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Position

Partner

Index

Family Lawyers

Location

London

Advice type

Cohabitation

Divorces

Financial remedies

Matrimonial

Prenuptial and postnuptial agreements

Asset Class

Trusts

Client type

Celebrities

Executives

HNW

UK non-doms

Sector Focus

Legal Advisory Services

Russell Bywater

Spear’s Review

Russell Bywater, Dawson Cornwell’s longest-standing partner, has over 30 years’ experience in family law. He has worked on high-profile cases such as Villiers v Villiers [2022], a landmark Supreme Court case that some argue gave a green light for ‘divorce tourism’.

Bywater heads the firm’s matrimonial department and advises on all areas of family law. He has particular expertise in international trust cases, and is a member of the International Bar Association, a trained mediator and a frequent speaker on legal matters.

He tells Spear’s that his passion for family law stems from seeing the ‘enduring nature of the human spirit and its capacity to forgive and move on’. While divorces can inevitably be confrontational, Bywater enjoys the process of culminating a difficult process with fair settlements sans acrimony. 

Rank: Top Recommended

Top Recommended 2025, Family Lawyers

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