International Family Law

We are delighted to be joined by:

Alan Kaufman - Consultant, Howard Kennedy. Alan is a skilled family litigation specialist who is also a collaborative lawyer and mediator. He has many years' experience acting in multi-million pound international divorce settlements often involving complex offshore trusts. Alan advises on the full range of family law services including divorce and separation, finances, and children, as well as, specialising in pre- and post-nuptial agreements. Alan acts for wealthy business people, particularly in the property industry and high-profile media, entertainment, and sports personalities, or their spouses. He has extensive commercial litigation experience (including shareholder and partnership disputes, copyright and property related litigation) which allows him to bring his commercial acumen to matrimonial financial settlement negotiations. Alan is a trained mediator, having been taught his mediation skills by the New York Mediation Group, and Collaborative Lawyer. He is a strong believer in round table settlement meetings at which he excels. He is a Fellow of the International Academy of Family Lawyers and a member of Resolution.

Fiona Lyon - Family Lawyer, Anthony Gold Solicitors. Fiona is a Partner of the Family department at Anthony Gold. Fiona has 12 years' experience of family law and specialises in complex financial settlements and private children matters, often with an international element. Fiona has a strong reputation in the resolution of relationship breakdown from all types of families, including same-sex relationships and unmarried couples. Fiona is skilled in providing wealth protection advice, including on prenuptial and postnuptial agreements. Fiona has considerable experience in high profile cases for high and ultra high net worth individuals including city/white collar workers, entrepreneurs, financiers, sports persons, pilots and international business people. She also acts for stay at home spouses or parents who may need help to secure their share of the matrimonial wealth.