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Simon understands that the breakdown of a relationship is a difficult and stressful period, and offers support and advice to ensure the best possible outcome for his clients. He works with each client to manage the case at the right pace for them.

He is an experienced family law Solicitor receiving instructions in respect of complex and high-net worth matters, including cases involving businesses, farming partnerships, complex family structures, companies, and pensions. He regularly leverages relationships with leading barristers for his clients' benefit.

Simon has extensive knowledge of protecting his clients' non-matrimonial assets via pre and post-nuptial agreements.

He has experience of cohabitation cases under ToLATA 1996. Simon has drafted cohabitation/separation agreements for non-married couples.

Simon acts for clients in respect of applications to deal with arrangements for children and Schedule 1 applications for financial support for children.   

Simon has successfully advised clients on matters with inter-jurisdictional complications.

Examples of Simon's work include:

  • Advising in a £10+ million divorce and financial remedy proceedings involving a mix of businesses where both husband and wife held shares.
  • Negotiating a clean break in a multi-million pound matter involving multiple foreign properties.
  • Advising on multi-million pound cases involving farming assets.
  • Advising clients in the Leisure sector with complications including business and asset ownership, tax issues and licence agreements.

Simon is also a member of Resolution, the nationwide association of lawyers committed to amicable resolution of family and matrimonial disputes.

Resolution   

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I am recently divorced, and Simon has been my solicitor. Without his calm and considered advice and support, I would have found an already stressful situation even more difficult. Even when I asked him the most ludicrous questions, at no point did he make me feel foolish, and he remained professional but very approachable throughout. I feel fortunate to have been represented by him.
Margaret Dunbar
The Team at Aaron & Partners have all been excellent, especially Simon Magner Mawdsley, He has helped me get through the whole episode and has done so in a professional, caring and in some cases funny manner [...] I cannot say How highly I regard him. If anyone needs a great divorce solicitor, then this is the man to contact. Yes he was my solicitor, but honestly in the process he also felt like a friend.
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