Lily Mottahedan

Lily is a leading matrimonial finance senior junior ranked in Band 1 of Chambers & Partners. She practices all aspects of private family law, particularly the financial and cross-border elements. She was named Family Law Junior Barrister of the Year at the Chambers and Partners UK Bar Awards 2023 (having been shortlisted once before in 2019) and was shortlisted International Family Lawyer of the Year at the Lexis Nexis Family Law Awards 2023. She was junior counsel for the winning team in one the most cited financial remedy Court of Appeal cases of the last ten years, Waggott v Waggott [2018] EWCA Civ 727, and has appeared as successful sole counsel in two cases of particular significance, of SA v FA [2022] EWFC 115, a landmark jurisdiction and forum case concerning the UAE, and SC v TC [2022] EWFC 67 in which she challenged a postnuptial agreement procured by undue influence. She is a sought-after advisor by overseas lawyers (Europe, USA, Singapore and further afield) and has been retained as shadow counsel in cases in the Bahamas and Isle of Man working closely with local counsel on HNW and UHNW matters. Prior to coming to the Bar, Lily was an Analyst in the UK M&A team at Merrill lynch making her well-placed to advise in cases involving complex companies structures and valuations. She has experience of cases involving companies in green energy, food distribution, real estate, hospitality, professional services, medical/dental practices, music rights, and much more. In addition to her experience in the financial sector, Lily has first-hand knowledge of the international art market making her a go-to in matters involving the valuation and division of world class art collections. In 2019, she completed the Diploma of Art Profession Law and Ethics at the Institute of Art and Law with Distinction. As the author of the chapter on declarations of marital status and co-author of the chapter on the English courts approach to the recognition of overseas divorces in the latest edition of the leading family law textbook, Rayden and Jackson, Lily is recognised for her additional expertise in matters concerning marital status and is a leading advisor and advocate on such issues.