Landmark international big money cases – Potanina v Potanin and Standish

The cases of Potanina v Potanin and Standish have made the headlines in recent months. Both involved considerable wealth and put the English family court firmly in the spotlight for international couples. As a result, will the floodgates for international cases coming through the family courts open in the hope of larger financial rewards or for fairness to financially weaker spouses?

Topics covered include:

• Case details of Potanina v Potanin
• Specific features of the case and in particular grounds for applying for Part III application
• Clarification of the test for part III applications as a result of this case
• What the case means for divorce law in England and Wales
• Case details of Standish
• Specific features of the case and the judgment from the Supreme Court in particular
• Consideration of the new test for ‘matrimonialisation’ of assets
• What the case means for future big money cases and defining marital and non-marital property