JUNIOR PROFILE
Helen Pomeroy

Helen Pomeroy

UK Bar 2026

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Ranked in 2 practice areas

About

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Practice Areas

Helen is a specialist family practitioner who maintains a deliberate balance in her practice between financial remedies proceedings and private law children disputes. She is regularly instructed as junior to a leading silk as well as in her own right.

Helen lectures in this and other jurisdictions, namely Jersey and the Channel Islands, and is a contributing editor to Atkins Family Law forms.

In cases concerning the welfare of children, Helen’s practice often involves serious allegations of violence, sexual offences, applications for both international and internal relocation, parental alienation and intractable contact disputes.

Helen acts in financial remedies proceedings for both married and unmarried parties and her practice includes cases with high profile individuals, complicated factual issues and high value assets within complicated trust or corporate structures.

Helen’s appeared in the following reported cases:

Re O (Children) (Privilege against self-incrimination) [2023] EWFC 14

Harrington v Harrington [2020] EWFC 99

Harrington v Harrington [2019] EWFC 85

X v Y (Permission to Appeal) [2019] EWHC 1713 (Fam)

Professional Memberships

Member of the Honourable Society of the Inner Temple

Member of the Family Law Bar Association.

Chambers Review

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UK Bar

Family: Matrimonial Finance - London (Bar)

Band 4
Band 4

Individual Editorial

Helen Pomeroy is a respected family practitioner with noted ability in private children disputes. Pomeroy represents clients in sensitive cases involving sexual abuse and domestic violence allegations. She is additionally equipped to handle complex financial remedy cases.

Family: Children - London (Bar)

Band 4
Band 4

Individual Editorial

Helen Pomeroy is a respected family practitioner with noted ability in private children disputes. Pomeroy represents clients in sensitive cases involving sexual abuse and domestic violence allegations. She is additionally equipped to handle complex financial remedy cases.

Strengths

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  • Helen always delivers an excellent service. Her ability to convey complex matters to clients, whilst reassuring them as to the legal processes and what to expect going forward, is very impressive.

    Family: Matrimonial FinanceUK Bar
  • She is able to think outside the box, and has first class depth of knowledge and ability, ensuring she achieves the best outcome for the client.

    Family: Matrimonial FinanceUK Bar
  • Razor-sharp, excellent on her feet and someone with very strong knowledge of her practice areas. She's a delight to work with and a firm favourite with clients.

    Family: Matrimonial FinanceUK Bar
  • Helen is a master of both children and finance work, which is a huge asset to have when you're faced with multiple proceedings.

    Family: Matrimonial FinanceUK Bar
  • Helen is a formidable advocate and a force to be reckoned with, who absolutely smashes it in the courtroom. Client and solicitors love her.

    Family: Matrimonial FinanceUK Bar

Ranked Barristers at 1KBW (75)

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    Alexander Chandler KC

    Family/Matrimonial: Non-Court Dispute Resolution

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    Christopher Pocock KC

    Family/Matrimonial: Non-Court Dispute Resolution

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    James Roberts KC

    Family/Matrimonial: Non-Court Dispute Resolution

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    Catherine Wood KC

    Family/Matrimonial: Non-Court Dispute Resolution

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    Charlotte Hartley

    Family/Matrimonial: Non-Court Dispute Resolution

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    Katherine Kelsey

    Family/Matrimonial: Non-Court Dispute Resolution

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    Laura Moys

    Family/Matrimonial: Non-Court Dispute Resolution

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    Nicola Fox

    Family/Matrimonial: Non-Court Dispute Resolution

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    Richard Castle

    Family/Matrimonial: Non-Court Dispute Resolution

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