Mr Russell Bywater

Russell Bywater is a partner at Dawson Cornwell, one of the UK’s leading specialist family law practices. He has specialised exclusively in family law since qualifying as a solicitor in 1985 and acted in one of the early Hague cases Re A (a Minor) Abduction [1988] 1FLR.

Although covering all areas of family law he specialises particularly in financial cases with an international element, relocation of children and non-marital disputes.

Russell is consistently named as one of London’s leading family lawyers in both Chambers and the Legal 500. He is the author of the matrimonial costs section of “Atkins Court Forms” published by Butterworths.

He has given radio and newspaper interviews on family law, and speaks on family law topics, including at the International Bar Association annual conference.