Saika Alam

Saika is a partner and co- heads the Family Law department at Branch Austin McCormick a respected Central London practice. She has more than 30 years of experience in representing spouses, cohabitees, same sex partners, civil partners, parents, and grandparents. Saika adopts a “full service” approach so that her clients are not compelled to instruct separate solicitors to deal with different aspects of their case. There can sometimes be a cross over in a client’s case between the client’s financial claim and a dispute over arrangements for the children. Saika has the advantage of being able to represent her clients on all aspects of their cases with a joined-up approach so that the consequences of the child arrangements for example can be considered in conjunction with orders and settlements in a financial case. Her extensive case load includes but is not limited to the following:

Divorce and dissolution of civil partnerships.

Legal issues affecting cohabitees, same sex couples and civil partners.

Financial disputes between spouses and between cohabitees including disputes over second homes at home and abroad, business interests and property portfolios, pensions, and investments.

Wealth protection – nuptial and cohabitation agreements and trust deeds.

Arrangements for the children including dealing with urgent child abduction cases, relocation, and other cases with an international element.

Domestic Abuse.

Parental Orders in cases of Surrogacy and Adoption Orders.

Property and other disputes between parents and children.

Saika’s broad experience ranges from advising clients on complex cases with significant assets at home and abroad to more straightforward matters such financial disputes involving a family home or one or two properties. Her clients come from diverse backgrounds from high-net-worth entrepreneurs, bankers, professionals, academics to small business owners and stay at home mothers.

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

Saika was instructed by a father in his successful Court of Appeal case of AA v NA and Kab in which Mr Justice Mostyn gave detailed guidance on the circumstances in which a court should consider an appeal against findings of fact in domestic abuse cases.

Saika was instructed by a father (a professional footballer) in the case of Re TW and TM (Minors) which was a successful appeal against an order for child maintenance top up.

MEMBERSHIPS

Saika is an accredited Collaborative Lawyer and is a panel member of the Law Society’s Family Law Advanced scheme. She is also a member of Resolution, and she is featured on “Wiselaw” under 28 Best Divorce Lawyers and Family Solicitors in London.