Jolene Hutchison

Practice Areas

Jolene’s expertise covers a wide range of family law matters, including complex financial cases arising on divorce for high-net worth clients. Career cases include a divorce with assets, including trust assets and companies, worth over £10 million.

Jolene also advises clients seeking to protect their income and assets on divorce through the drafting of Pre and Post- Nuptial agreements. Recent agreements involved inherited wealth in the region of £60 million. She also advises on agreements with an international element to ensure protection where other jurisdictions are involved.

During her career, Jolene has dealt with and continues to deal with complex children cases, including applications for leave to remove children from the jurisdiction and also financial claims (Schedule 1 claims) in respect of children born to unmarried parents.

Jolene is a committed member of Resolution, an organisation of over 5,000 lawyers and family justice professionals.

Career

Joined Penningtons Manches Cooper as a partner in May 2024

Joined IBB Law as a partner in April 2020

Head of Family & Divorce, Blaser Mills Law (2012); Partner, Blaser Mills Law (2010); Trainee Solicitor, Blaser Mills Law (2003-05)

Professional Memberships

Jolene is a committed member of Resolution, an organisation of over 5,000 lawyers and family justice professionals.

Work Highlights

Acting in a defended divorce seeking to secure Spain as the relevant jurisdiction, as opposed to England and Wales.

Acting in a case involving a financial application made to the English courts following a foreign divorce in Pakistan.

Advising a client in respect of a pre-nuptial agreement with family wealth in excess of £60 million.

Advising on a HNW Schedule 1 case for financial provision for unmarried parties with children.

Acting in a children case involving allegations of drug, alcohol, and domestic abuse, including mental health considerations and guardian appointment where the children were separately represented