In May 2024, Bivonas opened a new family department, headed up by partner, Jay Patel. With over twenty years’ experience, Jay has earned a reputation as a trusted legal advisor for high net worth and ultra-high net worth clients, having previously led teams across several City law firms. Jay has successfully acted for clients from various sectors including business owners, senior managers and sports/media personalities. Jay is also an accredited mediator.
Bivonas regularly acts in both domestic and international cases, many of which involve complex cross-border issues and asset structures. We also have in depth experience in dealing with child arrangements cases and claims between cohabitating couples.
Key Expertise
Bivonas strives to provide clients with clear and pragmatic advice on all financial aspects of a divorce. We have extensive experience in dealing with individuals and families holding substantial assets through corporate and/or trust structures in the U.K, overseas and in offshore jurisdictions.
We can advise and support you on all issues relating to children, including day-to-day arrangements, financial provisions and child maintenance.
Many of our clients’ business interests, assets and family members are overseas. We have the experience and trusted connections to support our clients, not just with legal proceedings, but with international considerations for asset and family protection, including relocation.
While pre and post nuptial agreements are not automatically legally binding in England and Wales, it is now usual for the English courts to uphold these agreements, provided they treat both parties fairly. We can provide expert advice in drafting both pre and post nuptial agreements whether you wish to put one in place yourself or whether you have been asked to enter into one by your partner.
For unmarried couples who have recently separated, we can provide expert advice on financial claims and child arrangements. We can also help unmarried couples wishing to plan for the future by drawing up cohabitation agreements.
Jay is an approved mediator with the ability to provide mediation services in English, Urdu and Gujarati. We also have a network of mediators fluent in Chinese, Portuguese, Russian and Spanish. At Bivonas, we opt for out of court dispute resolution whenever possible. We regularly achieve successful outcomes for our clients in arbitrations and private financial dispute resolution hearings.
