Zoe is very sharp and knowledgeable whilst being understanding of a client’s difficulties. She is an outstanding advocate in court. She’s very thorough, very good with clients and effective at explaining things.”

Chambers UK 2022, FAMILY/MATRIMONIAL

Zoë is a financial remedy specialist dealing with complex cases involving significant assets as well as more modest asset cases. She has particular expertise in cases involving issues such as third-party intervenors, insolvency, complex pensions, trusts, and inheritance issues.

Zoë has dealt with numerous cases involving international disputes and assets based abroad.

Zoë also has experience in cases involving confiscation order and proceeds of crime act issues and international enforcement of maintenance orders. Zoë has also dealt with a number of cases in which serious allegations of conduct were relevant.

Recent work includes:

  • A case in which a multi-million pound property portfolio was involved and there were disputed issues as to contributions.
  • A farming dispute as to family ownership of various assets on the farm estate.
  • A case in which the parties ran a successful international business and partnership / company law issues required resolution.
  • Non-disclosure of significant sums of money requiring enforcement by way of judgment summons.
  • A binding agreement between the parties was alleged to have taken place years before proceedings were issued.

Zoë is also a CIArb and IFLA qualified Arbitrator in children cases and financial matters. For further information about our alternative dispute resolution services click here.

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  • Appointments:

    • Deputy District Judge

  • Qualifications:

    • BA Joint Hons (Bristol), PGDL (City)
    • Scholarships David Karmel Award & Lord Justice Holker Scholarship (Gray’s Inn)

  • Professional memberships:

    • Family Law Bar Association
    • Resolution (Associate Member)
    • Professional Negligence Bar Association
    • Western Circuit
    • South Eastern Circuit
    • Society of Mediators
    • IFLA qualified arbitrator in financial matters

  • Zoë Saunders is regulated by the Bar Standards Board (BSB) and holds a current practising certificate. If you are not satisfied with the service provided, please read here.