Rebecca is a leading silk in the field of matrimonial finance. She acts in complex financial disputes, mostly for high-net-worth clients and notable individuals. She has appeared in a number of the seminal cases in recent years and is at home undertaking complex jurisdiction disputes. Rebecca has been shortlisted in the prestigious Legal 500 Silk of the Year category in the 2024 Legal 500 Bar Awards. The directories say:
“A force of nature who commands absolute confidence when you instruct her.”
“Her written work is second to none and when on her feet she blazes a trail behind her. She is a force to be reckoned with whether in the negotiation room or the courtroom. Judges adore her clear presentation. She makes everything sound simple however difficult it may be.”
“Rebecca brings a breath of fresh air, especially to a big and complex financial remedy case. She prepares each case diligently and can certainly think outside the box. She is particularly good at providing reassurance to nervous clients.”
Rebecca was called to the Bar in 1999 and appointed Queen’s Counsel (now King’s Counsel) in 2020.
She specialises in financial remedies on divorce and her expertise is in high value, complex disputes involving difficult questions of law, disclosure, valuation, tax and trust matters.
In 2023 she appeared (successfully) for the applicant in the Supreme Court in the case of Potanina (respondent) v. Potanin (appellant) [2024] UKSC 3; [2024] 2 WLR 540.
