Sarah Hogarth | Family Law | Edwards Family Law
Sarah Hogarth
Sarah is a Senior Associate at Edwards Family Law advising on all aspects of private family law, with a particular focus on resolving complex financial issues for high-net-worth individuals. Sarah acts for a wide variety of individuals from city professionals and entrepreneurs to homemakers. She is praised for providing reassuring, realistic and proactive advice to achieve the best possible result for her clients.
What services do you provide?
Sarah advises on all issues arising from the breakdown of marriage for high-net-worth individuals, often dealing with disputes which have complex financial or international aspects. A significant number of her cases involve trusts, corporate structures and jurisdiction issues.
Sarah regularly advises upon the negotiation and enforcement of post and pre-nuptial agreements, in addition to advising on private children matters, including child arrangements and financial provision.
Please describe a recently completed project or case, or tell us about the bespoke services that you offer:
Particular highlights include:
· Representing the wife within High Court proceedings, with interests spanning five jurisdictions and total wealth of c£230m+, generated during the marriage through full and equal contributions by both parties. Successfully defending the husband’s arguments with regards to post-separation accrual and special contribution and securing the wife an award of c45% of the marital pot.
· Successfully defending a variation claim brought by an ex-spouse in respect of spousal and child maintenance following the COVID-19 pandemic.
· Representing the wife in Part III proceedings following a divorce in Russia. The case, which included the instruction of four Queens Counsel, was heard before Mrs Justice Roberts in the High Court over a 21 day two-stage hearing, and culminated in the Wife being awarded an additional lump sum of £1.148m, together with additional provision for the children. The matter was subsequently brought before the Court of Appeal.
· Representing the husband following a 12-year marriage with 3 young children, where the parties’ assets of c£17m+ were, in the main, generated during the marriage. Following successful negotiations outside of court, the husband was able to retain an 100% interest in his businesses and pre-marital properties, together with a clean break as to capital and income.
Reported cases include:
- Quan v Bray [2014] EWHC 3340 (Fam);
- Quan v Bray [2015] EWCA Civ 140;
- Z and Z and Others [2016] EWHC 911;
- Z and Z and Others [2016] EWHC 1720 (Fam); and
- Ladwa v Chapman [2018] (Chancery Division).
What makes you want to be part of The Society?
Having exclusively worked with HNW/UHNW Individuals throughout my career, in a divorce or separation setting It Is often apparent that for some women It Is the first time they have had to call the shots with their own finances, which can be a very daunting prospect. I champion any movement which seeks to educate and empower women with their wealth, careers and their options In all aspects of their life.
The Society allows me to share my knowledge and experience In the family law arena and In return I am provided with the opportunity to collaborate and learn from other amazing women who are leaders In their field. The Society provides the platform for like-minded women to achieve further greatness together!
Contact
020 3983 1818
sarahhogarth@edwardsfamilylaw.co.uk
www.edwardsfamilylaw.co.uk/
Edwards Family Law, 5 Southampton Place, London, WC1A 2DA