Ms Maria Henty > Chambers of Oba Nsugbe KC > London, England > Barrister Profile

Chambers of Oba Nsugbe KC
Pump Court Chambers
3 PUMP COURT, TEMPLE
LONDON
EC4Y 7AJ
England

Position

Maria Henty is building a practice in all areas of family law, with a particular interest in family finance.

Maria read social and political sciences at Girton College, Cambridge before converting to law. Prior to coming to the bar, Maria worked for two years as a solicitors’ agent, attending the County Court on a daily basis on a variety of civil matters.

Career

Called 2012, Lincoln’s Inn.

Memberships

  • Family Law Bar Association (FLBA)
  • Resolution
  • Western Circuit

Education

  • BPTC (Very Competent)
  • LLB (GDL Conversion)
  • MA Cantab Social & Political Sciences, Girton College, Cambridge

Lawyer Rankings

Regional Bar > Western Circuit > Family: divorce and financial remedy

(Leading Juniors)Ranked: Tier 3

Maria Henty – Pump Court Chambers ‘Maria is an absolutely top-drawer advocate, a force of nature in court, dealing with the trickiest of opponents or litigants in person with calm composure. Maria is both forensic in her analysis and empathetic with clients. She is always approachable and good-humoured, even on the toughest of cases. She is simply excellent.’ 

Pump Court Chambers hosts an ‘excellent set of family law barristers with a wide range of expertise’. Edward Boydell KC, ‘a formidable and punchy advocate’, heads the family finance team. He handles high-net worth cases, often involving farms, family companies, overseas trusts, and various other complicating factors. Jennifer Lee has a ‘superb forensic eye’ which she employs in high-value and technical matters concerning inherited wealth, businesses, and trusts. Her cases often involve jurisdictional issues, hidden assets, capacity issues, and disputes regarding the validity of overseas marriages and divorces. Maria Henty is gaining a strong reputation for financial remedy work, and her advocacy and cross-examination have been described as ‘phenomenally impressive’.