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Biggest divorce award in English legal history? - The outcome
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Sir Christopher Hohn’s divorce has attracted a lot of media interest as it has been billed as the largest divorce settlement in English legal history. The courts delivered their decision yesterday (27 November 2014) awarding Ms Cooper-Hohn £337m.
The huge sums of money involved in the Cooper-Hohn case have attracted intense media attention.
The background
Jamie Cooper-Hohn met Sir Christopher Hohn at a party when they were both students. They both came from modest backgrounds. They separated in 2012 after more than 15 years of marriage. By this time Sir Christopher had been an exceptional hedge fund manager for many years: Ms Cooper-Hohn estimated that The Children's Investment Fund (the ‘firm’ run by Sir Christopher) was worth £500m. It managed assets of £3.5bn. She estimated that other subsidiary companies owned by Sir Christopher were worth £470m. In addition there are pensions other investments and property to be divided between the couple. The couple have...
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