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Anthony Hajimitsis
BA Jurisprudence (Oxon)
Arbitrator (Finance)
FLBA
Contact
T: 01274 722560 or 0113 246 2600
Anthony’s practice solely focuses on financial remedy proceedings and is regularly instructed on cases in the £10M-£20M bracket.
Anthony is often instructed as an evaluator in Private FDR’S and is a trained Finance Arbitrator.
Anthony regularly provides seminars on current areas of legal interest.
Reputation
Anthony is recognised as a leading practitioner within the financial remedy jurisdiction and Non-Court Dispute Resolution. Anthony has been acknowledged by Chambers and Partners as a ‘star individual ‘ for a number of consecutive years. Anthony is seen as a Tier 1 practitioner by Legal 500.
Star Individual, Chambers and Partners (2027)
"He's detail-oriented, pragmatic and experienced. Anthony takes a step back and always has a measured response. He is so effective and judges don’t tend to disagree."
"Anthony is experienced, calm and always in control. His manner with clients is second to none. He is extremely helpful and a pleasure to work alongside."
"Anthony is up there with the best and has an eye for detail that is second to none. He is also simply the best Private FDR adjudicator in the region and a first-rate arbitrator."
"Anthony is very well-prepared, very thorough and very fair. He is not going to be partisan. Anthony takes a fair line and is therefore quite dependable. He knows the procedure and the rules, and he reads up on the case law."
"Anthony is a senior barrister with excellent judgment."
Star Individual, Chambers and Partners (2026)
"His persuasive skills as an advocate without denigrating or disparaging the opponent and ability to bring clients and judges along with him is unsurpassed. Tony is the absolute best of the best, he is always fully prepared, has an excellent manner with clients immediately instilling confidence and he is absolutely relatable. Anthony is very experienced and has excellent understanding of financial remedy. He has a great manner with clients and is very personable."
Tier 1, Legal 500 (2026)
"Anthony is the calm and considered voice who you want on your side when the going gets tough. He has a kaleidoscopic knowledge of finance in family law, and his advocacy is incisive, focussed and always fair."
Star Individual, Chambers and Partners (2025)
"Anthony Hajimitsis has unrivalled experience and is a go-to name for most family practitioners in Yorkshire and the North East. Anthony is one of the top players in the regions. Clients know that they are in safe and capable hands.He is highly experienced and knowledgeable. He is also thorough in his preparation and has strong attention to detail and great client care skills.”
Tier 1, Legal 500 (2025)
'Anthony’s knowledge of the law is impeccable. He is able to analyse complex legal and financial issues comprehensively, and his ability to present the case at court is faultless. Anthony Hajimitsis is ‘one of the finest strategists’ and ’his advocacy is a masterclass in cross-examination.”
Star Individual, Chambers and Partners (2024)
”Star Individual - Anthony Hajimitsis is a distinguished senior junior in the field of family law who specialises in financial provision cases, especially those concerning property and business arrangements following divorces. He also assists with prenuptial agreement disputes and is noted for his role as an evaluator in financial dispute resolution. Extremely experienced and very measured. He delivers in an understandable way and provides very thorough advice, such that clients feel reassured. A top barrister in the North of England. He is very affable and he can hold his own in court and make fantastic arguments. He is so sensible and calm. His attention to detail and preparation are amazing.
Star Individual, Chambers and Partners (2023)
“Anthony Hajimitsis is a distinguished senior junior in the field of family law who specialises in financial provision cases, especially those concerning property and business arrangements following divorces. He also assists with prenuptial agreement disputes and is noted for his role as an evaluator in financial dispute resolution. Anthony is very able with complex business affairs. He has sound judgement and provides good client care. Anthony is highly skilled and very detailed. He is excellent with clients and his advice is always sensible. He is also a real pleasure to work with. Anthony is a phenomenal advocate who gets to grips with the complexities of a case in record time whilst at the same time putting the client at ease.”
Tier 1, Legal 500 (2023)
“Anthony provides robust, practical and considered advice with absolute clarity. His approach always receives respect and the ear of the court. Clients are always reassured and satisfied that their corner has been fought with tenacity and determination”
Tier 1, Legal 500 (2022)
“He is always completely across his brief and gives clear commercial advice in a measured and tactful way. He speaks with authority. His calm manner is exceptional”
Star Individual, Chambers and Partners (2022)
"He is just fantastic through and through." "Anthony Hajimitsis is very experienced in high net worth cases and has a calm and persuasive manner both with clients and the judiciary. He has excellent advocacy skills." "Besides his academic abilities he has the patience and bedside manner which most clients need. He explains things in a very clear way so that clients understand everything."
Expertise
Anthony has conducted cases with an asset base up to £70M, and is regularly instructed on cases in the £10M-£20M bracket. Anthony’s typical caseload involves cases with a focus on businesses/farms/trusts/overseas resources.
In the last 18 months Anthony has, alongside his practice as an advocate, provided his services as a private FDR evaluator. Anthony has assisted parties to resolve their proceedings in almost 30 cases to date.
Notable Cases
Financial Remedy Case (2021)
Instructed to represent wife in a case with assets c £37M, largely resulting from sale of a business established pre marriage but significant growth during the marriage.
Financial Remedy Case (2020)
Instructed to represent a wife in case with assets c £7M. W held shares in Company owned by 2 families. W sought exit from company. Application to set aside transfer of golden share successfully brought. Significant resistance by H and 2nd shareholding family to W claims.
Financial Remedy Case (2022)
Instructed to represent a husband in case with c £15M assets. Issues as to extent of non-matrimonial property and wife’s interest under offshore discretionary trust.
Financial Remedy Case (2022)
Instructed to represent wife on application to set aside a consent order due to fraudulent non-disclosure – non disclosure of negotiations leading to sale of company at c £40M.
Financial Remedy Case (2022)
Instructed to represent wife in case where expert opinion is that H's company interest is £20M+. Contested expert assessment of value of company.
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