All aspects of ancillary relief, and enforcement thereof - sole practising in private client ancillary relief since 2007.
Regularly instructed in ancillary relief cases involving:
- Farms (tenanted and partnerships)
- Private companies, particularly family businesses – with a valuation between £5 million and £15 million
- Professionals, including sportsmen, city bankers, lawyers and accountants
- Cases with foreign element – one party being resident abroad – recent cases involving litigants resident in the European Union (Belgium, Switzerland, Spain, Cyprus); and the USA
Overseas assets
- Offshore assets held in trust, particularly Jersey based trusts
- Worldwide freezing orders and applications to set aside transactions pursuant to Section 37 MCA 173
- Drafting of pre-nuptial agreements and advising in relation thereto
Regularly instructed in cases with an asset base £2 million - £10 million. Notable Cases include representation of wife of husband who appeared in the Sunday Times Rich List – quantum £50 million plus.
Reported Cases
- Re O & N, Re B (HL) [2003] UKHL 18/[2003] 1 FLR 1169
- Re C (CA) [2001] 3 FCR 581
- "One of the best around." Legal 500, 2011
- Anthony has been recognised as a leading junior counsel for the North Eastern Circuit , Family (Chambers & Partners 2011,2010,2009,2008,2007 editions)
- '...is "one of the best prepared barristers in the North," according to solicitors. He acts solely for high net worth clients in ancillary relief, and is noted for being both "technically superb" and someone who "understands the commercial interests of his clients." Chambers & Partners, 2011
- 'Anthony Hajimitsis is a pre-eminent ancillary relief practitioner who is "well prepared and up to date with legal developments." He is another with an excellent manner.' Chambers & Partners, 2010
- 'first choice for financial matters.' Legal 500: 2010
- 'concentrates on matrimonial finance and is a tough negotiator. One observer commented: "He is always one step ahead - he grasps the main points of a case quickly and gets on with it." Chambers & Partners, 2009
- 'grasps complex ancillary relief with ease.' Legal 500: 2009
- 'also combines matrimonial financial cases with children's law. Solicitors appreciate the fact that he is "considered, precise and able to get to grips with complex cases very quickly." Chambers & Partners, 2008
- 'continues to draw attraction for his "good solid advice" and "competent performances when on his feet." Chambers & Partners, 2007
