Family Finance

Prior to coming to the Bar, Pippa worked as a forensic accountant at KPMG. This provided her with a broad range of experience of financial matters from multi-jurisdictional asset tracing to analysis of complex financial transactions. She qualified as a chartered accountant in 2013 and retains her membership of the ICAEW. As a result of these expertise, Pippa has been instructed on cases involving expert accountancy or valuation evidence, multi-jurisdictional assets, complex tax issues, non-disclosure and enforcement. She has been led by Charles Hale KC on a number of such cases in the High Court and within arbitration. Pippa has an enviable record successfully applying for or opposing applications for expert accountancy evidence. She has had further success on a number of committal applications within financial remedy proceedings following non-compliance with court orders.

Pippa has an interest in cases relating to ‘non-marriage’, void and voidable marriages, and the cross-over with financial remedies. She was recently led by Christopher Hames KC in PF v QF [2024] EWFC 10(B), successfully opposing a husband’s application to strike out the wife’s financial remedy claim based on her alleged bigamy that rendered the marriage void.

Private Children Law

Pippa is regularly instructed in a range of children work with issues involving domestic abuse, substance misuse, mental health and intractable opposition to contact. Pippa is a co-editor of leading textbook Rayden & Jackson on Divorce and Family Matters having authored the section relating to procedure in children law cases. She has assisted in expert witness training at the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health.

Non-court dispute resolution

Pippa provides joint advice to separating couples as part of the Divorce Surgery.

Pippa also sits as a private FDR judge and can provide an early neutral evaluation. She also regularly acts for parties for pFDRs and within arbitration. She is often valued for her accountancy expertise.

Inquests and Public Inquiries

Pippa was instructed as part of the 4PB team that worked on the investigation by IICSA into sexual abuse allegations against Lord Janner.

Publications/ Training

Pippa is a member of chamber’s Financial Remedy Practice Group committee. She is interested in supporting other juniors within this field and runs a training day for pupils as well as an annual essay competition for students. Pippa acts as a mentor through Gray’s Inn.

Pippa regularly provides seminars on financial remedies and private children law topics to a range of solicitors.

Pippa is a co-editor of leading textbook Rayden & Jackson on Divorce and Family Matters having authored the section relating to procedure in children law cases. She has assisted in expert witness training at the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health.

In her spare time Pippa enjoys cooking and playing tennis. She lives in South East London with her children.