Jo Carr-West
About
Provided by Jo Carr-West
Education
UCL
BA
1996 - 1999
Practice Areas
Jo’s practice focuses on HNW and UHNW financial remedy cases, with a particular interest in cases involving assets held in trust and family partnership structures, both onshore and offshore.
Jo is experienced in advising on pre-nuptial and post-nuptial agreements to assist clients in protecting their financial interests in the event that their marriage comes to an end.
Jo advises on private law disputes concerning arrangements for children, with a strong reputation for her expertise in domestic and international relocation applications, and extensive experience advising in high conflict cases.
A successful mediator, Jo offers mediation for separating couples seeking to agree financial and child arrangements.
Career
Jo joined Hunters’ family department on qualification in 2004, becoming a partner in 2016 and joining the firm’s Management Committee in 2020.
Professional Memberships
Jo is a member of Resolution, the family law solicitors’ association. Jo has been a member of Resolution’s Pensions Tax and Financial Remedies Committee since 2014, and was appointed as the committee’s Chair in 2022.
Jo is a mediator and collaborative lawyer
Publications
Jo writes on topical family law issues, in both the general and specialist press. Jo’s recent publications include:
“Holidays out of the jurisdiction: a review of case law and practical tips” in Family Law, October 2022
“Arbitrating relocation cases” in Resolution’s The Review, April 2022
“CGT on divorce – tax at a taxing time” in WealthBriefing’s Family Wealth Report, June 2021
“Capitalisation of child maintenance: a very rare bird” in Family Law Week, March 2021
Awards
Woman of the Year- Future Leader, Gold
CutyWealth
2019
Industry Sector Expertise
Jo has experience in cases where complex relationship dynamics affect one or both parties’ approach to the separation and legal proceedings, and works with a range of professionals to ensure such cases are managed constructively in a way that protects her client.
Work Highlights
Over the past few years Jo has successfully defended a number of relocation applications, persuading the court that it was in the children’s best interests to remain living in their current area where they could have a strong relationship with both parents.
Chambers Review
UK
Jo Carr-West has significant expertise in divorce proceedings and prenuptial agreements involving extensive assets. She also acts on Children Act matters, including international leave to remove cases. She demonstrates further skill in child arrangement disputes involving domestic violence allegations.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"I am always happy to refer a case to Jo if I am conflicted. She is terrific. She is very wise, very focused on a resolution and she'll give you a good fight."
"She is a go-to for the underdogs in the world. She is brilliant; she puts cases together very well."
"She is client-focused, empathetic and tough when she needs to be."
"I am always happy to refer a case to Jo if I am conflicted. She is terrific. She is very wise, very focused on a resolution and she'll give you a good fight."
"She is a go-to for the underdogs in the world. She is brilliant; she puts cases together very well."
"She is client-focused, empathetic and tough when she needs to be."
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