Hannah Wood

One of Hannah’s key strengths lies in her negotiation skills and that, coupled with an eye for detail, renders her a strong choice for matrimonial finance matters. She provides settlement advice pre issue and beyond and takes instructions in all hearings including FDAs, FDRs, and contested final hearings. She is approachable with clients and is happy to speak to solicitors on an informal basis throughout the duration of a case.

Hannah regularly receives instructions to advise in respect of the validity of separation agreements, the merits of appealing final orders and the merits of applications to set aside final orders. She has considerable experience in both advising on and representing at MPS and LSPO application hearings.

Her written advocacy skills have been praised for their ability to be both concise yet thorough and ultimately highly persuasive.

Recent Cases

H v H (2025): High net worth pFDR at which Hannah secured an indication against the other party’s claims for ring-fencing of inherited land.

S v S (2024): Hannah represented the Wife at a three-day final hearing involving non-disclosure on behalf of the Husband and add back arguments in relation to investments the Husband had made post separation. Adverse inferences were drawn in respect of the Husband’s non-disclosure and Hannah succeeded in the add back argument.

J v J (2024): Private FDR with assets in excess of £6million. The key issue related to post separation accrual in respect of the parties’ business.

Hannah is regularly instructed in complex Child Arrangements Order applications involving allegations of domestic violence and sexual abuse.

She also has extensive experience in cases where there are allegations and/or evidence of a parent’s implacable hostility towards the other parent.

Hannah spent a number of years at the Criminal Bar before transferring to Family Practice. Her wealth of advocacy experience in Crown and Magistrates’ Courts is invaluable in contested hearings where she excels at the cross-examination of witnesses. Hannah has considerable experience of dealing with finding of fact hearings in domestic abuse cases.  She has recently been instructed in a finding of fact hearing involving allegations of rape and attempted murder.

Hannah is also instructed in enforcement applications, appeals and both internal and international re-location cases.

Lay and professional clients find her approachable and highly skilled in both conference and court hearings alike.

Hannah is a Resolution trained mediator, offering solicitor led mediation services within Chambers for clients considering Alternative Dispute Resolution.

As a Resolution trained Mediator and expert matrimonial finance barrister, Hannah is well placed to chair and represent clients at Private FDR hearings, ensuring the appropriate outcome will be reached while avoiding the expense and delay of the court process.

Strengths: “Hannah is able to handle the most complex financial remedy cases and is great with clients.” “She quickly builds up an excellent rapport with clients and then they see her on her feet and are amazed by how good she is.” “Her written advocacy is really good and her skeleton arguments are always very powerful.” Chambers UK Bar 2025

“Hannah is always at the end of an email or a phone call, and nothing is too much trouble for her. She puts clients at ease within minutes of her meeting them and goes the extra mile for clients, she leaves no stone unturned, and she is a calm and extremely competent advocate.” Legal 500 2025 (Divorce and Financial Remedy)

“Recommended expert.” Legal 500 2025 (Children and Domestic Violence)

Strengths: “Hannah Wood fights tirelessly for her clients; she is a well-organised and robust advocate.” “Her ability to cross-examine is phenomenal.” “Her advocacy is a force to be reckoned with.” Chambers UK Bar 2024

“Hannah is thorough, well-prepared, and proactive. She is able to grasp complex cases and can give the client the reassurance in her abilities and expertise, and she undertakes high-quality work.” Legal 500 2024 (Children and Domestic Violence)

“Recommended Expert.” Legal 500 2024 (Divorce and Financial Remedy)

Strengths: “Hannah Wood is practical in her thinking, great at coming up with solutions, not just making arguments for the sake of it. Hannah is very good at advocacy and only makes valid points.” “Hannah Wood is excellent, a fantastic barrister with excellent, personable skills.” “Hannah Wood has good client care and excellent paperwork.” Chambers UK Bar 2023

Strengths: “A good ability to get right to the heart of the detail. She’s great at cross-examination in fact-finding hearings, and she’s empathetic and clients love her.” “She is organised, client-focused, has a wealth of knowledge and is an extremely experienced and able negotiator.” Chambers UK Bar 2022