Coram Chambers

Finance and Private Client, Private Law Children, International Family Law

Sophie is an exceptional advocate with a formidable presence in the courtroom. She remains unwavering in her commitment, fiercely championing her clients’ interests until the very end.

Sophie is a specialist private client practitioner. She specialises in financial remedies and private law children, appearing in the Family Court and High Court. As a skilled advocate and negotiator, she combines legal expertise and strategy with a compassionate approach to client care.

Sophie has substantial experience in Non-Court Dispute Resolution (NCDR) in both financial and children matters, including arbitrations and private FDRs. She is known and commended for her astute attention to detail and robust approach during negotiations and hearings.

Her practice primarily revolves around complex financial remedy and Schedule 1 cases, particularly involving HNW clients. Sophie has particular experience in complex financial remedy enforcement cases and Notice to Show Cause applications. She is confident being led as junior counsel and acting alone; she was led by Michael Horton KC in TY v XA [2024] EWFC 96 – the first reported decision on set aside applications of Part III claims post-Potanin.

Sophie’s cases often include international issues, including jurisdiction and forum conveniens in both money and children work. She has niche experience of cases involving validity of marriage issues, which often involve other jurisdictions.

In the private law children sphere, Sophie focuses on cases involving relocation, alienating behaviours, and ‘shared care’ arrangements. She has particular experience of ‘no contact’ orders and the restriction of parental responsibility. With significant experience representing vulnerable clients, Sophie takes great pride acting for children in Rule 16.4 Guardian cases.

She often acts Pro Bono for Dad’s House and enjoys attending their weekly clinic. She is recognised on the Pro Bono Recognition List 2024 and 2025. Sophie is an Accredited Civil Mediator and accepts Direct Access instructions. Prior to joining the Bar, Sophie worked at the Ministry of Justice in the Offender Reform and Commissioning Group.

English (native), Conversational Spanish

Family Law Bar Association

Committee Member of The Family Law Language Project

LL.B.(Hons) – University of Bristol

BPTC (Very Competent) – BPP Law School