Family

PARTICULAR SPECIALIST INTEREST:

Ancillary relief - Alex has extensive experience in advising in financial disputes upon divorce. He has been involved in many "big money" actions including company valuations, inherited wealth and farming cases.

Financial Disputes - both in cohabitation cases and Inheritance Act claims

Child Care - both in public and private law proceedings. Alex has extensive experience of acting for Local Authorities and parents in Children Act 1989 proceedings

International Child abduction - Alex has acted in many Hague Convention applications including abductions from the USA and Australia and abductions from non-Hague countries, including Japan.

NOTEWORTHY CASES:

Chief Constable of Greater Manchester v KI and KW (By their Children's Guardian, CAFCASS LEGAL) and NP [2007] EWHC 1837 (Fam) [2008] 1 FLR 504

Re A (Abduction: rights of Custody: Imprisonment) [2004] 1 FLR

Re M (Contact: Supervision) [1998] 1 FLR 727

WHAT THE DIRECTORIES SAY:

2006 "Touted as one to watch by the market sources. New to the tables he has an impressive head for figures". Chambers & Partners

2006 "High value money practice has begun to take off". -Legal 500

2007 "The "commanding" Alexander Kloss has a lovely manner which "charms and impresses clients"" - Chambers & Partners

2007 "a good choice for high-value ancillary work and Hague Convention applications" - Legal 500

2008 "very personable and a very good lawyer - often it's one or the other, but he is both" Chambers & Partners

2008 "'very good with clients and does an excellent job, getting better all the time.'" - Legal 500

2009 "a "pleasant, approachable and personable" advocate who does well at both children and money matters." Chambers & Partners

2009 "a very talented family law barrister" Legal 500

2010 "Growing into a big hitter" Chambers & Partners

ASSOCIATIONS:

Family Law Bar Association
Child Concern