Rebecca Carew Pole KC

Rebecca Carew Pole KC is a leading silk specialising in complex, high value financial remedies claims on divorce. She is at home dealing with cross-border jurisdiction disputes, advising on nuptial agreements and acting for high-net worth individuals. Rebecca has particular expertise in cases concerning complex corporate valuation issues, trusts (UK and overseas), tax and non-disclosure of assets. She has appeared in a number of the leading case in the field of financial remedies and related matters.

Rebecca is also a highly sought-after private FDR judge and is also a qualified financial remedies arbitrator.

Call 1999

Silk 2020

University of Bristol

Inns of Court School of Law

Inner Temple Major Scholar

Inner Temple Duke of Edinburgh Entrance Scholar

Inns of Court Pegasus Scholar

FLBA

Child’s Pay (3rd Edition)

She acts in complex financial disputes, mostly for high-net-worth clients and notable individuals.

Notable Cases:

Potanina v Potanin (No 2) [2025] EWCA Civ 1136

BI v EN [2024] EWFC 200 (Fam)

TY v XA [2024] EWFC 96

Potanina (respondent) v. Potanin (appellant) [2024] UKSC 3; [2024] 2 WLR 540

Cazalet v Abu-Zalaf [2023] EWCA Civ 1065; [2024] 2 WLR 890

R v R (LSPO: payment of historic costs) [2021] EWHC 195 (Fam)

XW v XH (Special Contributions) [2019] EWCA Civ 2262

FW v FH (Valuation of Private Companies) [2019] EWHC 1338 (Fam); [2019] 2 FLR 937

Thum v Thum (No. 2: Disclosure) [2019] EWFC 25; [2019] 2 FLR 546

XW v XH (No. 2: Publicity and Reporting) [2019] EWCA Civ 549; [2019] 1 WLR 3757

LKH v Z (Interim Maintenance: Costs Funding) [2018] EWHC 1214 (Fam); [2018] 3 Costs LR 519

XW v XH (No. 2: Reporting Restrictions Order) [2018] EWFC 44; [2019] 1 FLR 559

Martin v Martin [2018] EWCA Civ 2866; [2019] 2 FLR 291

Thum v Thum (No.1: Jurisdiction) [2018] EWCA civ 624; [2019] 2 WLR 127

XW v XH (No. 1: Financial Remedies: Non-matrimonial Assets) [2017] EWFC 76; [2019] 4 WLR 83

ZS v RS (Conflict of Interest) [2017] EWHC 2660; [2018] 1 FLR 263

WM v HM [2017] EWFC 25; [2018] 1 FLR 313

Thum v Thum (No. 1: Service of Documents) [2016] EWHC 2634 (Fam); [2016] 4 WLR 171

S v J & ors [2016] EWHC 586 (Fam)

MA v SK & S Investments [2015] EWHC 887 (Fam)

Abuchian v Khojah [2014] EWHC 3411 (Fam)

Re G (Leave to Remove) [2007] EWCA Civ 1497

C v C (Costs: Leave to Appeal) [2006] EWHC 624 (Fam)

C v C (Privilege) [2006] EWHC 336 (Fam)

Re G (Maintenance Pending Suit) EWHC 1834 (Fam)

C v C (Without Notice Orders) [2005] EWHC 2741 (Fam)

K v K (Financial Relief: Management of Difficult Cases) [2005] EWHC 1070 (Fam)

Al-Khatib v Masry [2004] EWCA Civ 1353