Isabella Savill > Payne Hicks Beach LLP > London, England > Lawyer Profile

Payne Hicks Beach LLP
10 NEW SQUARE
LINCOLN'S INN
LONDON
WC2A 3QG
England

Work Department

Family

Position

 

Named as an “absolute star in the making” by Chambers High Net Worth 2024 and the winner of the “Star Associate” category at the Chambers High Net Worth Awards 2023, Isabella is a meticulous, perceptive and assured pair of hands who advises on all aspects of family law. She recognises her clients’ legal and non-legal objectives while striving to achieve an early and consensual resolution wherever possible.

With a practice ranging from mid to ultra high net worth cases, Isabella is regularly involved in complex financial disputes and jurisdictional issues, often including company valuations, trust structures, art aspects and contested nuptial settlements. She has expertise in pursuing financial assistance for the benefit of children from unmarried parents and is regularly instructed to draft pre-nuptial, mid-nuptial and post-nuptial agreements with a view to limiting future litigation. Isabella also advises on private children matters, including residence and contact disputes as well as leave to remove applications.

Recognising that the breakdown of a relationship affects every person differently, Isabella treats every client as an individual. She is praised for her discrete, sensitive and reassuring presence for her clients while holding firm in the face of opposition.

Career

Joined Payne Hicks Beach in 2014; qualified in 2016 and promoted to Senior Associate in 2020.

Memberships

Isabella is a member of Resolution.

Education

Cambridge University (Classics: 2.1); BPP (GDL: Merit); BPP (LPC: Distinction); Institute of Art and Law (Diploma in Art Law: Distinction).

Personal

Isabella read Classics at Cambridge University before achieving a distinction in the Legal Practice Course at BPP Law School. Prior to joining Payne Hicks Beach in 2014, she completed internships at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York and at Christies within their Estates, Appraisals and Valuations Department. She has a Diploma in Art Law from the Institute of Art and Law, achieving a distinction.

Awards

Winner – Star Associate/Junior Under 10 Years’ Call – Chambers HNW Awards 2023

Bronze – Family Lawyer of the Year – Senior/Managing Associate – Citywealth Future Leaders Awards 2022

 

Lawyer Rankings

London > Private client > Family

(Leading associates)

Isabella Savill – Payne Hicks Beach LLP

‘Quite simply the best HNW divorce team in London‘, the family offering at Payne Hicks Beach LLP provides ‘a top-rate level of service to clients and achieves fantastic results’. Nick Manners took over as head of the practice in May 2024, noted for his work on complicated financial remedy litigation and jurisdictional disputes. Fiona Shackleton is a standout figure in the team; ‘brilliant with clients and brilliant with the case‘, she is sought after by high-profile individuals for complex divorce proceedings. The team regularly handles wealth protection matters, including pre- and post-nuptial agreements; Philip McGuirk is a go-to for this work, which is also a focus of mediator Matthew Booth’s practice. ‘Big money’ cases, requiring expert valuations and complex budgets, are an area of strength for Ben Parry-Smith, while Simon Beccle is noted for work with an international element. Sarah Williams heads up the team’s modern family law offering, with extensive expertise regarding fertility, surrogacy, and adoption law. Katie Parkes is experienced in dealing with international children matters. Isabella Savill is also recommended. Catherine Costley and Joshua Moger departed the team in November 2023 to Fladgate LLP, and Harriet Errington was a ‘brilliant addition‘ from Boodle Hatfield LLP, joining the team in April 2024.