Professional Practice

Victoria is listed in Chambers & Partners UK as a ‘Leading Junior’ in the area of Matrimonial Finance.

Victoria practices in all areas of Family Law with particular emphasis on matrimonial finance work and private law children matters.

She is equally able to handle both the financial and the children issues allowing her to deal with all aspects of family breakdown.

Her reported cases reflect the flexibility of her practice; including high net worth financial remedy matters and private children cases.

Victoria is an experienced mediator dealing with both finances and children.

• Recommendations

  "She's excellent with clients (who think she's wonderful) and she gets good results." "Victoria has a fantastic forensic mind and is really good on the detail." "She is also tremendous tactically." "She simply gets straight to the heart of the matter, cutting out all the noise and giving firm and clear advice." "Rather than being focused solely on the case, she sees the real lives of the clients and understand what they need." "Victoria is detailed and meticulous in her preparation."

  Chambers and Partners 2025

  "Victoria is excellent with her advice, she's direct but always spot-on and very practical." "She has an excellent manner with the client and cross-examines well in very difficult circumstances." "She oozes a worldliness and wisdom that clients relate to. In court she has quiet authority."

  Chambers and Partners 2024

  "An intelligent and thoughtful advocate." "She cuts through to the main issues and is effective in a conciliatory way." "She's straightforward and works to reach an agreement."

  Chambers and Partners 2022

  "An experienced counsel with a full skill-set. She does excellent preparatory work, is good with the clients, has a good working relationship with the judiciary and has strong advocacy skills. " "Victoria has an incredible ability to weigh up all the information, analyse it and maximise its use."

  Chambers and Partners 2020

• Notable Cases

  • CC v NC
    [2014] EWHC 703 (Fam)
    
  • N v F
    [2011] EWHC 586 (Fam)
    
  • M v M (Divorce: Domicile)
    [2011] 1 FLR 919
    
  • Re H (Contact Order)
    [2010] 2 FLR 866
    
  • M v M
    [2009] EWHC 1941 (Fam)
    
  • Paulin v Paulin
    [2009] 2 FLR 354
    
  • RH v RH (Ancillary Relief: Costs)
    [2008] 2 FLR 2142
    
  • W (A Child)
    [2008] EWCA Civ 1181
    
  • El Faragy v El Faragy & Ors
    [2007] EWCA Civ 1149
    

• Publications and Lecturing

  • Victoria lectures and writes articles on various aspects of matrimonial law; recent topics have included: the matrimonial home, inherited assets, and bankruptcy.

• Personal Information

  BA (Hons) English, History, Philosophy, University of Exeter; CPE Postgraduate Law Diploma, University of Westminster; Bar Vocational Course, Inns of Court School of Law. Married with 3 children. Speaks good Spanish.