Mila had been dating her boyfriend for a year when she got pregnant. They had been keen to have a child together, but shifting into “nesting mode” gave Mila fresh eyes. Her boyfriend would constantly dodge basic tasks like grocery shopping, she said, telling her he didn’t know “how to do it,” even if she …
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If you are in this situation and are concerned about future finances, Jones Myers Partner Nicki Mitchell – a Mediator, Child Inclusive Mediator and Collaborative Family Lawyer – shares insights on the pitfalls to avoid. Be Open and Honest Not sharing financial information during a relationship can contribute to problems during divorce proceedings. One spouse …
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Every so often, like it or not, financial advisors are pulled into a client’s divorce proceedings. And every so often private equity assets need to be divided during those negotiations. And every so often it gets tricky, even for separating couples with clear prenuptial agreements. Private equity assets can be particularly challenging to divide in …
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A sham trust hid significant assets a High Court ruling has found resulting in an award worth £15m being transferred from an ex husband to his wife. Mario Michael was a prolific property investor and developer in North London who had an interest in over 200 properties. Divorce proceedings against Mr Michael were commenced by …
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How far should the Competition Appeal Tribunal (‘CAT’) go in shaping its proceedings in a way that makes it affordable for the claimant to pursue its claim? That was the question at the heart of the CAT’s judgment this week, deciding on case management issues in Yew Freight Trading Limited v Puro Ventures Limited [2025] …
There were more than 655m class members of actions in the Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT) at the end of 2024 – equivalent to 10.4 class actions for every person in the country – according to new research. The cumulative value of UK class actions overall increased by 10% to over £134bn last year, although the …
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Lucy Theobald at The Family Law Company examines a recent high-profile divorce case which has drawn national attention, not only for its eye-watering settlement of over £230 million ($307 million), but for the legal and ethical principles it highlighted. It what appears to be the third-largest divorce award in English legal history, Lucy Theobald (pictured), …
We surveyed myriad counseling professionals and relationship experts to gain compelling insights into the top reason most couples end their marriages. According to the survey, the top reason most couples end up divorced is communication problems. NDAB Creativity via Shutterstock Communication problems, followed by infidelity and “not spending enough time together/not mutually prioritizing the marriage.” …
Andy Byron, the former CEO of data orchestration company Astronomer, became the focus of intense online scrutiny after a video from a Coldplay concert on July 16 at Gillette Stadium, Massachusetts, captured a private moment between him and the company’s Chief People Officer (CPO), Kristin Cabot. The video, which quickly went viral across platforms like …