Company

Withers

Position

Partner

Index

Family Lawyers

Legal

Location

London

Advice type

Children

Children law

Divorces

Financial remedies

International cases

Prenuptial and postnuptial agreements

Client Types

Business owners

Celebrities

City professionals

Entrepreneurs

Financial professionals

High-profile clients

International UHNWs

Sports people

Sector Focus

Artists, Writers and Performers

Legal Advisory Services

Sports & Leisure

Geographical Focus

France

Germany

Italy

United Kingdom

United States

Customer Type

Solicitor

Julian Lipson

Spear's Review

In a field that is dominated by women – especially the so-called ‘Queen Bees’ – Julian Lipson of Withers is considered by many to be the leading man.

In fact, when Spear’s asked the lawyers in the Family Law Index to say who, from outside their own firm, they would instruct for their own (hypothetical) divorce, Lipson was tied for second place with three other lawyers just behind Fiona Shackleton.

However, he doesn’t believe clients select representation on the basis of gender. ‘I don’t think people give two hoots these days about whether they’ve got a man or a woman,’ he says. ‘They want someone who’s really good, and with whom they have a chemistry.’

Adviser Profile

Julian is a leading expert in the financial repercussions of relationship breakdown. His work frequently has an international dimension, often involving tax and trust implications, substantial assets or incomes. His reputation is for ruthless efficiency and cutting to the chase. He has a market-leading practice in negotiating pre-nuptial agreements, whether UK or international ones, as well as in disputes relating to children.

Clients include household names, City professionals, entrepreneurs, those in the arts/media, financiers, the independently wealthy and their spouses/partners. Fluent in French, he is a leader in the field of Anglo-French work. He is considered one of the best family lawyers of his generation.

Rank: Top Flight

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