At ODT Solicitors we take the time to get to know our clients and to understand their concerns and priorities in respect of their sensitive and confidential legal issues and financial planning.
We assist with middle and high-net worth clients and ensure our services are as cost effective for you as possible no matter your wealth. In circumstances where you are asset rich and cash poor or where your spouse controls finances we can help you secure funding for your legal advice so you are not disadvantaged.
We deal with national and international clients and professionals. We have strong relationships with a variety of professionals and experts to ensure that we obtain the information required in your instruction, as Sir Francis Bacon said “knowledge itself is power”.
We endeavour to find resolution through negotiation using alternative dispute resolution methods when possible to keep any acrimony to a minimum. When there is a need for litigation or the decision has been made for you in circumstances where you have received notice of proceedings as a respondent or defendant we will prepare your case meticulously with the objective at the forefront. Litigation does not mean negotiations cease, we will always continue to avoid enduring court proceedings especially in the present climate when courts are not the most expeditious option to find resolution.
We have expertise in:
Separation, Divorce and Dissolution
We will advise you following your separation and the choices available to you in order to end the marriage, civil partnership or annul if appropriate. We take on the administrative process and drafting of documents through to conclusion, from £450+VAT.
Financial Remedy Disputes
Whether following separation of unmarried couples, married couples or civil partnerships there will always be a grey cloud of worry as to what your financial future could be and how to untangle the financial connections you have to your ex partner/wife/husband which often involves property, land, investments, companies, trust and pensions whether held nationally and/or internationally. We are able to use our knowledge and experience to assist you in curating a solution that will give you future financial stability and independence. We implement our knowledge on protecting and securing values of assets and will advise you if you have concerns of dissipation, transference or the hiding of assets by the other party at the outset of instructions.
Children Disputes
Our advice will be child-focused and we will provide you with the tools you need to minimise the impact of your separation on your children so far as you are able to implement them. We take instructions on all child arrangement issues and applications, specific issues, prohibited steps orders and on applications or defences to relocation cases whether nationally or internationally.
Relationship Planning
We take instructions on all areas of relationship planning from joint property purchases requiring a detailed declaration of trust, cohabitation agreements where one party owns a property but they are setting up home with a partner to nuptial agreements to protect non-marital assets whether property, land, business/company assets or pensions before (pre nuptial agreement) or after marriage (post nuptial agreement).
Injunctive proceedings such as non molestation and occupation applications and defences
In circumstances where there is a difficult and abusive breakdown of a relationship where there is a fear of or actual risk of harm we can advise you on how to protect yourself and other family members using legal measures and applications, whilst signposting you to specialist agencies to offer you support.
We do not offer legal aid.
Contact Us Today
For comprehensive advice on Family Law matters, email Parissa Henney at phenney@odt.co.uk
