It is ‘astonishing’ if, as reported in some parts of the media, Microsoft founder Bill Gates did not have a prenuptial agreement in place prior to his marriage to Melinda, private wealth law firm Boodle Hatfield has said.

Mr Gates announced on Monday 3 May 2021 that he and his wife of 27 years, Melinda, are to divorce. Family lawyers at Boodle Hatfield say that given Mr Gates was already America’s richest person when he got married in 1994, he is on...