High Net Worth Divorce Solicitors
Breakthrough Solicitors provides expert advice for high net worth individuals going through a divorce.
You don’t have to navigate this alone—start with a straightforward, free initial consultation with a family lawyer to understand your options.
Owner of Breakthrough Solicitors
Solicitor & Mediator
Father of Two
Why do high net worth individuals choose Breakthrough Solicitors for their divorce?
A high net worth divorce brings unique challenges, combining emotional strain with financial considerations.
It’s natural to feel uncertain about your next steps, and navigating these matters without expert guidance can add unnecessary stress.
At Breakthrough Solicitors, we are here to guide you through this transition with clarity, empathy, and confidence. Our experienced family law team takes the time to truly understand your situation and provide advice that is practical, honest, and tailored to you.
What sets us apart:
- Transparent and Trusted: Our positive client feedback on Google demonstrates our professionalism, expertise, and responsiveness throughout the divorce process.
- Experienced Team: Our solicitors have experience in high net worth divorce cases and can guide you through the process. You will receive clear, supportive advice without unnecessary jargon.
- Strategic Approach: Every situation is different. We help you decide whether mediation, collaborative negotiation, or court proceedings are the most appropriate route, always aiming to manage risk and achieve a fair, efficient outcome.
- Serving clients across England and Wales: We work with clients nationwide. Some meet us remotely, while others visit our offices in Buckinghamshire, Berkshire, Hertfordshire, Middlesex, and London.
- Advice in multiple languages: We offer clear, pragmatic legal advice in English, Hindi, Gujarati, and Cantonese, ensuring nothing gets lost in translation.
- Flexible appointments: Choose between remote video meetings or face-to-face appointments, depending on what suits you best.
- Convenient meeting times: Flexible appointments:
- Monday – Friday: 8am – 8pm
- Saturday: 9am – 6pm
- Sunday: 11am – 5pm
Speak to a high net worth divorce solicitor today!
Owner of Breakthrough Solicitors
Solicitor & Mediator
Father of Two
How Breakthrough Solicitors handle your high net worth divorce case
Changes to divorce law in England have made the process more straightforward. Since 6 April 2022, you can get divorced solely on the basis that the marriage has irretrievably broken down, without assigning blame.
However, the process still requires careful navigation to understand the implications and help protect your rights.
At Breakthrough Solicitors, we guide high net worth individuals through every stage of a divorce with clarity and confidence. Our structured approach helps you understand each step and have the support you need, whether your case is simple or complex.
Our Process:
- Initial consultation: We start by listening. We review your circumstances, answer your questions, and explain the divorce process in plain English. High‑net‑worth cases often involve complex assets such as pensions and inherited wealth, so we identify the issues that matter most from the outset.
- Application and response: If you are applying for a divorce, we help you complete the application correctly and submit the statement of irretrievable breakdown. If you are responding to an application, we guide you through the acknowledgement of service and your options.
- Managing challenges: While divorce can no longer usually be defended, disputes may still arise in limited situations (such as jurisdiction or validity of the marriage). We advise you clearly and calmly on how these issues can be resolved.
- Alternative Dispute Resolution: Breakthrough Solicitors usually favours mediation, collaborative negotiation, or other alternative dispute resolution (ADR) methods where appropriate. This gives you more control over the process and the outcome whilst helping to reduce conflict and cost.
- Formal proceedings: If formal court proceedings are necessary, we can provide practical guidance and representation in court.
- Final Order guidance: Once the Final Order is granted, your marriage legally ends. We advise on timing, implications, and any steps that should be taken before applying.
- Support beyond the divorce itself: We also advise on financial arrangements, child arrangements, high-value assets, and international matters, ensuring no important issue is overlooked.
Key high net worth divorce concerns — and how we build a strong case to manage disputes
In high net worth divorces, disputes rarely centre on the divorce itself. Instead, they arise from the division of substantial assets.
The financial and personal stakes are significantly higher, making careful preparation and strategic planning essential from the outset.
Key ways to strengthen your position:
- Financial disclosure: Clear documentation regarding assets such as pensions, property portfolios and trusts helps support negotiations, reduces delay, and strengthens your position if disputes arise.
- Asset identification: Disagreements often arise over the value or classification of complex assets. We can help identify everything from family businesses, yachts, private aircraft, and luxury car collections.
- Clear chronology: We establish a clear chronology of how wealth was generated and structured, helping to ring-fence pre-marital assets or inherited wealth.
- Risk and tax management: We assess your future earning capacity and liquidity requirements to help protect your long-term financial health and set realistic expectations.
- Early strategic action: Taking advice early allows risks to be identified and managed before they escalate. Prompt action can preserve evidence and help prevent unilateral financial decisions by the other party.
- Specialist legal guidance: We provide commercially-minded guidance on asset division and international issues, ensuring your case is handled with total discretion and technical expertise.
