Amy Harris
Partner
Amy Harris is a partner in Napthens’ Family team, based in the firm’s Manchester office. She advises clients through relationship breakdown, including divorce, financial settlements and child arrangements for the future. Working closely with our Private Client and Corporate teams, Amy also advises on complex matters involving business owners, international assets, pensions and trusts.
Amy’s specialisms include:
- Divorce and financial settlements
- Divorce for business owners
- International family law
- Pre-nuptial and post-nuptial agreements
- Cohabitation agreements
- Child relocation and disputes involving children
A member of Resolution and a qualified Mental Health First Aider, Amy is committed to resolving family matters amicably and providing holistic support throughout the divorce process. She regularly works with therapists, divorce coaches, accountants and financial advisers to help clients move forward with confidence.
Amy is ranked by Chambers & Partners, with feedback noting that she:
“has notable expertise in financial remedy proceedings for individuals with high-value and complex assets”
“has a fabulous reputation around Manchester”
“is practical, methodical and very pleasant to deal with”
Alongside her client work, Amy is a recognised commentator on family law and has appeared on BBC, ITV and Sky, as well as national and local radio. Her writing has featured in Family Law Journal and The Resolution Review, and she has been quoted by a range of national and regional publications, including the Financial Times, The Times, The Independent and the Manchester Evening News.
Experience
- Advised a business owner in financial remedy proceedings requiring evidence from forensic accounting, tax and valuation experts, achieving a settlement that preserved the client’s full business interest without a contested final hearing.
- Represented a client in proceedings for financial provision following divorce overseas, securing all UK-based matrimonial assets for the client.
- Acted for a parent in complex children proceedings requiring expert psychological and psychiatric evidence.
- Prepared a pre-nuptial agreement for a client due to receive £50m from business sale
- Collaborated with lawyers in South Africa and Germany on an international nuptial agreement
Affiliations
- Member of Resolution
- Mental Health First Aider
- The Law Society
- Member of Manchester Law Society’s International Committee
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