Blog
The Kingsley Napley Junior Peer to Peer Debate 2022: Opening closed doors
Hannah Butcher
Brief overview
Hannah is an Associate in the Family Team and joined the firm in January 2022. She has experience in dealing with all aspects of family law issues arising on the breakdown of relationships.
Hannah has particular expertise in advising on:
- all stages of divorce, dissolution and judicial separation proceedings, including providing advice where proceedings could be issued in more than one jurisdiction;
- financial settlement upon separation, specialising in complex cases involving company interests, trust structures and overseas assets;
- applications to vary or set aside existing financial orders, including variation or termination of spousal maintenance orders;
- advising on wealth protection and drafting prenuptial and postnuptial agreements and cohabitation agreements;
- advising regarding the arrangements for children following a separation and representing clients in contested Children Act proceedings, including relocation cases; and
- assisting clients in applying for non-molestation and occupation orders (and defending applications).
Hannah’s aim is provide clear and pragmatic advice to help clients resolve their issues in an amicable and cost effective manner, but also takes a firm and robust approach if contested court proceedings are necessary.
Hannah is experienced in dealing with international aspects in cases and her recent work has involved a number of other jurisdictions including France, Spain, the USA, UAE, Jordan and Saudi Arabia, Nigeria, India and Bangladesh.
Publications and press
Professional societies and memberships
- Resolution
- YRes London
- Women in Family Law
Further information
Hannah studied Law at the University of Nottingham where she graduated with First Class Honours and obtained a Distinction on completing the Legal Practice Course at Nottingham Law School.
Hannah trained at a full service regional firm where she gained experience in a number of areas of law and qualified as a solicitor in September 2016. She has since been based in London, but also enjoys working for HNW clients living in the South West where she grew up.
Hannah is a legal advice volunteer for Rights of Women, an organisation which supports women who are at risk of experiencing domestic violence.