Jolene Hutchison

Partner

Jolene Hutchison

Partner

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Jo is a partner in the Oxford family team, specialising in advising clients in respect of financial matters arising on divorce, and separation for unmarried clients. The majority of her cases involve complex financial arrangements and often have an international element.

Her years of experience make her an expert with family matters involving complex income structures, pensions, and private limited companies. Throughout her career, Jo has developed an expertise in wealth protection and regularly drafts and advises clients in respect of wealth protection through pre- and post-nuptial agreements. She has also advised on complex private law children disputes, including defending and progressing allegations of coercive control, as well as internal and international relocation cases.

I recognise the privileged position clients place me in during some of their most challenging times, whether that involves disputes about their children or wealth preservation. I use my many years of experience and skills as a litigator to achieve the best outcomes which, in most cases, means keeping matters out of the court forum.

Jolene Hutchison, Partner

Jo prides herself on a pragmatic approach to cases and her ability to build relationships with clients. Her focus on getting the best outcomes for her clients means she advocates for alternative dispute resolution, with court being the last resort. A strong feature of Jo’s practice is that she is able to work collaboratively with her opponents, but with a firm approach. Jo joined the firm in May 2024. She has been a family solicitor for 20 years and is consistently ranked as a leader in her field in Chambers UK, and a recommended lawyer in the Legal 500. Jo is a committed member of Resolution, an organisation of over 5,000 lawyers and family justice professionals.

Recent work highlights

Defended divorce

Representing the wife in a case where proceedings had been issued in England and Wales, despite the majority of the assets being in Spain, advising on complex legal procedures to secure a favourable jurisdiction.

Part III proceedings

Representing the husband in a case where there were financial proceedings abroad and the wife brought a further financial claim in England and Wales.

High value pre-nuptial agreement

Applying the up-to-date law and approach to wealth protection to protect the financially stronger party’s assets from sharing claims on divorce, involving a pre-nuptial agreement concerning family wealth in excess of £60 million.

Schedule 1 case

Negotiating a settlement for unmarried parties with children without issuing proceedings with the aim to preserve costs, achieving an outcome which enabled the mother and child to continue in the lifestyle experienced during the relationship.

Special guardianship orders

Acting for the special guardian in respect of an application for permission to remove the children to live in the US, with a total of six respondents.

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What people are saying

Jolene Hutchison emanates strength and yet does not jump to conclusions. Jolene instils confidence in clients and will doubtless end up at the very top of whichever ladder she chooses to climb.

Chambers UK

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