Partner and Head of Family Law
Pippa Marshall is a family law and divorce specialist with over 15 years of experience. She joined RIAA Barker Gillette from HCR Law in October 2023. Before that, she was at DMH Stallard.
Pippa has exceptional client care skills and extensive knowledge and experience in divorce and financial remedy matters, children’s matters, emergency injunctions, and the dissolution of civil partnerships. Pippa can also help you with pre and post-marital nuptial agreements.
Pippa was a recommended lawyer in the 2022 edition of the Legal 500, the leading guide to law firms and solicitors in the UK.
Pippa finds guiding her clients through what can be a particularly stressful period hugely rewarding. She strives to help her clients achieve a fair financial settlement. When necessary, Pippa steers her clients towards a compromise to save on costs and prevent matters from becoming protracted. She ensures that she is supportive, empathetic, compassionate and responsive from the outset to the conclusion of your case.
Pippa proudly supports Kids Come First UK, a charitable organisation dedicated to providing support and resources for separated parents and ensuring that the needs and well-being of children remain the top priority.
Kids Come First UK offers workshops, guidance, and a supportive community to help parents navigate the complexities of separation while keeping their children’s best interests at heart. Pippa is committed to positively impacting this valuable organisation through her support.
Contact Pippa today for more information on how she can assist you or to discuss her involvement with Kids Come First UK.
Pippa’s experience covers all areas of family law including:
- children’s cases
- civil partnerships
- divorce
- financial remedies
- injunctive proceedings (including non-molestation and occupational orders)
- pre and post-nuptial agreements
- TOLATA (an Act that allows the court to decide on property disputes between unmarried couples)
Pippa often acts on higher-value financial proceedings, working closely with financial dispute expert Stuart Jacobs. This work frequently involves analysing business accounts and interests, complex financial assets and single joint expert reports.
Pippa has worked with several high-net-worth individuals to resolve their financial matters and protect their assets. She has also successfully handled a number of cases involving an evasive and uncooperative party.
Pippa is committed to utilising Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) options such as the family arbitration processes. However, should litigation become necessary, Pippa is an experienced court advocate who will meticulously prepare her client’s case before concisely and persuasively representing it.
Pippa Marshall is a member of Resolution and strives to comply with their Code of Practice.
Pippa is also listed as a Leading Lawyer by Wiselaw.
LLB (Hons), University of Birmingham (1998)
LPC, Nottingham Law School (1999)
Solicitor of England & Wales (Admitted 2008)
Languages: English
Expertise
Articles
Domestic Abuse Protection Orders: where are they available and what other protection can you seek? – September 2026
Missteps and misunderstandings: The hidden risks in modern break-ups – December 2025
Family court hearings: What are these and when do they apply? – July 2025
Divorce: Disentangling the family home – September 2024
Family mediation and child arrangements – July 2024
Celebrating National Children’s Day: A spotlight on child arrangements in the UK – May 2024
Understanding financial provisions on divorce – May 2024
Digital divorce: the highs and lows – April 2024
Travelling abroad with a child who has a different surname – March 2024
Financial planning for cohabiting couples – June 2023
Marital agreements as a financial planning tool – May 2023
Prenuptial agreements; have you got yours? – January 2023
Divorce applications at ten-year high – December 2022
Changes in Family Law in the last 12 months – November 2022
Rising living costs can affect your maintenance order – October 2022
No blame but challenges remain… – May 2022
End to the blame game – April 2022
When jointly doesn’t mean equally – February 2022
Relationship breakdowns – February 2022
Costs benefit analysis plays a vital role in family law proceedings – November 2021
No-fault divorce: An end to the blame game – June 2021
Children
Clients regularly instruct Pippa on a wide range of child cases, including those with complex safeguarding issues, child arrangement disputes, leave-to-remove applications and financial provision applications.
Cohabitation disputes
These disputes arise upon the separation of unmarried couples who jointly own property together. Such disputes can be expensive, so seeking early advice is essential. Pippa has settled several complex disputes of this nature.
Divorce
Pippa handles divorce suits from start to finish, from the issue of Form A to the Final hearing. Preparing Form Es, analysing disclosure, preparing the First Appointment documents, Replies to Questionnaire and Section 25 Statements. Where necessary, instructing and liaising with counsel and other third parties, attending First Appointments, FDRs and Final Hearings and advising the client throughout the proceedings on strategy, disclosure and settlement.
Family law and divorce FAQs
Our team answers your family law and divorce FAQs about divorce proceedings, financial proceedings and settlements, children matters, and other family law-related matters.
Finances
Pippa deals with financial disputes arising from a marriage/civil partnership or relationship breakdown. Often, those disputes involve complex assets, trusts, tax, company and jurisdictional issues. Pippa has successfully negotiated many financial settlements. Pippa can advise you on agreements reached in mediation and round table meetings.
Pre-nuptial agreements
Pippa drafts bespoke pre-nuptial agreements. These documents can prove highly useful to those individuals who have accrued significant wealth and assets before marriage or a second marriage.
