Jo Carr-West

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