Spear’s Review

Adam Paterson is a partner at Clarence Family Law, where he advises clients on all aspects of family law, namely divorce and separation, children matters and financial remedy proceedings. 

Paterson is experienced in finding solutions to cases with an international dimension and has a particular focus on ‘complicated cases where HNW families are involved’.

Often, clients own a private business which is ‘difficult to value because it’s not listed on the stock exchange’, he tells Spear’s. ‘I have to be creative around finding solutions for people, thinking about both the wife’s and the husband’s side.’

Paterson joined Clarence Family Law in 2025 from Penningtons Manches Cooper, attracted to Clarence’s boutique structure and discerning clientele. ‘Being small and flexible, we are able to meet various clients’ needs,’ he explains.

Adviser Profile

Adam is a Partner at Clarence Family Law, joining the firm in September 2025 from Penningtons Manches Cooper. Adam brings a strategic and empathetic approach to his work, advising on all issues following the breakdown of a relationship with particular emphasis on high-value financial disputes. Adam also advises on nuptial agreements, cohabitation disputes and private law children matters, including relocation cases.

Adam spent several years working as in-house family law adviser to two highly-rated litigation lenders. That experience has given him a unique commercial perspective on how to assist client's holistically within the family law process.

Adam sits on Resolution's Training and Learning Committee.