Helen Williams
UK Bar Guide 2025
Band 2 : Family: Matrimonial Finance
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Band 2
About
Provided by Helen Williams
Practice Areas
Primarily financial remedy proceedings, with a particular emphasis on the treatment of business assets.
Career
Prior to coming to the bar she qualified as a Chartered Accountant and worked in the corporate and real estate tax departments at Andersens, Deloitte and Ernst & Young.
Professional Memberships
FLBA; Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW).
Personal
Oxford University (MA (Oxon)). LLM (UCL).
Chambers Review
UK Bar
Helen Williams is a finance practitioner noted for her previous experience as a chartered accountant, which she brings to bear in matrimonial proceedings concerning complex, multi-jurisdictional, company and trust structure issues. Her cases often involve valuation issues and corporate non-disclosure.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Helen is fantastic at unpicking thorny financial issues and marries that with an unparalleled bedside manner. She combines intelligence with pragmatism and approachability."
"She is tenacious in court, not frightened of anyone or any opponent and just hugely impressive. Her dedication is second to none."
"Her background as a chartered accountant is really where she shines. She can go toe-to-toe with the valuation experts but is also really practical."
"She is great with the lay clients who trust her and feel that she has their back."
"Helen is fantastic at unpicking thorny financial issues and marries that with an unparalleled bedside manner. She combines intelligence with pragmatism and approachability."
"She is tenacious in court, not frightened of anyone or any opponent and just hugely impressive. Her dedication is second to none."
"Her background as a chartered accountant is really where she shines. She can go toe-to-toe with the valuation experts but is also really practical."
"She is great with the lay clients who trust her and feel that she has their back."