AboutKerstin Beyer, Francoise Bonnaillie-Valmorin and Monika Pirani are highly experienced and results-orientated. Every client is listened to, understood, and represented with the utmost professionalism.
We are divorce, international divorce and family lawyers based in London with offices just around the corner from the Royal Courts of Justice. We are highly specialised and deal with family and divorce law exclusively. For over ten years we have dealt with hundreds of cases covering all areas of family and divorce law. We have dealt with many small and straightforward cases such as undefended divorces as well as many complex cases involving children, cross-jurisdictions and financial issues.
Principal Partner, Kerstin Beyer, is a German speaking family and divorce lawyer based in London. She was admitted as a solicitor to the Supreme Court of England and Wales in 2001 and prior to that as a Rechtsanwältin to the German bar in 1999 (non-practising).
Read more about some of the ways in which we help our clients:
Divorce & International Divorce
Divorce can be traumatic and very emotional and many people do not know where to start. They often think that they have to get divorced in the country in which they got married. This is not true. We advise our clients where to divorce as the divorce laws vary considerably from country to country. If we advise our clients to proceed with a divorce in England and Wales then that process usually takes between 3 – 6 months. The only ground for divorce is the irretrievable breakdown of the marriage which can be based on adultery, unreasonable behaviour, desertion, 2 years separation with the other party’s consent and 5 years’ separation.
We are highly experienced in dealing with divorces containing a foreign element, for example where one party resides abroad, a party cannot be found or a party must be served internationally. Our clients reside in the UK, Europe, Asia, Central and South America, the Middle East, USA, Australia and New Zealand. Typically our clients have some connection to London and/or England. Read more about our divorce and international divorce services.
Children Issues
The English Courts can resolve issues that concern a child, for example where and with whom a child should live or how much contact your child should have with someone. The Courts can also deal with specific issues (schooling, religion) or prohibit someone to take certain steps. However, we also negotiate agreements if that is possible. We are experts at dealing with issues surrounding children. Call us now to discuss your situation. Read more about our child services and child maintenance services.
Financial Issues
Many couples need to resolve the finances between them following their separation. The starting point in a divorce is often to issue divorce proceedings. Parties can thereafter apply to the Court for a financial settlement. Upon issuing such an application the Court will impose a court timetable and both parties are required to take certain steps such as fully disclosing their financial assets. Once both parties are satisfied that both parties’ assets have been disclosed fully it is attempted to negotiate a settlement. If a settlement cannot be negotiated between the parties the Court will approve the settlement and make this settlement into a so called consent order. If negotiations fail the case will proceed to a final hearing and a Judge will make a decision which is binding. We are highly experienced having negotiated many financial settlements. Please contact us now to discuss your situation. Read more about our financial settlements services, our spousal maintenance services and our child maintenance services.
What our clients are saying
Thank you for everything that you have done to support and advise me over the past 3 years. You certainly went the extra mile! I am grateful that I am now in the position to move forward with the kids, without too many worries.
from DIVORCE CLIENT
Thank you for helping me in this difficult situation. I felt so much better having you by my side and knowing that I could always call or email for advice.
from INTERNATIONAL DIVORCE CLIENT
I’ve so appreciated your help in negotiating this clean break consent order. It’s such a relief knowing that proceedings are now over for good.
from FINANCIAL SETTLEMENT CLIENT