Terrence Trainor

Terrence advises on complex financial remedies involving corporate structures, trusts, and international assets. He is experienced in post-foreign divorce claims, asset protection, freezing injunctions, and setting aside transactions to prevent dissipation.

• Advised on substantial capital and maintenance awards for clients, including securing a school fees order.
• Advised on successful negotiation of favourable pre-nuptial agreements for the financially weaker party.
• Advised on successful court applications compelling extensive financial disclosure, including securing cost orders against non-compliant parties.
• Advised on applications for substantial interim maintenance, resulting in continuation on a final basis.
• Advised on variation applications to set aside maintenance orders and obtain clean break orders.
• Advised on representation of clients with worldwide assets in excess of £500 million.

Terrence handles all aspects of child-related disputes, including living arrangements, international relocation, and financial provision under Schedule 1. Focused on safeguarding children’s welfare in both domestic and cross-border contexts.

• Advised on applications to resist a spouse relocating overseas with the children, successfully preventing the move.
• Advised on representation of clients seeking a change of school and obtaining a child arrangements order.
• Advised on several highly complex Schedule 1 applications for financial provision on behalf of children.

Terrence supports clients at early stages to progress stalled negotiations or prepare for hearing. His is experienced in securing urgent non-molestation and occupation orders in cases involving domestic abuse or coercive behaviour.

• Advised on applications for non-molestation orders, occupation orders, and regulation of the family home.
• Advised on applications which involved seeking protection for controlling and coercive behaviours.
• Advised on applications which involved elements of economic abuse combined with controlling and coercive behaviours
• Advised on representation of clients at round-table meetings to progress stalled negotiations and avoid litigation.
• Advised on strategy and navigating difficult circumstances to find a pathway to a negotiated settlement outside of court, including the use of non-court dispute resolution processes, such as lawyer-led mediation, arbitration, and early neutral evaluation.

Terrence advises on all aspects of matrimonial finance and private children law disputes, with a focus on cases with an international element. He also advises on property law issues for unmarried couples.

• Acted in complex matrimonial law finance cases and private law children disputes for over 20 years.
• Acted in cases for high-profile clients where discretion and confidentiality is a key consideration.
• Advised clients who are global citizens on jurisdictional considerations and assets held in multiple jurisdictions.
• Advised clients with respect to interests in property or other assets where they are unmarried.
• Advised international lawyers seeking advice on behalf of their clients abroad on English family law.

Recognised by The Legal 500 for Family: divorce and financial remedy 2026

Recognised by The Legal 500 for Family: Children 2026

Top Recommended Lawyer in The Spear’s 500 Family Law Index 2023–2025

Recognised by The Legal 500 for Family 2022–2025

Featured as a family law commentator on national radio and in publications including Spear’s, Lawyers Weekly, and Money Magazine.