SILK PROFILE

Sarah Phipps KC

UK Bar 2026

Queen Elizabeth Building QEB

Ranked in 2 practice areas

Family/Matrimonial: Non-Court Dispute Resolution

All Circuits

1 year ranked

Family: Matrimonial Finance

London (Bar)

21 years ranked

About

Provided by Queen Elizabeth Building QEB

Practice Areas

Senior junior specialising in high-net-worth financial remedy cases, and financial claims on behalf of children under Schedule 1. She is increasingly instructed as a private FDR evaluator.

Specialising exclusively in family law, in particular complex financial remedy cases and financial claims on behalf of children under Schedule 1, Sarah has appeared in all levels of court up to the Court of Appeal, and is regularly instructed against silks.

She has extensive experience of family finance disputes, including complex cases involving Trusts, corporate structures and other valuation issues, as well as cases with an international element.

Career

Educated at Brasenose, Oxford and College of Law. Called 1997. Pupil and tenant at Queen Elizabeth Building.

Professional Memberships

Family Law Bar Association.

Chambers Review

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UK Bar

Family/Matrimonial: Non-Court Dispute Resolution - All Circuits

Band 1

Individual Editorial

Sarah Phipps KC garners praise for her work as an arbitrator and Private FDR evaluator. She is well regarded for conducting matters involving domestic and cross-border trust, tax and property issues.

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Family: Matrimonial Finance - London (Bar)

Band 3

Individual Editorial

Sarah Phipps KC is an experienced family practitioner frequently instructed by London's leading firms in high net worth financial remedy proceedings. She handles divorce cases which often have international elements attached, and has experience of dealing with complex trust and business issues.

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Strengths

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Sarah Phipps combines empathy with firmness.
Family/Matrimonial: Non-Court Dispute ResolutionUK Bar
She always adopts a practical approach and steers the parties to a sensible place.
Family/Matrimonial: Non-Court Dispute ResolutionUK Bar
Sarah is a marvellous marshaller of huge amounts of information.
Family: Matrimonial FinanceUK Bar
In consultation Sarah combines empathy with firmness, meaning she is able to get through to the most difficult of clients.
Family: Matrimonial FinanceUK Bar
Absolutely amazing. Her client skills are impeccable and her judgement probably the soundest at the Bar. Her written work is also spectacular and she is the smoothest and most persuasive of advocates.
Family: Matrimonial FinanceUK Bar
Sarah is very helpful and technically great. She is also very good with clients.
Family: Matrimonial FinanceUK Bar

Ranked Barristers at Queen Elizabeth Building QEB (37)

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Duncan Brooks KC
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James Ewins KC
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Katie Cowton KC
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Stewart Leech KC
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Tim Amos KC
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Morgan Sirikanda KC
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Tristan Harvey
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