Victoria Hingston

Victoria advises clients on all aspects of family law arising from the breakdown of marriage, civil partnership, or cohabitation, including pre/post nuptial agreements. Victoria also has extensive experience with private law children matters, including residence, contact disputes and leave to remove applications (both international and domestic).

In recent years, Victoria’s principal practice has focussed on disputes with a complex financial and international dimension. Recent cases have included contentious multi-jurisdictional issues regarding forum, complex trust structures, non-disclosure and enforcement.

Victoria is praised for her excellent communication skills and exercising sound judgement in the most challenging disputes. She often works in cases which attract media interest and seeks bespoke solutions for her clients. Her objective is to achieve the best results for her clients as swiftly as possible but is persistent when it matters. Victoria handles every case with discretion, tact and empathy.

Noted for her “calm good judgment, caring deeply about her cases and for having a brilliant rapport with clients”, Victoria is ranked in Chambers HNW and UK and in The Legal 500 UK 2026. She is also listed as “Top Recommended” in both The Spear’s 500 2026 and the Spear’s Family Lawyers Index 2026 and named in Tatler Address Book 2025.

Joined Payne Hicks Beach in 2009, qualifying in 2011 and promoted to Partner in 2022.

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