Anthony Hajimitsis
Call: 1984
Anthony Hajimitsis
BA Jurisprudence (Oxon)
FLBA
Contact
T: 01274 722560 or 0113 246 2600
Anthony’s practice solely focuses on financial remedy proceedings and is regularly instructed on cases in the £10M - £20M bracket.
Anthony regularly provides seminars on current areas of legal interest.
Reputation
Anthony is recognised as a leading practitioner within the financial remedy jurisdiction. Anthony has been acknowledged by Chambers and Partners as a ‘star individual ‘ for a number of consecutive years. Anthony is seen as a Tier 1 practitioner by Legal 500.
Quotes include:
“Anthony Hajimitsis is a distinguished senior junior in the field of family law who specialises in financial provision cases, especially those concerning property and business arrangements following divorces. He also assists with prenuptial agreement disputes and is noted for his role as an evaluator in financial dispute resolution. Anthony is very able with complex business affairs. He has sound judgement and provides good client care. Anthony is highly skilled and very detailed. He is excellent with clients and his advice is always sensible. He is also a real pleasure to work with. Anthony is a phenomenal advocate who gets to grips with the complexities of a case in record time whilst at the same time putting the client at ease.” (Star Individual, Chambers and Partners, 2023)
“Anthony provides robust, practical and considered advice with absolute clarity. His approach always receives respect and the ear of the court. Clients are always reassured and satisfied that their corner has been fought with tenacity and determination” (Tier 1, Legal 500, 2023)
“He is always completely across his brief and gives clear commercial advice in a measured and tactful way. He speaks with authority. His calm manner is exceptional” (Tier 1, Legal 500, 2022)
"He is just fantastic through and through." "Anthony Hajimitsis is very experienced in high net worth cases and has a calm and persuasive manner both with clients and the judiciary. He has excellent advocacy skills." "Besides his academic abilities he has the patience and bedside manner which most clients need. He explains things in a very clear way so that clients understand everything." (Star Individual, Chambers & Partners 2022)
Expertise
Anthony has conducted cases with an asset base up to £70M, and is regularly instructed on cases in the £10M - £20M bracket. Anthony’s typical caseload involves cases with a focus on businesses/farms/ trusts/ overseas resources.
In the last 18 months Anthony has alongside his practice as an advocate, provided his services as a private FDR evaluator. Anthony has assisted parties to resolve their proceedings in almost 30 cases to date.
Notable Cases
Financial Remedy Case (2021)
Instructed to represent wife in a case with assets c £37M, largely resulting from sale of a business established pre marriage but significant growth during the marriage.
Financial Remedy Case (2020)
Instructed to represent a wife in case with assets c £7M. W held shares in Company owned by 2 families. W sought exit from company. Application to set aside transfer of golden share successfully brought. Significant resistance by H and 2nd shareholding family to W claims.
Financial Remedy Case (2022)
Instructed to represent a husband in case with c £15M assets. Issues as to extent of non-matrimonial property and wife’s interest under offshore discretionary trust.
Financial Remedy Case (2022)
Instructed to represent wife on application to set aside a consent order due to fraudulent non-disclosure – non disclosure of negotiations leading to sale of company at c £40M.
Financial Remedy Case (2022)
Instructed to represent wife in case where expert opinion is that H's company interest is £20M+. Contested expert assessment of value of company.
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