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Coles Miller Solicitors highlights growing demand for specialist Family Law advice among high-net-worth families
Leading Dorset law firm Coles Miller Solicitors is reporting increased interest in specialist family law services from high-net-worth individuals seeking to protect family wealth, business interests and future financial security.
With areas such as Sandbanks and Canford Cliffs home to some of the UK's most valuable residential property, family law matters are often more complex than a standard divorce. Family businesses, investment portfolios, pensions, trusts, inherited assets and overseas property can all form part of the financial landscape when relationships come to an end.
The Family Law team at Coles Miller advises business owners, professionals and high-net-worth individuals on all aspects of separation, divorce and wealth protection. The firm says that securing expert legal advice at an early stage can help ensure assets are properly identified, valued and protected.

Mediation and collaborative law


As clients increasingly seek alternatives to traditional court proceedings, many are choosing negotiation, mediation and collaborative law to resolve disputes. These approaches can help minimise conflict, maintain privacy and give families greater control over important financial and personal decisions.

Pre and post nuptial Agreements


Coles Miller has also seen growing awareness of the benefits of pre-nuptial and post-nuptial agreements. While no couple plans for a relationship to break down, these agreements can provide clarity by setting out how assets should be treated in the event of a future separation. When carefully prepared, they can help reduce uncertainty and protect family wealth for future generations.

Child Law


The firm emphasises that, where children are involved, their welfare remains at the heart of every decision. Effective parenting arrangements and financial planning can provide stability during periods of change and help children maintain meaningful relationships with both parents.
With high-value property and complex financial arrangements increasingly common, Coles Miller's Family Law specialists are encouraging individuals to seek advice before issues escalate.

Richard Perrins

Richard Perrins is a Partner and Head of the Family Department at Coles Miller Solicitors. Richard is an experienced Family Law Solicitor who qualified in 2009 and became a Partner at Coles Miller in 2017. He advises on all aspects of relationship breakdown, including divorce, separation between unmarried couples and financial matters. He also has specialist experience in cases involving same-sex couples, civil partnership dissolution, donor conception and both domestic and international surrogacy. Richard has experience representing clients in both County Court and High Court proceedings. He believes in taking a constructive, non-confrontational approach to family law disputes wherever possible and is also a trained mediator.

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