Alice Barrett
Associate
Family
Her clients include high net worth individuals, such as business owners, directors, professionals and individuals in the public eye. She is experienced in handling financial matters which involve complex investments, extensive business interests and assets located overseas.
Alice is a committed member of Resolution, the national association for Family lawyers aiming to resolve matters as constructively, and with as little conflict as possible. Where possible, she focuses on negotiating out-of-court settlements to avoid court proceedings.
Alice is based in our London office.
Work highlights
FINANCIAL SETTLEMENT
Negotiating and agreeing an intricate financial settlement where the parties’ £125 million wealth was largely comprised of complex investment schemes and overseas assets.
CHILDREN PROCEEDINGS
Representing a father in children proceedings where there had been significant parental alienation by the mother.
COHABITATION AGREEMENT
Drafting and advising on a cohabitation agreement for a previous client who wanted to protect her property in her new relationship, post-divorce.
COURT APPLICATION
Acting for a mother in her successful court application to permanently relocate abroad with the parties’ children.
FREEZING INJUNCTION
Obtaining a freezing injunction against a husband’s assets where his wife had reason to believe that money was going to be moved out of the jurisdiction.
Recent articles
Insights
DMH Stallard's Family Team have successfully represented a father in the recent High Court case, where the father sought to return his children to Nigeria after being moved to England by the mother without his knowledge and in breach of orders of the Nigerian court.
02/07/2025
Insights
Significant new High Court judgment clarifies and advances the law on parental orders in international surrogacy cases.
01/05/2026
Insights
In an era where parents increasingly provide financial support for their children's property purchases, proper documentation is paramount.
24/04/2026
Podcasts
In this episode, we explore the increasingly important role of divorce coaches and how they work alongside divorce solicitors to support clients through the separation process.
19/03/2026