Your rights and options in a high net worth divorce — and how our solicitors support you
A high-value divorce requires a shift from standard procedure to strategic wealth management. Understanding your rights is essential to protecting your position and ensuring long-term financial security. We help you:
- Secure a fair division of complex and global assets
- Protect business continuity and corporate ownership stakes
- Ring-fence inherited wealth, trusts, and non-marital assets
- Enforce or challenge Pre- and Post-Nuptial Agreements
- Maintain lifestyle continuity and private schooling for children
- Resolve disputes discreetly via Private FDRs and Arbitration
- Access elite representation for High Court proceedings
Our aim is always to manage your case professionally, sensitively, and strategically — keeping you informed and supported throughout.
Speak to a high net worth divorce solicitor today!
Owner of Breakthrough Solicitors
Solicitor & Mediator
Father of Two
How to start your high net worth divorce case with Breakthrough Solicitors
Navigating a high net worth divorce can feel daunting, given the financial, business, and international complexities involved. Having clear guidance from the outset helps protect both your rights and the process itself.
At Breakthrough Solicitors, we provide practical advice and support to help you understand your options, evaluate your circumstances, and take confident, informed steps.
- Get in touch: Contact us by phone, email, or online enquiry form.
- Free initial consultation (up to 30 minutes): Speak with an experienced family solicitor, understand your options, and ask questions about high net worth divorce — with no obligation.
- Fixed-fee one-hour meeting – £295 (incl. VAT): Meet with Akash Soni and a member of his team to discuss your high net worth divorce case in detail, understand how the law applies to you, and receive a tailored strategy. (We’ll ask for documents in advance for KYC and AML checks.)
- Formal instruction: If you choose to proceed, we will send you a client care letter and request a deposit (usually £500, depending on complexity).
- Ongoing support: We take action on your behalf, negotiate where possible, and represent you where required — keeping you informed at every step.
Flexible Support That Fits Around You
✓ Remote or Face-to-Face Meetings
We offer meetings remotely via video call, or in person at our offices in Amersham, Beaconsfield, Berkhamsted, Chesham, Chorleywood, Gerrards Cross, Harrow, High Wycombe, Mayfair, Milton Keynes, Rickmansworth or The Chalfonts — whichever suits you best.
✓ Advice In Multiple Languages
Support available in English, Cantonese, Hindi, and Gujarati.
✓ Extended Working Hours
Speak to us 7 days a week, including evenings and weekends.
Speak to a high net worth divorce solicitor today!
Owner of Breakthrough Solicitors
Solicitor & Mediator
Father of Two
Frequently Asked Questions About High Net Worth Divorces
What is a high net worth divorce?
A high net worth divorce is the legal process of formally ending a marriage where one or both spouses have substantial assets, investments, business interests, or complex financial arrangements.
What law governs high net worth divorce in the UK?
Divorce in England and Wales is governed primarily by the Matrimonial Causes Act 1973, as amended by more recent legislation, including the Divorce, Dissolution and Separation Act 2020, which came into force on 6 April 2022.
How do I apply for a divorce?
To start divorce proceedings, a divorce application must be sent to the court. From April 2022, you are now able to make a joint application with your spouse or a sole application.
You will need your original marriage certificate or a certified copy. The application must be correctly completed and you would be required to make a ‘statement of irretrievable breakdown’ to confirm that the relationship has come to an end.
How long does a high net worth divorce take in England and Wales?
High net worth divorces usually take longer than standard divorces. While the divorce itself can be finalised in a minimum of 26 weeks, arranging finances and dividing complex or high-value assets often extends the timeline.
If you have intricate pension schemes, businesses, or assets overseas, the overall process can take even longer, as careful planning and negotiation are required to reach a fair outcome.
What are some of the common mistakes made in high net worth divorce cases?
It is important you have someone with specialist financial knowledge handling your affairs, as in some cases for example a spouse will attempt to conceal assets or only offer a limited disclosure when it comes to their financial affairs.
Parties in these cases can sometimes delay in getting specialist legal advice – it is important to act quickly so that assets are not disposed of.
We can advise on steps such as freezing orders, subject to international jurisdiction and enforceability.
What are the tax implications in high net worth divorces?
High net worth cases often involve complex assets like property portfolios and business interests. While recent law changes have extended the “no gain/no loss” window for Capital Gains Tax (CGT) for up to three years after separation—and potentially indefinitely under a court order—timing remains critical.
Failing to structure a settlement correctly or missing these windows can trigger significant, unnecessary tax liabilities. We work alongside tax specialists to ensure your settlement is as tax-efficient as possible.
How does divorce affect net worth?
Divorce can significantly impact your net worth depending on a variety of factors, including the nature of the marital assets, the jurisdiction where the divorce takes place, the existence of a prenuptial or postnuptial agreement, and how assets and debts are divided between the spouses.
How are assets split in a high net worth divorce?
In high net worth divorces, dividing assets can be more complex than in standard cases due to the value, diversity, and location of the assets involved. Assets may include properties, investments, pensions, businesses, and overseas holdings.
The law evaluates these cases based on three core legal pillars:
- sharing (of marital wealth),
- providing for future needs (to maintain established lifestyles),
- and compensation (for any economic disadvantage or career sacrifice during the marriage).
What happens in the free consultation?
A 30-minute, no-obligation call where you discuss your situation and options with an experienced family solicitor.
What is the fixed fee meeting?
A one-hour advice session costing £295 (including VAT), where we provide tailored legal advice and a clear strategy going forward.