Duncan Lawrie Overwhelmed by Support for Divorce Services

August 08, 2008 - Press Dispensary - Recent high profile divorce proceedings have seen the climate for divorce shift considerably; settlements are no longer based upon reasonable needs, but upon a reasonable division of the matrimonial assets, including pensions, investments and even future earning capacity. Duncan Lawrie (http://www.duncanlawrie.com ) offers an unusual divorce service; assisting leading legal firms in the complex financial advice process and, when required, supplying expert witnesses for proceedings.

Duncan Lawrie can provide matrimonial dispute loans to clients who do not have immediate access to funds, helping them through divorce proceedings and, after settlement has been reached, has expertise to provide full discretionary portfolio management. This can greatly assist clients as they settle into financial independence.

Earlier this year, Duncan Lawrie held its second annual champagne reception at the National Portrait Gallery, London. This successful evening was attended by some of the best and most respected of the Family Law Society in the UK, including amongst others, Miles Preston (Miles Preston and Co), Hilary Rogers (Fosters), Jonathan Walsh (Charles Russell) and Douglas Alexiou (Alexiou Fisher Philips).

Mark Ormerod, director, said: “We are receiving a great deal of support from Family Law solicitors, we have worked with many of them for a number of years and have been overwhelmed by the interest in our divorce service.”

Peter Ostacchini, deputy managing director, said: “By building close relationships with the UK’s leading divorce solicitors we have developed a real understanding of the changing nature of matrimonial litigation and are therefore able to deliver true and valuable expertise in this complicated field.”

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Duncan Lawrie opened its doors for business as a private bank in April 1971 and is dedicated to delivering top-class, efficient and friendly services founded on an in-depth understanding of each client’s needs.

The bank, which is regulated by the Financial Services Authority, has its head office in Belgravia, London and it also has offices in Bristol, Wrotham, Kent and Douglas in the Isle of Man (where it holds a banking licence). It is one of the few London banks to have its own safe deposit vault. Duncan Lawrie’s ultimate holding company is Camellia plc.

The company offers a full range of private banking services including:

Current and deposit accounts
Personal lending facilities
Discretionary investment portfolio management
Trust and estate planning
Offshore services
Wills and executor service
General tax management
Safe custody
Safe deposit boxes
Specialist financial planning advice covering:
Personal and corporate pensions
Retirement and redundancy planning
Tax-levered investment products
Life assurance for protection and investment
Working abroad or returning to the UK
Budgeting and cash flow management
Mitigation of income tax, capital gains tax or inheritance tax

For further information, please contact:
Mark Ormerod, director , Duncan Lawrie
Tel: 020 7245 7812 Email:
Site: www.duncanlawrie.com