Spear’s Review

For her HNW client base, Fran Hipperson specialises in complex financial remedy cases, which often involve dealing with multiple jurisdictions and the ownership structures of family businesses. 

She is equally well-versed in negotiating nuptial agreements, advising on issues involving unmarried couples and children, and helping clients grappling with legal concerns around Schedule 1 of the Children Act and on child residence issues. She joined Irwin Mitchell in 2022 after serving as a partner at BP Collins, where she worked for over a decade.

She says that the most rewarding part of her role is helping clients put together solutions that help them to move forwards during very difficult times.

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 post-nuptial 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.