A client who had separated from her husband needed assistance when she discovered her husband had moved matrimonial funds overseas and was withholding financial disclosure. Acting quickly, Shikha was able to obtain injunctions restricting the husband’s movements. Engaging in a forensic exercise, Shikha investigated the full extent of the property pool, which exceeded what the client had originally been led to believe. The matter involved a tough litigation process that ultimately led to a favourable outcome for the client.

A client came to Shikha after her children’s father sought to internationally relocate the children overseas without the client’s consent. The case involved extended proceedings, expert reports and litigation relating to the proposed relocation. Shikha appeared for the client and was able to argue that it was in the children’s best interests for them to have a meaningful relationship with both parents. She successfully prevented the children from being relocated overseas.

Shikha was able to negotiate a prenuptial-style financial agreement for a client who had substantial assets, which were obtained well before entering into a relationship with his partner. The agreement saw that the client would retain his assets, which included property, companies and trusts involving a child from a previous relationship, whilst also providing a monetary settlement to his new partner in the unlikely event of a separation. The agreement was achieved amicably, with both parties happy with the outcome.

A client who had separated from her husband approached Shikha for assistance. They had a child under 10 years old and had various assets, both in Australia and overseas. The client was clear that whilst she and her husband had separated, she wanted to achieve an amicable outcome, both in terms of parenting and property. Shikha advised the client to engage an independent family law counsellor to assist her and her husband in their co-parenting efforts, ensuring they could navigate the separation with the best interest of the child in mind. Through the counselling, both parties were able to gain the necessary tools to facilitate an ongoing, healthy co-parenting relationship, which led to a negotiated parenting agreement. Their agreement also included a negotiated property settlement that allowed the parties to delay the sale of property until the child had completed schooling, and divided assets both in Australia and overseas in a way that was tax effective and mutually beneficial for both parties.