Claire Filer

Recent (unreported) cases have included:

• Acting for a wife in complex financial remedy proceedings with assets in multiple jurisdictions, including assets owned through a US LLC structure. The case involved complex assets, share valuations, liaising with lawyers in Thailand (where the family were then living) and advice on challenges to the English jurisdiction.>
• Acting for a husband in a case involving inherited wealth and the extent to which assets had become “matrimonialised” due to their use throughout the marriage.
• Acting for an UHNW individual in preparing a pre-nuptial agreement where significant wealth had been generated by family businesses and passed to them by way of gifts and inheritance.
• Acting for a mother seeking to relocate internationally in an arbitration.

Acting for a husband in a same-sex marriage where there were significant assets including properties and a large NHS pension. There were issues about the extent to which wealth had been generated prior to the relationship.

No one case is the same, but I believe it is important to work closely with the client from the very first meeting to get as much information as possible in the early stages of a case. This helps me to understand what their aims and objectives are and what a good outcome looks like for them and to give clear, technically excellent and realistic advice from the beginning.

The circumstances and processes differ between financial cases and cases involving children. However, in every situation, I will plan a strategy with you from the outset. That could involve following a range of routes, depending on your case, to reach a settlement that’s in your favour, such as:

• Correspondence
• Mediation
• Round-table meetings
• Voluntary disclosure in financial proceedings
• Issuing court proceedings, when necessary.

I will work with you to identify a suitable advocate, whether that’s an external barrister or one of our specialist advocates, so you have the best team surrounding you.

I work in the way that suits my clients’ needs. I can meet with clients in person in Reading or London or remotely over Teams.

I’m happy to have an introductory chat so you can get a feel for how we would work together before we schedule a first meeting. In our first full meeting (which will usually last an hour to an hour and a half), you can use this time to tell me about your circumstances and what your objectives are. This is also an opportunity for me to get some further background information, which will help me to give you clear advice about the way forward.