Simon Beccle
Telephone: 020 7465 4300
Fax: 020 7465 4329
Address: 10 New Square Lincoln's Inn London WC2A 3QG
Simon has an extensive and busy family law practice specialising right across the spectrum of divorce, financial claims, civil partnership disputes and disputes relating to children. In addition, he advises on and drafts cohabitation, separation and pre-nuptial agreements, of which there are a growing number. Much of his work includes an international element and he frequently advises on choice of jurisdiction as well as on the removal of children out of the jurisdiction.
With Ian Airey, Simon represented Mrs White in the ground breaking House of Lords decision on distribution of property and assets on divorce, White v White (2000), which provides for equality as the starting point in the division of assets to ensure the absence of discrimination between the bread-winner on the one hand and the home-maker on the other. He also acted in RH v RH (2008), which is one of the leading cases on costs.
Simon took a degree in History before qualifying as a lawyer in 1990. He is recommended by Chambers, Legal Experts and The Legal 500.
Qualified 1990, joined Payne Hicks Beach 1998, partner 2001.