Rahul is a specialist family Associate with a growing practice in contested financial proceedings.
He works closely with high-net-worth clients to resolve complex financial and private children matters following the breakdown of their relationships. Rahul advises on asset structures both in the UK and abroad.
Rahul is an active member of Resolution and is committed to achieving results in a cost-effective and client-focused manner.
Thank you for your wisdom, fairness, and professionalism. I will always remember the impact you, Ruth, Rahul & Samantha had on this chapter of my life.
Mrs SB
I must say that both Counsel and Rahul’s approach on the day was exceptional. They dealt with Andrea’s case in the most professional and courteous way and Rahul is to be commended for his excellent people skills!
Ms P
His quality of work, enterprise and assumption of responsibility are all redolent of a 1-2 year qualified solicitor rather than a trainee.
Jonathan Coad, Media Lawyer
I will not forget the role that you have played in helping me reach settlement.
Ms B
Expertise
- Private children
- Financial proceedings
- FLA applications
- Schedule 1 claims
- Section 14 TOLATA claims
- Advocacy
Experience
- Recently secured the largest costs order ever awarded against a mother in Children Act proceedings.
- Successfully pleaded a Part III Jurisdiction application for permission to commence financial proceedings outside of Russia.
- Successfully argued a nullity application to have the parties’ marriage 20 years ago nullified on the basis that the ceremony was purely ceremonial and not legally binding.
- Instructed by TV personality Noel Edmonds to initiate legal proceedings against Lloyds Bank for compensation following substantive losses suffered as a result of the criminal activities of former HBOS managers.
- Represented a high-profile Love Island contestant to fiercely contest an allegation of breach of contract made by an ex-agent.
- Successfully represented American actress Koo Stark for substantial damages and a Statement in Open Court against MTV for false claims that she had been a “porn star”.
- Provided advice on various financial aspects for a Husband in relation to various Children Act Proceedings and complex financial issues following an acrimonious separation from the Wife.
- Provided advice on various financial aspects to a mother on the cessation of contact between her son and the father following severe domestic violence
- Provided advice on various financial aspects to a Wife on various Personal safety and Financial aspects after suffering a wide spectrum of serious domestic abuse
- Assisted on various specialist family financial aspects for Husband, a property consultant, on the separation from his wife
- Assisted on various specialist family financial aspects in ultra-High Net Worth divorce case that was run in two competing jurisdictions Monaco where the client would receive circa £2m by way of a financial settlement and England where the client would achieve half of the assets originally estimated (50%) at £90k.
- Assisted on various specialist family financial aspects on claim that Client’s wife should share in the cost of client’s gender realignment surgery
- Assisted on various specialist family financial aspects for a British Indian UK property developer husband, who had valuable property interests with Wife and family in divorce proceedings
- Represented the husband in High Court proceedings to determine whether a financial consent order should be set aside due to material non-disclosure. The case also addressed the question of setting aside gifts because of a mistake or failure of basis. [James Morgan Copinger-Symes v Maria-Christina Copinger-Symes & Anor [2024] EWFC 415]
Please note: The experience list above may include examples of work completed prior to joining Keystone Law.
Recognition
Recognised by the Legal 500 for Family
Nominated for Rising Star 2022 at the Asian Legal Awards
Awarded bronze at the 2021 Citywealth Awards for Family Lawyer of the Year – Associate
Career
Rahul qualified as a solicitor in 2020. Prior to joining Keystone Law in 2017, Rahul worked at the following firms:
- Stewarts Law
- Addleshaw Goddard