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Neeva Desai

Associate

Neeva advises clients on all aspects of family law, including relationship breakdown and divorce, financial disputes, private children law, and nuptial agreements.

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Neeva is an Associate in the Family team. She has experience acting for high-net worth clients in complex matrimonial finance cases often with an international element. 

Neeva also advises clients on all aspects of private law children matters and has particular experience of cases involving international families and abductions with complex jurisdictional issues. She has been involved in:

  • Advising on a number of complex financial disputes involving family business assets and properties in multiple jurisdictions.
  • Advising on complex jurisdiction disputes, including issues regarding domicile and habitual residence.

Neeva grew up in Mumbai and obtained her LLB from UCL and LLM from the University of Cambridge. She is fluent in Hindi. Her international background brings a unique perspective to cross-border family law matters. She trained at Charles Russell Speechlys and undertook an international secondment in the Family Court in Mumbai. She has a growing niche in UK-India family cases involving high-stakes disputes with substantial international assets. 

Neeva is admitted to practise in England & Wales and is a member of Resolution, an organisation committed to resolving family law issues in a conciliatory and constructive manner. 

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