Summary
Paul McCartney didn't have one, Nicole Kidman insisted on one. Once the preserve of American millionaires, landmark divorce rulings in the UK mean that the pre-nup is about to become the surprise guest at British weddings. Melissa Whitworth reports from NewYork
Prenuptial agreements are alive, well and kicking in America, and they will be in Britain soon,' says Raoul Felder in the cavernous corner office of his Manhattan law firm. Felder is the world's most famous divorce attorney. He's been practising for 43 years, and has written the book on pre-nups.See the full content of this document
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The Wedding Crasher
Literally. It is called the Encyclopedia of Matrimonial Clauses and it is used by lawyers across America.
Felder, a celebrity of sorts in New York, has overseen hundreds of prenuptial negotiations. Clients have included Elizabeth Taylor, Liza Minnelli's ex David Gest, Mayor Giuliani, Luciana Morad, with whom Mick Jagger fathered a child, the mother of Tom Jones's love child, Mike Tyson's abused actress wife Robin Givens, Martin Scorsese and Peter O'Toole.Wild stories about his negotiating tactics are folklore among wealthy New Yorkers he used to feed piranhas in a tank in his office to intimidate clients. Felder's fee is $550 an hour an...See the full content of this document
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