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Victoria Hingston

Victoria-Hingston
Partner
Family
T: 020 7465 4330
Victoria-Hingston

Victoria advises clients on all aspects of family law arising from the breakdown of marriage, civil partnership, or cohabitation, including pre/post nuptial agreements. Victoria also has extensive experience with private law children matters, including residence, contact disputes and leave to remove applications (both international and domestic).

In recent years, Victoria’s principal practice has focussed on disputes with a complex financial and international dimension. Recent cases have included contentious multi-jurisdictional issues regarding forum, complex trust structures, non-disclosure and enforcement.

 

 

Victoria is praised for her excellent communication skills and exercising sound judgement in the most challenging disputes. She recognises what is at stake for each of her clients. She often works in cases which attract media interest and seeks bespoke solutions for her clients. Her objective is to achieve the best results for her clients as swiftly as possible, but is persistent when it matters. Victoria handles every case with discretion, tact and empathy.

Victoria is recommended in The Legal 500 UK 2025 and ranked as “Top Recommended” in the Spear’s Family Lawyers Index 2024.

Victoria joined Payne Hicks Beach in 2009, qualifying in 2011 and promoted to Partner in 2022. She graduated with an MA in Modern History at the University of St Andrews. Victoria enjoys travelling, reading, and spending time with her family.

To learn more about divorce and separation visit our dedicated webpage and download our guide.

The Legal 500 UK 2025: Victoria is recommended as a “Key Lawyer” in the category of Family Law.

Spear’s Family Lawyers Index 2024: Victoria is ranked “Top Recommended”.

“Victoria Hingston – new partner and absolutely the future of the firm. When Baroness Shackleton retires, Victoria is her natural successor.”  The Legal 500 UK 2022

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Victoria is a member of Resolution and Women in Family Law

  • Hammoud v Al Zawawi [2019] EWHC 697 (Fam): Husband received a suspended prison sentence for breaching an order to file a Form E in proceedings for a financial remedy.
  • MB v EB [2019] EWHC 3676 (Fam): Departure from the terms of a separation agreement in order to meet the husband’s needs.
  • ARQ v YAQ [2022] EWFC 128: Guidance in a big money case about “matrimonialisation” of assets and calculating non-matrimonial property.

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