Emily Brand - Arbitrator and Head of Family Law at Boodle Hatfield

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Emily Brand, Family Partner, Boodle Hatfield

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Arbitrator & Head of Family

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Emily Brand, Family Partner, Boodle Hatfield

Emily is known for her creative and discreet approach acting in high profile cases often involving extensive wealth or complex issues concerning children including international relocation.

She frequently advises on cases involving family businesses or private equity. She has worked on a number of ground-breaking cases including Radmacher v Granatino (concerning a German prenuptial contract), Prest v Petrodel (piercing the corporate veil) and Young v Young (involving complex financial structures, asset tracing, non-disclosure and enforcement).

She also has particular expertise and interest in advising on disputes concerning children on the autism spectrum.

Whether in court proceedings or negotiating private settlements, Emily delivers results for her clients, always focusing on their specific needs and concerns. She is widely respected for her combination of compassion for her clients’ unique circumstances, and her astute ability for intelligent problem-solving.

Emily is also a qualified Arbitrator.

Areas of Practice

Family & Divorce, Divorce, Financial Claims in Divorce, Children, Pre & Post Nuptial Agreements, Living Together Agreements, Divorce with a Private Business, Trusts & Divorce

Awards & Rankings

Legal 500, Leading Partner, 2025

Tatler HNW Address Book 2024, Specialist in Family Law

Chambers HNW, Ranked Individual, 2018 – 2024

Legal 500, Leading Individual, 2018 – 2024

Chambers UK, Top Ranked Individual, 2024

Business Today, Top 10 Ultra High Net Worth Family Lawyers in London, 2023

Women and Diversity in Law Awards, Highly Commended for ‘Disputes Lawyer of the Year’ – 2023

Chambers UK, Ranked Individual, 2018 – 2020, 2022 – 2024

Education & Qualification

St John’s College, Cambridge

Qualified as a solicitor in 1996

Memberships

The Chartered Institute of Arbitrators

Resolution

Legal 500, Leading Partner, 2025

Tatler HNW Address Book 2024, Specialist in Family Law

Chambers HNW, Ranked Individual, 2018 – 2024

Legal 500, Leading Individual, 2018 – 2024

Chambers UK, Top Ranked Individual, 2024

Business Today, Top 10 Ultra High Net Worth Family Lawyers in London, 2023

Women and Diversity in Law Awards, Highly Commended for ‘Disputes Lawyer of the Year’ – 2023

Chambers UK, Ranked Individual, 2018 – 2020, 2022 – 2024

St John’s College, Cambridge

Qualified as a solicitor in 1996

The Chartered Institute of Arbitrators

Resolution

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2 min read 21 Nov 2024 Emily Brand to speak at the TL4 HNW Divorce 4th Annual Flagship Conference

Emily will be speaking on a panel alongside Christopher Pocock KC (1KBW), Sital Fontenelle (Kingsley Napley) and Edward Floyd (Farrer & Co) where they will be looking at the latest developments in pre-nuptial agreements focusing on…

 Read more 5 min read 24 Oct 2024 A surrogate’s right to be involved in the child’s life? Where does Re Z (Surrogacy: Step-parent Adoption) leave us?

In Todays Family Lawyer, Senior Associate, Alexandra Hirst and Associate, Pippa Cook consider the case of Re Z – a detailed examination of the complexities of the sensitive area of surrogacy law and the difficulty in determining an appropriate legal framework to protect the individuals involved including, most importantly, the child that is born from the process.

 Read more 3 min read 29 Jul 2024 Boodle Hatfield expands Family practice with hire of Partner, William Rollin

Boodle Hatfield, a leading Private Wealth law firm, announces today that Partner, William Rollin has joined its highly regarded Family & Divorce practice. William has an impressive practice covering all areas of matrimonial finance and family law.

 Read more 7 min read 24 Jul 2024 Could a pre-nuptial agreement protect your business?

The case recently reported as AH v BH [2024] EWGC 125 concerned an English pre-nuptial agreement intended to protect the entrepreneur husband’s pre-marital wealth, primarily his business. Family Senior Associate, Katie Male details the result.

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