Pre and Post-nuptial Agreements

Prenuptial and postnuptial agreements are recognised in English law as a thoughtful way to bring clarity and fairness to financial planning in marriage.

They have become a critically important part of succession planning, safeguarding your wealth, business interests, and legacy.

Whether entered into before or during a marriage, these agreements help define how financial matters and provision will be handled in the event of a divorce, offering reassurance and structure for both parties.

Why Choose a Prenuptial Agreement?

A prenuptial agreement is more than a legal document. It is a proactive step towards financial clarity and mutual understanding. It can:

• Protect family wealth and inheritance
• Ring-fence business assets and future earnings
• Clarify financial expectations before marriage
• Reduce conflict and legal costs in the event of separation

We regularly act for:

• High-net-worth individuals with complex asset portfolios
• Entrepreneurs and business owners seeking to protect commercial interests
• Professionals in finance, law, and tech with significant income and bonuses
• Families with generational wealth looking to preserve legacy

Our Approach

We provide a fully bespoke service. Every relationship is different, and so is every agreement. Our team approaches the matter with discretion, emotional intelligence and a deep understanding of your priorities.

Our Family team has extensive experience advising clients of significant wealth and is trusted by leading professionals and UHNW families across London and beyond. We are trusted to prepare and negotiate agreements that are discrete, legally robust that are prepared with care to reflect your values and protect your future.

Recent experience

• Advising a City professional on a pre-nuptial agreement involving a likely substantial future inheritance and complex jurisdictional issues. Our client and their partner lived in separate countries, requiring careful structuring of the agreement to be effective across jurisdictions.
• Acting on behalf of a high net worth individual seeking a pre-nuptial agreement protecting approximately £18m in assets. The couple reside offshore and hold dual nationality, with anticipated future relocation to other jurisdictions. We drafted the agreement with cross-border enforceability in mind, in collaboration with international legal counsel.
• Advising a successful entrepreneur on a pre-nuptial agreement to protect significant personal and inherited wealth. The agreement balances financial protection with generosity, taking into account the fiancée’s current career pause. It’s being carefully structured to reflect both parties’ future needs with empathy and foresight.
• Acting for a business owner on a pre-nuptial agreement involving a fiancée with significant care needs and a pending personal injury settlement. The agreement was carefully structured with input from her legal representatives to balance estate protection with future family needs.
• Acting for the adult child of a billionaire entrepreneur to prepare a prenuptial agreement that is effective in multiple jurisdictions.

For a confidential, no-obligation call-back from one of our family lawyers, please contact us.