Spear’s Review

Irwin Mitchell partner Fran Hipperson serves a HNW client base, specialising in complex financial remedy cases arising from divorce, as well as nuptial agreements and other wealth protection safeguards.

Much of Hipperson’s work involves dealing with intricate asset structures that may cross jurisdictions, including family business ownership structures and family investment companies. She is also called in to help with cases that involve coercive and controlling behaviour, domestic abuse and drug and alcohol abuse.

Whoever the client, it is important to her that they feel supported throughout the legal process. 

‘I think people are so keen, especially lawyers, to jump in with advice, but you have got to make sure that clients feel they can be really open with you, that they can ask open questions,’ she tells Spear’s. ‘You have to make sure you give them the space to tell you what has truly been going on so that you can understand it.’

Adviser Profile

Fran Hipperson is head of the London family law team and a partner in Irwin Mitchell’s national family law team. She advises high-net-worth individuals, family-owned businesses and entrepreneurs. Her work focuses on complex financial remedy cases involving trusts, tax, pensions, cross-border issues and the division of non-matrimonial assets.

Fran also handles private children matters, cohabitation disputes, and pre- and postnuptial agreements to protect pre-acquired or future wealth. Known for her strategic, detail-focused approach, she resolves matters through effective negotiation. Recognised in Legal 500 and the Chambers HNW Guide, Fran is a market leader in high-net-worth financial matters.