Spear’s Review

Ellie Hampson-Jones is conscious of the emotional complexity of her cases. Despite the challenges the divorce landscape can bring, ‘the aim is to always help clients look forward to a brighter future’, she says. This requires her to find creative solutions, so her clients stay on the right track, ‘even when the temptation is to do otherwise’.

Formerly an associate at Penningtons Manches Cooper, Hampson-Jones enjoys the ‘varied and high-tempo cases’ that Stewarts is known for. This includes multi-jurisdictional, highly complex cases with assets in excess of £100 million for UHNW individuals, as well as those involving clients facing financial and welfare proceedings. She works from the firm’s Leeds office, providing ‘true London quality’ at the firm’s northern outpost.

Notable cases

• ARQ v YAQ [2022] EWFC 128 
  

Adviser Profile

Ellie has a firm grasp of international family law, with particular interest in Anglo-US cases, having worked at a prestigious family law firm in Los Angeles before qualifying in the UK. Her work spans multiple jurisdictions including Japan, Israel, Russia and Lebanon.

Clients value her client-focused approach, commerciality and ability to see the bigger picture. She regularly advises professionals and their spouses in cases involving complex income arrangements, private equity and cross-border trust and tax issues. Ellie also acts in contentious children matters and prides herself on offering a full-service approach.

Outside work, she is a trained yoga instructor and community organiser for mothers.