We provide a wide range of legal services to individuals through our specialist teams of solicitors across our offices.
We provide a wide range of legal services to individuals through our specialist teams of solicitors across our offices.
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We provide a wide range of legal services to businesses through our specialist teams of solicitors across our offices.
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"In Brentwood, deputy head Claire Spurgeon regularly assists with financial remedy and Children Act mandates involving coercive and controlling behaviour."
Claire’s expertise covers the following:-
Representing the wife in contested divorce proceedings where the Husband would not consent to a divorce.
Representing clients where jurisdiction is an issue.
Representing wife where valuation of a family business was disputed.
Representing a Husband on the acquisition of Decree Absolute when the wife refused to apply despite it being her own application.
Representing wife in high net worth divorce where assets exceeded £40million.
Successfully representing father as intervener in his son’s divorce proceedings concerning disputes as to beneficial interest in properties purchased as a family. The properties were worth more than £1million (net) and the issues spread over in excess of 10 properties.
Representing wife where the valuation of a family business was disputed.
Representing wife in divorce proceedings where there were multiple pension funds worth several million. Working with actuaries in relation to the distribution of those pensions. Advising also in relation to inheritance issues arising and advising on the issue of a behaviour conduct claim.
Representing wife in contested financial remedy proceedings where there was an extensive property portfolio and land for development and assets exceeding £3million.
Representing husband in contested financial remedy proceedings and providing advice in respect of the treatment of significant discretionary bonus and share incentives, including long term investment plans.
Representing mother in child contact matters where residence and contact were disputed in light of the child’s special needs.
Representing father in child contact proceedings where there were allegations of substance mis-use an domestic violence.
Representing mother in an application to remove the child from the jurisdiction and also representing a father in defence of a similar application.
Representing father in defending an application under the Hague Convention for abduction of his child. Later supervising on a similar application for a mother to return a child to its country of birth from which she had fled.
Preparing various Prenuptial Agreements for high net worth clients and also advising on the significance of the same.
Advising in relation to Prenuptial Agreements initially drafted abroad.
Successfully preventing a Prenuptial Agreement attempted too near a marriage date.
Drafting and advising on Trust Deeds to reflect each party’s interest in jointly owned property.
"I just wanted to say how pleased I have been with you over the handling of a very stressful period in my life. You have all acted so professionally and with empathy whilst maintaining patience in dealing with my queries in an area in which I have no previous experience and felt rather bewildered before I met you. I'm so pleased that I chose you to represent me and you all do a fantastic job. Thank you so much."
Ms H, Chelmsford
"Friendly, helpful and professional as always. Many thanks."
Mr W, Hornchurch
"Claire Spurgeon is an excellent Solicitor. I cannot rate her highly enough. Her skill, care and attention to my case gave me a highly satisfactory outcome. She is highly approachable, personable and concise and clear in her advice. I cannot thank her enough."
Mr Y, Brentwood
"Thank you so much for all your care and consideration throughout my case and especially on the day in court. I was glad to have you attend with me. You gave me the reassurance and confidence I needed to see my matter through to the end. I was very pleased with the outcome and especially grateful for your willingness to travel out of the office to see me as attending your offices would have been very challenging for me."
Ms A, Brentwood
"Claire Spurgeon was extremely efficient, approachable and friendly. Wonderful service."
Ms R, Maldon
Claire was always professional yet approachable and handled the case effectively. I’d be happy to recommend her.
Anonymous
My solicitor was Claire Spurgeon . She was excellent all the way through a very difficult time , keeping me updated all the time , explaining everything clearly to me , very efficient . I was very pleased with the outcome . I would highly recommend Pinney Talfourd for family Law.
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