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Gavin Smith is a family barrister, arbitrator and mediator at 1 Hare Court. He specialises in all types of financial dispute resulting from relationship breakdown, especially those with an international dimension.

Gavin is a co-editor of At A Glance and @eGlance and co-author of Financial Remedies Practice. He is a co-founder with fellow arbitrators Sir Peter Singer and Rhys Taylor of the award-winning website FamilyArbitrator.com.

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Nicole joined Sykes Anderson Perry in 2008, and deals with French property and private client issues in France, Belgium, the UK and other jurisdictions. Her particular area of expertise is in cross-border issues and the interaction between different jurisdictions.

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