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About
Provided by Sarah Phipps KC
Practice Areas
Senior junior specialising in high-net-worth financial remedy cases, and financial claims on behalf of children under Schedule 1. She is increasingly instructed as a private FDR evaluator.
Specialising exclusively in family law, in particular complex financial remedy cases and financial claims on behalf of children under Schedule 1, Sarah has appeared in all levels of court up to the Court of Appeal, and is regularly instructed against silks.
She has extensive experience of family finance disputes, including complex cases involving Trusts, corporate structures and other valuation issues, as well as cases with an international element.
Career
Educated at Brasenose, Oxford and College of Law. Called 1997. Pupil and tenant at Queen Elizabeth Building.
Professional Memberships
Family Law Bar Association.
Chambers Review
UK Bar
Sarah Phipps KC garners praise for her work as an arbitrator and private FDR evaluator. She is well regarded for conducting matters involving domestic and cross-border trust, tax and property issues.
Sarah Phipps KC is an experienced family practitioner frequently instructed by London's leading firms in high net worth financial remedy proceedings. She handles divorce cases which often have international elements attached, and has experience of dealing with complex trust and business issues.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Sarah Phipps brings real flair to her advocacy. She instils great confidence in clients and solicitors, and has really grown into her role as a silk."
"An excellent silk who is very friendly, highly approachable and so knowledgeable. She's resolution focused and yet likes a good fight too. The perfect silk."
"She's very good at delivering quite difficult advice firmly, whilst also making the client feel like they've been heard and understood."
"Sarah Phipps is a class act. She takes a balanced and thorough approach, has sound judgment and is great on her feet."
"One of the best private FDR tribunals in London, she manages her courtroom with humour and respect, handling everything gracefully. She has an ability to see solutions that no one else can."
"Sarah Phipps brings real flair to her advocacy. She instils great confidence in clients and solicitors, and has really grown into her role as a silk."
"An excellent silk who is very friendly, highly approachable and so knowledgeable. She's resolution focused and yet likes a good fight too. The perfect silk."
"She's very good at delivering quite difficult advice firmly, whilst also making the client feel like they've been heard and understood."
"Sarah Phipps is a class act. She takes a balanced and thorough approach, has sound judgment and is great on her feet."
"One of the best private FDR tribunals in London, she manages her courtroom with humour and respect, handling everything gracefully. She has an ability to see solutions that no one else can."
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