Victoria Cannon

Spear's Review

Victoria Cannon, who ran her own boutique family firm for 12 years, has also worked for HMRC, where she learned about tax structuring for businesses. It is this combination of experience that has influenced her practice as a partner and head of the family team at Hugh James.

Cannon guides HNW individuals including sportspeople, industry leaders, celebrities and entrepreneurs through the financial matters that arise during divorce. Her particular specialism lies within splitting assets tied up in businesses, as well as complex asset and trust structures. She also deals with children matters.

Cannon works with a variety of clients, so it is important to her to provide a ‘tailored, personal service’. She tells Spear’s: ‘The fact is that conversations or any moves that they make in terms of any relationship breakdown could become a public issue. So advice needs to be tailored, it needs to be before something happens, and it needs to be pre-emptive.’