitated adults involving the Court of Protection. He is a tenacious advocate with a keen eye for detail and a thorough understanding of business and finance.
His cases often have an international element and/or accountancy issues. He has appeared in a number of reported cases and is regularly led by silks (leading counsel).
Family Finance
Henry is known for his technical understanding of corporate financial structures, and is in demand from clients seeking a barrister with a good understanding of the commercial world. Before being called to the bar, Henry worked for a commercial law firm. He regularly represents clients in cases with international dimensions and has a comprehensive understanding of multi-jurisdictional disputes (including Part III of the MFPA 1984). He was junior counsel in the reference to the Court of Justice of the European Union on the operation of the lis pendens provisions in the Brussels IIA regulation, reported as A v B C-489/14.
In AAZ v BBZ [2016] EWHC 3234 (Fam) he was junior counsel for the Wife who was awarded over £450million. At time of writing, this is the largest ever reported matrimonial finance award.
In addition to matrimonial and civil partnership financial cases, Henry advises and represents unmarried couples and parents in relation to financial disputes. He also has considerable experience in more unusual financial matters such as child maintenance appeals, insolvency, varying foreign court orders and costs cases.
Court of Protection
Henry has experience of Court of Protection work, particularly property & affairs cases concerning the financial consequences of a loss of capacity.
Non-court dispute resolution
Henry accepts instructions to act as a private FDR judge or early neutral evaluator in Family Finance cases.
Career
Year of Call: 2007
Memberships
FLBA Middle Temple
Education
University of Oxford (Modern History) BPP law school (BVC)
Leisure
Tennis, football, gym.