Record divorce

Deborah Levy, partner at WGS solicitors, who represented Besharova, declined to reveal the exact amount. Media reports have estimated the sum to be more than £100m. The couple, whose marriage lasted 18 years, divorced last year. Levy said: “It is much better for the parties that they were able to reach agreement, for their future relationship and that of their children.” Previously, the largest divorce settlement was £48m paid by John Charman to his wife Beverley.