Frances Hughes has vast expertise in all aspects of family law and is one of a handful of lawyers who dominate the field in London. A founding partner of Hughes Fowler Carruthers, a firm full to the brim with star family lawyers, Frances has been a starred lawyer in the Chambers directories for many years and a star of all other legal directories. Her talent and intellect have been attested by Chambers and Partners, Legal 500 and Spears. She has been described as ‘a real doyenne’, ‘the queen of the family law world’ and as ‘one of the most formidable matrimonial finance litigators’. 

She acts in cases across a wide spectrum of jurisdictions and professions, dealing with hedge fund owners as often as Hollywood stars and with many reported cases to her name, both financial and children. Her reputation is built on her ability to settle cases on advantageous terms and at an early stage. Clients find her supportive, empathetic and good fun. She is London born and bred and has a keen interest in all aspects of the arts, sitting on the board of a number of theatre companies and orchestras, and is herself a highly accomplished viola player.

Photography by Frederic Aranda.