GUY RITCHIE - WOMEN LAWYERS GO TO BATTLE IN MADONNA/RITCHIE DIVORCE

WOMEN LAWYERS GO TO BATTLE IN MADONNA/RITCHIE DIVORCE

GUY RITCHIE will have to deal with another powerful woman once his divorce battle with MADONNA hits the courtroom - he has reportedly hired one of Britain's top female lawyers.
The filmmaker has hired revered divorce lawyer Helen Ward to pit against his estranged pop superstar wife and her attorney - rumoured to be Fiona Shackleton, the lawyer famed for represented Paul MCCartney in his divorce from Heather Mills earlier this year (08).
According to London's Evening Standard newspaper, Ritchie is taking advice from Ward after hearing of her credentials in the divorce law arena - she settled the U.K.'s biggest ever divorce payout. Ward also lists Sir Andrew Lloyd Webber as a client.
Ritchie has allegedly approached Ward as she is reported to be "particularly adept at protecting the interests of fathers", an aspect the director is keen to focus on after allegedly making it clear he doesn't want a share of Madonna's $525 million (GBP284 million) fortune in their settlement.
The pair announced their split on Wednesday (15Oct08) after months of speculation surrounding the state of their seven-and-a-half year marriage.