Legal Week's 'An audience with…' panel discuss family and private client law, with divorce, pre-nups and post-nups on the agenda. John Malpas reports on the evening

Family and private client law are usually treated as separate disciplines. At a recent Legal Week panel debate, however, a strong case was made for bringing family and private client teams together when it comes to advising wealthy clients.

It may not always be easy, but private client specialists are well placed to raise the delicate issue of divorce at a time when it couldn't be further from their clients' minds.