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Marcus leads BCLP's international Family Asset Protection team across Asia and Europe. As one of Asia’s leading Private Client and Family lawyers, he advises High Net Worth (HNW) and Ultra High Net Worth (UHNW) individuals, families and trustees on all aspects of relationship breakdown.

This expert advice includes advice on asset protection, complex international trusts and corporate structures, the commercial interests of private capital, multi-jurisdictional pre and post-nuptial agreements and cross-border matrimonial litigation. Marcus also advises on children dispute issues and has international, cutting-edge expertise in child surrogacy law.
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Jonathan has specialised in matrimonial finance for over 25 years. He has been in chambers at 29 Bedford Row for the last 14 years. Since representing the father in the landmark Sch 1 case Re P (Child: Financial Provision) [2003] EWCA Civ 837, [2003] 2 FLR 865 a large proportion of his work has been in this field. He now acts as an Arbitrator, which is particularly well suited to Sch 1 litigation.
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