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| Jamie Cooper-Hohn wins £337m in High Court divorce case | Jamie Cooper-Hohn wins £337m in High Court divorce case |
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| The American wife of a London financier has been awarded £337m by a High Court judge in a divorce case. | The American wife of a London financier has been awarded £337m by a High Court judge in a divorce case. |
| Sir Chris Hohn and Jamie Cooper-Hohn, founders of the Children's Investment Fund Foundation, had fought over assets said to be worth more than £700m. | Sir Chris Hohn and Jamie Cooper-Hohn, founders of the Children's Investment Fund Foundation, had fought over assets said to be worth more than £700m. |
| The sum is thought to be the biggest of its kind made by a judge in England after the couple separated following 17 years of marriage. | |
| Details emerged after a draft ruling was given to the pair's legal teams. | Details emerged after a draft ruling was given to the pair's legal teams. |
| Both are known for their philanthropy and remain trustees of the Children's Investment Fund Foundation, known as TCI, which works to transform the lives of poor and vulnerable children in developing countries. | |
| They have four children, including triplets. | |
| American-born Cooper-Hohn, 49, had sought half the assets but Sir Chris, 48, who runs the TCI hedge fund, offered a quarter, arguing that he had made a special contribution to their wealth throughout their marriage. |