Chris Burns
Partner – Head of Family
About Chris
Christopher Burns, Partner and Head of the Family Team, has over 30 year’s experience of dealing with complex financial and children’s cases. Chris also heads up our Charities and Social Enterprises team.
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These often include jurisdictional or relocation issues. Additionally, he regularly advises on pre and post nuptial agreements and cohabitee disputes. With his wealth of experience, together with a reputation for his empathetic approach, Chris represents a variety of professional and private clients during emotive times when sensible legal advice is at a premium His experience and reputation makes him a ‘go to’ practitioner for clients seeking premium and incisive advice.
Testimonials reference his “to-the-point, direct and no-nonsense approach”; he tells it like it is and he is very good at what he does.” “Chris is a truly trusted advisor who gives clam and measured legal advice, clearly presenting the options and the various risks and possible results”.
The latest edition of the Legal 500 reports:- The ‘extremely capable‘ Christopher Burns leads the family offering at Lupton Fawcett. Offering clients traditional legal approaches or collaborative alternatives, the team handles matters arising from pre and post nuptial agreements, cohabitation and financial provision disputes. The firm has a strong reputation for its work in personal futures and has expertise in relation to security, tax and pensions issues.
Chris is also a valued member of our Education and Family Business teams.
“As a family lawyer, it is very important to develop a strong and trusted relationship with my clients who are often contemplating or having to respond to life changing events in a highly emotive environment. It is important that clients feel that they can ask any questions and are able to put their trust in me. I aim to be personable and provide options and clear, measured advice to my clients and seek to find and achieve the very best solutions for them.”
Chris Burns Family
“I instructed Chris Burns to advise me in relation to my divorce and financial issues following the breakdown of my marriage. One of the key issues in the case was whether a long period of cohabitation would be factored in when considering the length of the marriage and the financial settlement I would be entitled to. During the course of the case, Chris provided me with clear and consistent advice and was able to deal robustly with the other party. I achieved an outcome I was very happy with and was very pleased with the advice and service levels which Chris and his team provided me with.”
Client Family
“I instructed Chris Burns to advise me in relation to various financial issues which arose following the breakdown of my marriage. My case involved a dispute with my former husband over the ownership and occupation of a significant property with adjacent land. Chris steered me through the process of resolving this. Despite resistance from my former husband, Chris advised me with a determined focus and provided me with clear and pragmatic advice throughout the process and achieved my objective within the proceedings.”
Client Family
“It’s rare to come across someone like Chris (Burns), absolutely clued up in his area, pragmatic and direct, yet supportive and respectful. As clients, he guided us through the process, quickly picking out what was important, remaining focused on the end game and delivering more than we could have expected. We would not hesitate to recommend Chris.”
Client Family
“Chris Burns is an experienced dedicated family lawyer who practices a range of family and children work. He is an excellent practitioner and fights hard for his clients.”
Legal 500, 2019
“Chris Burns was recommended to me by a business contact. He guided me through my divorce and helped me reach a financial settlement which I was satisfied with as well as the other party. Chris also provided a high level of service and always offered sensible and clear advice throughout the process.”
Client Family
“I instructed Chris Burns to draw up a post nuptial agreement as I was undertaking a management buy out of my business. Chris provided clear, practical and pragmatic advice. He was able to advise me about and draw up the Agreement and helped me reach my objective diligently and efficiently.”
Client Family
“Chris Burns is head of the family team at Lupton Fawcett in Leeds. He advises clients on both child arrangements and financial remedy arising from divorce and separation, as well as acting for local authorities in public child care proceedings. or local authorities in public child care proceed. “Chris is very calm, measured and organised. He is sensible, down to earth and gives clients a lot of confidence.”
Chambers & Partners
“I was heartened by the detailed responses both in the meeting and via email that Chris was able to give – he seems to have a very clear handle on the situation and is doing his best to keep you appraised of your rights.”
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