Camilla Hooper
- Family
- Senior Associate & Mediator
Qualifications
Qualified as a solicitor in England & Wales (2016).
Qualified Mediator.
'Associate to Watch' in Chambers & Partners 2024, 2025
‘Key Lawyer’ in The Legal 500 (2026) – recognised for expertise in family law.
- Member of Resolution – committed to constructive family dispute resolution.
Expertise
High-net-worth financial remedy matters – Advising on complex financial settlements, enforcement issues and applications under Schedule 1 Children Act 1989 and the Trusts of Land and Appointment of Trustees Act 1996.
Mediation – Conducting mediations remotely, in person, or via shuttle, to help clients reach out-of-court solutions.
Nuptial and cohabitation agreements – Drafting and advising on pre-nuptial, post-nuptial and cohabitation agreements.
Domestic abuse and protective orders – Acting in cases involving serious allegations of domestic or sexual abuse, coercive or controlling behaviour, and applications under the Family Law Act 1996.
Children disputes – Representing clients in applications under the Children Act 1989, including relocation cases within the UK and internationally.
Camilla advises on all facets of family law, including divorce and separation, financial arrangements such as financial remedy on divorce, Schedule 1 Children Act 1989 applications and issues arising under the Trusts of Land and Appointment of Trustees Act 1996. She also drafts and advises on pre-nuptial, post-nuptial and cohabitation agreements, and has particular expertise in high-net-worth financial remedy cases and matters of enforcement.
She regularly represents clients in children’s disputes, dealing with all applications under the Children Act 1989, including relocation cases both within the UK and internationally. Camilla has significant experience in cases involving serious allegations of domestic or sexual abuse, intractable contact disputes, and matters overlapping with the criminal courts. She is also well versed in applications under the Family Law Act 1996 and cases involving coercive or controlling behaviour. As a qualified mediator, she is able to conduct mediations remotely, in person or on a shuttle basis.
Camilla’s approach is thoughtful, pragmatic and client-focused. She relishes the opportunity to support clients through some of the most difficult moments in their lives, whether that means securing fair financial settlements, guiding clients to secure appropriate child arrangements or resolving disputes. Wherever possible, she works towards out-of-court solutions, but will litigate robustly when required.
She has been described in Chambers UK (Family/Children Law, 2025) as a “robust and pragmatic litigator” and “a detail-orientated lawyer who cares for her clients.” Camilla was ranked as an “Associate to Watch” in 2024 and 2025, and she is listed as a “Key Lawyer” in Legal 500 (2025 and 2026), having been described as “wise beyond her years” and “calm and very sensible”.
