Modern marriages blend of love, financial independence, and family legacies. With this complexity comes the need for clarity and protection—especially when planning a future together. Join us for an exclusive, invitation-only breakfast where we’ll explore the role of nuptial agreements in today’s evolving relationships. Our experts will discuss how these agreements can offer reassurance while navigating the legal landscape, ensuring fairness and security for both partners. The morning will conclude with a gemstone masterclass with Lucy Crowther of Minka Jewels.

TIMINGS

09.30 - 11.30am

09.30 - Breakfast & Networking

10.00 - In Conversation - Lottie Leefe and Sital Fontenelle, head of Family Law, Kingsley Napley

10.40 - Break

10.50 - Gemstone masterclass with Minka Jewels

11.30 - Close

ABOUT Sital Fontenelle

Sital is a partner and head of the Kingsley Napley family team, where she specialises in complex financial matters within a divorce, including international jurisdictional cases, negotiating and drafting  pre-nuptial and post-nuptial agreements as well as every aspect of private children law cases. 

Sital’s areas of practice include all aspects of private family work, with particular expertise in financial remedy proceedings often involving an international dimension. Sital has extensive experience in complex cases involving off-shore trusts, family businesses, tracing assets and inherited wealth. 

Sital is an active member of the Resolution Cohabitation committee and has considerable experience in dealing with claims arising for cohabiting couples and their children. 

Sital is also highly experienced in all private children matters including applications for leave to remove from the jurisdiction, change of school and child arrangements generally. 

Sital is known for her tactical approach and likes to push boundaries to find a solution for her clients when they are dealing with a difficult time in their life. She provides constructive and pragmatic advice to achieve her client's goals and strives to obtain a positive result for all concerned. 

GEMSTONE MASTERCLASS WITH LUCY CROWTHER, MINKA JEWELS

Join us for an exclusive gemstone workshop, where you will learn the art of purchasing gemstones in an intimate setting. Lucy of Minka Jewels, a trained gemmologist and former Hatton Garden stone dealer, will guide you through the process of assessing gemstones' value. We will examine a variety of sapphires in different colours, shapes, and qualities, revealing what to look for and how to assess their value. Uncover the secrets of choosing the perfect stone and understand what makes it truly valuable.

DETAILS

Wednesday 21 May | 09:30 - 11:30

Kingsley Napley LLP | 20 Bonhill St, London EC2A 4DN

Members Free | Guests £55

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