ENGLAND & WALES Law and Practice Contributed by: Alex Carruthers, Oliver Heeks and Sian Brooks, Hughes Fowler Carruthers
Hughes Fowler Carruthers has been based on Chancery Lane at the heart of legal London since 2001 and is widely regarded as one of London’s leading divorce and family law prac - tices. All partners are internationally acclaimed for the exceptional standard of their work and share a considerable breadth of experience, which enables them to offer the full gamut of skills needed to navigate complex litigation, ex - pert and discreet negotiation, and alternative forms of dispute resolution to suit the individual
demands of each client. Work is conducted with a high degree of professionalism and dedica - tion. All solicitors in the practice are members of Resolution. The firm is part of an extensive international family law network through mem - bership of the International Academy of Family Lawyers and the International Bar Association. This means Hughes Fowler Carruthers can pro - vide a full international service through the part - ners’ close connections worldwide.
Authors
Alex Carruthers is a founding partner at Hughes Fowler Carruthers and specialises in complex divorce and financial work and children’s work – in particular, in international cases.
Oliver Heeks joined Hughes Fowler Carruthers in January 2024 after qualifying as a family solicitor at a leading firm in 2022. He is an associate solicitor and advises on a wide
His clients are high net worth individuals with complex legal issues, including trusts and jurisdictional disputes. In Chambers UK 2023, a source commented that Alex has “really good judgement on cases and he is also very intelligent”.
range of family law matters, including divorce, financial relief, emergency injunctions, and private law children matters. Oliver is adept at working with international and domestic clients from a wide range of backgrounds, including high net worth individuals. He deals regularly with complex financial disputes often involving high-value business assets, offshore assets, trusts and inherited wealth.
Sian Brooks joined Hughes Fowler Carruthers in December 2024 as a paralegal. Sian assists the associates and partners on a broad range of cases – ranging from high net worth financial
remedy matters to divorce and children matters, often with multi-jurisdictional elements.
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