Family & Matrimonial

Family breakdown is always a difficult, and often a distressing process for all involved.

We believe that one of the best ways we can help to reduce the emotional pain is to deliver a constructive, well-structured approach to sorting out the issues in a practical, while compassionate, way.

We seek to identify areas of agreement and then resolve any remaining problems with a focus on your future well-being.

Our team offers in-depth expertise in all the areas which can be involved in family breakdown, including:

• Divorce
• Financial Matters
• Children, including who the children live with and arrangements between the parents
• Enforcement of child arrangements
• Maintenance
• Pre-Nuptial and Separation Agreements
• Domestic violence and abuse, including Court intervention or other protection where necessary
• Cohabitation issues, including those involving children
• Civil Partnerships
• International cases including finance and the movement of children

What People Say...

“McCormicks continues to advise high profile clients on a diverse range of complex family matters, frequently involving offshore jurisdictions." - Legal 500

“Its lawyers are widely considered to be ‘experienced and skillful; they are able to provide clients with sympathetic yet entirely realistic advice.’” - Chambers UK

"Stephen Hopwood has been very supportive over the last 16 months and has guided me carefully through this very long and at times gruelling process.” - Family/Matrimonial Client

“I can only admire Stephen’s calm but methodical approach, reassuring me that all was well, especially when I was feeling a little " wobbly" about things. He is an absolute pleasure to work with and I always had confidence in his decisions. His support was fantastic throughout the build up to and during the Hearings.” - Family/Matrimonial Client

"I would just like to say a really big thank you to Stephen. I found him really easy to talk to and understanding with my situation which I wasn't finding easy. Stephen gave me the best advice and listened to me which is what I needed. Thank you - I would highly recommend." - Family/Matrimonial Client

"I just wanted to say thanks for the way you handled everything for me. I appreciate that you were efficient and minimised my costs wherever possible, but still provided a very valuable service." - Family/Matrimonial Client

"Thank you - all of Stephen's hard work is very much appreciated." - Family/Matrimonial Client

"The family law team at McCormicks is headed by senior associate Stephen Hopwood and regularly acts for high-net-worth individuals and their families on a range of matters concerning matrimonial finance and children law. Recent work includes acting for the vulnerable wife of a high-profile entrepreneur in a settlement involving substantial business and other assets, and acting in high-value divorce and ancillary relief proceedings involving farming assets and assets held in trust. In an illustration of the firm’s track record in children law matters, it recently acted for a father in Children Act proceedings in which the firm succeeded in obtaining a Child Arrangements Order enabling the children to live with their father." - Legal 500

"I would like to take the opportunity to thank you for your assistance. Your wise counsel and calmness throughout made the process that much more bearable and the outcome cause for celebration." - Family/Matrimonial Client

"McCormicks fields specialists in finance, domestic abuse and children law matters, and prides itself on the early settlement of cases by its effective negotiators. Newly promoted partner and group head Stephen Hopwood is highly regarded in the region." - Legal 500