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Peter Burgess

Founding Partner and FMC mediator · Burgess Mee

EnglandFamily Law, MediationEnglish, French (conversational)

About

Peter Burgess is Founding Partner and FMC mediator at Burgess Mee, advising high-net-worth clients, entrepreneurs and professionals on divorce and financial remedy work, complex children matters (including cross-border relocation), pre- and post-nuptial agreements and trust-related issues. He qualified as a solicitor in 2005, co-founded Burgess Mee in 2013 and divides his time between advising clients, mediating and managing the firm.

Practice areas

Family LawMediationPrivate ClientTrusts & EstatesFinancial RemediesChildren LawInternational Family Law

Office

Expertise

High-net-worth divorce and financial remediesCross-border child relocationTrusts and trustee issuesPre- and post-nuptial agreementsCases involving loss of capacityCases involving controlling or coercive behaviourAdvising entrepreneurs, business owners and banking/financial/professional services individuals

Education

  • University of Nottingham — BA in Law with Australian Law (2:1)
  • University of Melbourne — study abroad (one year)

Admissions

  • Qualified as a solicitor (2005)

Languages

EnglishFrench (conversational)