Nadia Tawfik (MCIArb)

Financial Remedies

Nadia is frequently instructed in Financial Remedy proceedings at all stages. Nadia has represented clients in cases involving issues such as non-matrimonial assets (acquired prior to and after marriage); inherited wealth; business valuations and pension-sharing. Nadia is able to advise on the validity of Pre and Post Nuptial agreements, and has recently appeared in a case in which the agreement her client had entered into and sought to rely upon was upheld by the Court.

Nadia’s advice is often sought prior to proceedings being issued or at an early stage in the proceedings as to the merits of a case. Nadia has been instructed in a number of applications for Maintenance Pending Suit and Legal Services Orders.

She also has significant experience of acting in related matters including enforcement, variation of orders and applications to set aside.  She has represented third party interveners at various stages of proceedings.

Schedule 1 Children Act

Nadia is also experienced in representing clients in applications under Schedule 1 of the Children Act.

Nadia acts for parties at all stages of proceedings in private child law including complex fact-finding hearings and fully contested final hearings. Nadia has significant experience of cases where domestic abuse, sexual abuse and parental alienation is alleged. Nadia has also been instructed in a number of cases where there have been applications for relocation.

Nadia has appeared on behalf of Guardians in private law proceedings.

Arbitration

Nadia is fully qualified as a private children & financial remedies arbitrator, having completed her training with the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators.

Nadia has extensive experience of private child law. Nadia is able to arbitrate on a wide range of private law children matters, including disputes about contact and residence, removal from the jurisdiction and specific issue/prohibited steps orders.

ADR

Whilst Nadia is a respected Barrister in Court, she is acutely aware that Court is not always the preferred method of resolving disputes for all parties. Nadia has been instructed to advise and assist clients before and during round table meetings, mediation and hybrid mediations.

Nadia has substantial experience of representing parties in applications under the Family Law Act 1996 including Non-Molestation Orders and Occupation Orders at all stages in proceedings.

Nadia is able to provide advice on all aspects of Family law. Recently, she has been instructed to:

– draft witness statements, application and orders.

– advise upon issues relating to enforcement and variation of orders, particularly in Financial Remedies and Schedule 1 Children Act.

Nadia is Public Access trained which enables her to take instructions directly from members of the public in appropriate cases. Nadia is happy to hold conferences whether remotely or in person.

Notable cases

Nadia has been instructed in a number of important cases, for example:

• At a 4 day private law children hearing, Nadia’s client was successful in persuading the Judge to depart from the recommendations of the author of the s7 report and Clinical Psychologist that the child should live with the other parent and should instead reside with her client the majority of the time.
• Nadia successfully represented a client who argued that a post-nuptial agreement should be binding on the parties despite the fact the parties had reconciled after the agreement was signed.
• Nadia was successful in persuading the Court to rule in her client’s favour that the other party’s conduct was such that they should be disentitled from receiving any of the assets in the case.
• Re A & B [2025] EWFC 444 Nadia succeeded in opposing an application for relocation of a child outside of the jurisdiction on behalf of her client.
• A and B (Children) [2018] EWHC 3491 (Fam)
• Re M-H (a child) (placement order: correct test to dispense with consent) [2014] EWCA Civ 1396
• Nadia was instructed by a Local Authority as Junior Counsel in the High Court on a 12 day public child law finding of fact hearing regarding allegations of serious non-accidental injury (Re XP (a child) [2014] EWHC 4524 (Fam))