Experience

Philippa is an accredited mediator specialising in family law. This follows a successful practice at the Family Bar from 2009 when she joined One Pump Court chambers. Having trained with ADRg and successfully completed the ‘Mediating Disputes’ course at Harvard Law School in 2013, she is a member of the Family Mediation Council Register. Philippa regularly mediates on all issues arising from separation and divorce. A member of Resolution, she is committed to a constructive approach to resolving family disputes.

Philippa is a firm believer in the power of out-of-court dispute resolution to provide the best outcomes for clients. Her calm and practical approach helps clients work through even the most challenging issues. She has built up a first class reputation as a personable mediator, appreciated for her calmness and patience but also her tenacity.

She has extensive experience in a wide range of disputes, ranging from those involving complex financial issues to long standing disputes about children. She conducts mediations at our central London chambers. She also mediates online.

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Philippa Hemery

Professional Memberships

Resolution
Family Mediation Council
Inner Temple

Awards

Inner Temple Outstanding BVC Award

Languages

French, Spanish (conversational)

Education

BA (Hons) (First Class) Modern History, University of Oxford
Graduate Diploma in Law, Oxford Brookes University
Bar Vocational Course (Outstanding), College of Law

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