Our Family & Divorce Team is led by Partner, Jay Patel.
Jay brings over 20 years’ of experience in family law, having previously led teams at several City law firms. Jay is a trusted advisor to high net worth and ultra high net worth individuals. He has successfully acted for clients from a wide range of sectors, including business owners, senior executives and sports and media personalities.
The Family & Divorce Team at Bivonas specialise in complex domestic and multi-jurisdictional family matters, often involving high net worth individuals and sophisticated asset structures.
We provide clients with clear, pragmatic and strategic advice on all financial aspects of divorce.
Our specialist team has extensive experience advising high-net-worth individuals and families with complex financial arrangements, including those involving substantial assets held through corporate and trust structures in the UK, overseas and in offshore jurisdictions.
We approach each matter with discretion and precision, ensuring that every aspect of your financial position is carefully protected and optimised throughout the divorce process.
We advise and support clients on all matters relating to children, including day-to-day living arrangements, financial provision and child maintenance.
Our approach is sensitive, practical and always focused on achieving the best possible outcomes for the children and their families.
Many of our clients have business interests, assets, and family members based overseas. We draw on our extensive international experience and trusted network of professional connections to provide comprehensive support that extends beyond domestic legal proceedings.
We advise on all aspects of cross-border asset and family protection, including relocation and the safeguarding of global wealth.
While pre and post nuptial agreements are not automatically legally binding in England and Wales, it is now common for the courts to uphold them, provided the terms are fair to both parties.
We advise on the preparation and negotiation of both pre and post nuptial agreements. Whether you wish to put an agreement in place yourself or have been asked to enter into one by your partner, we ensure that your interests are fully protected and that the agreement is robust, fair and tailored to your individual circumstances.
We provide expert advice to unmarried couples following separation, including guidance on financial claims and child arrangements. We also assist couples who wish to plan for the future by preparing clear and comprehensive cohabitation agreements, ensuring that both parties’ interests are protected and expectations are properly documented.
We recognise that resolving family disputes outside of court can often lead to more efficient, discreet and constructive outcomes. Wherever possible, we pursue out of court solutions through negotiation, mediation and arbitration.
Jay is a Resolution approved mediator with the ability to provide mediation services in English, Urdu and Gujarati.
Our network of highly experienced mediators includes professionals fluent in Chinese, Portuguese, Russian and Spanish, allowing us to assist clients from diverse backgrounds with sensitivity and precision. We regularly achieve successful outcomes for our clients through arbitration and private financial dispute resolution hearings.
