The Financial Remedies Conference is renowned for its swift-paced agenda that tackles essential issues for those working the field of financial remedies.

Our programme is once again set to be a one-stop shop of excellent speakers, covering unrivaled & thought-provoking content.

Conference Chair

Mr Justice Peel

Mr Justice Peel is a High Court Judge of the Family Division. He practised general common law for some years before specialising in matrimonial finance. He was appointed Queen’s Counsel in 2010 and has appeared in numerous high value financial remedy cases.
In 2009 Robert was appointed a Recorder on the Midland circuit, undertaking Civil and Family work, and in 2016 he was appointed a Deputy High Court Judge. Robert served a term on the Bar Council and two terms as a designated chairperson of the Bar Tribunal and Adjudication Service. He is a qualified Family Arbitrator.

Keynote Speaker

The Rt. Hon. Sir Nicholas Mostyn

Sir Nicholas Mostyn was a barrister for 30 years specialising in “big money” cases, appearing in the foundational decisions of White, Miller and Granatino v Radmacher. He became a High Court judge in 2010 and sat in the Family Division, where he gave many judgments of major importance in the financial remedy field.

Speakers & Panellists (in order of appearance) 

Janine McGuigan, QEB

Janine McGuigan is a barrister at QEB specialising in financial provision on divorce.

Nicholas Allen KC, 29 Bedford Row

Barrister and Joint Head of Chambers at 29 Bedford Row (London). Door Tenant at St. Ives (Birmingham). IFLA arbitrator and PFDR/ENE tribunal. Appointed Queen’s Counsel in 2018, a Deputy High Court Judge in 2021, and a Recorder of the Family Court in 2016. Bencher of the Middle Temple. Contributing Editor to The Family Court Practice and editor of the family law chapters of Foskett on Compromise. Regular lecturer including to the Judicial College. Chair of the UK Association of LGBTQ+ Judges.

Rhys Taylor, The 36 Group

Rhys Taylor is a barrister at The 36 Group. He is a member of the Family Procedure Rule Committee, the sub-committee of the Online Procedure Rule Committee and the Pension Advisory Group. Bencher of the Inner Temple. Contributing Editor to The Family Court Practice and co-author of Pensions on Divorce: A Practitioner’s Guide. Regular lecturer including to the Judicial College. Rhys is an arbitrator, mediator and a neutral/evaluator in the private FDR setting.

Lewis Marks KC, QEB

Lewis Marks KC is a family law barrister at QEB, specialising in financial remedy cases. He has been an editor of At A Glance since 1999, and is also a founder editor of the Financial Remedies Practice. He was an original member of the Duxbury Working Party in 1998 and has authored a number of papers on the subject of Duxbury calculations. He has acted as Chair and convenor of the reconstituted Duxbury Working Party.

Sarah Hoskinson, Burgess Salmon

Sarah Hoskinson is a Partner and Head of the Family & Divorce team at Burges Salmon, based in the London office. Specialising in complex financial remedy cases for over 20 years, Sarah is known for her expertise in technical issues, including international cases, being one of the leading experts in pensions on divorce and sitting on the Duxbury Working Party. She is an IAFL Fellow, member of PAG/PAG2, and an active member of Resolution (and its Financial Remedies, Tax and Pensions Committee).

James Ewins KC, QEB

James was appointed King’s Counsel in 2016. He acts in a wide variety complex and big money cases at all levels, specialising in financial provision cases of all kinds. James frequently advises and represents clients in proceedings in the High Court and Family Court at the Royal Courts of Justice, at the Central Family Court, and in other courts around the country. James has significant experience in the Court of Appeal. He also represents clients at private FDRs, round-table meetings and in arbitrations. He is also qualified to accept Public Access work.

HHJ Edward Hess

His Honour Judge Edward Hess is a Circuit Judge, Lead Judge of the London Financial Remedies Court, Deputy High Court Judge and Deputy National Lead Judge, Financial Remedies Court and Co-Chair of the Pension Advisory Group.

Anita Mehta, 4PB

Anita Mehta is a barrister at 4PB. Anita is a member of Resolution’s Pension, Tax and Financial Remedy Committee, co-host of its podcast – https://resolution.org.uk/podcast – and co-Chair of Resolution’s working party on domestic abuse in financial remedy cases.

Rebecca Carew Pole KC, 1 Hare Court

Silk, appointed last year, specialising in complex financial remedies disputes.
Rebecca has been described as a “punchy, no-holds barred advocate with razor sharp
intelligence” [Legal 500]. People say, “her opponents are so scared of her because the judges really listen to what she’s got to say”.

Justin Warshaw KC, 1 Hare Court

Mainly handles international work and regularly appears before the High Court and the Court of Appeal, representing an impressive clientele of high-profile individuals. Warshaw is frequently instructed in cases involving offshore jurisdictions including Hong Kong, Gibraltar and Jersey.

Brent Molyneux KC, 29 Bedford Row

Brent Molyneux KC is a barrister at 29 Bedford Row, principally known for his expertise in high net worth financial remedy cases, including those with complex international aspects.

Kyra Cornwall, 1 Hare Court

Kyra Cornwall is a barrister at 1 Hare Court ranked in Chambers & Partners, The Legal 500 and Doyle’s Guide for her expertise in matrimonial finance. She specialises in high-value and international cases involving marital agreements, trusts, jurisdiction issues and corporate structures. Known for her calm authority, forensic approach and client-friendly style, she is described as ‘super clever’ and ‘a smiling assassin in the courtroom’. She has appeared in landmark cases, including BI v EN, VV v VV and Martin v Martin.

Petra Teacher, 29 Bedford Row

Petra practises in all areas of Family Law, with a particular focus on matrimonial finance (including nuptial agreements) and private law Children Act matters (including claims under Schedule 1).

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