Senior family barrister Imogen Robins returns to 3PB

4th December 2024

Imogen Robins MCIarb has re-joined 3PB (3 Paper Buildings) from Pump Court where she has practised since joining them in 2016. A  distinguished family law specialist renowned for her expertise in family finance, Imogen has an exceptional success record in advising high-net-worth (HNW) divorcing couples. Her practice centres on handling complex financial cases which include inherited wealth, property portfolios, family businesses, significant pensions, trusts, and pre-nuptial agreements.

Instructed in cases under Schedule 1 of the Children Act 1989 and other private law children cases, Imogen appears in complex and significant cases, often where allegations of coercive and controlling behaviours, domestic abuse, parental alienation and intractable contact disputes are present in the dispute and expert evidence is required from psychologists or other professional experts. Imogen has an excellent record in international family cases, which frequently involve foreign assets and challenges to children's relocation, with recent examples including Nigeria, USA, and Mauritius.

She is a busy family law arbitrator, carefully resolving family disputes through the alternative dispute resolution process. She also frequently undertakes the role of evaluator in private Financial Dispute Resolutions. Imogen was instructed as the appellate counsel to appeal an arbitral award following the decision in Haley v Haley [2020] EWCA Civ 1369, and achieved a successful outcome.

Imogen is a regular contributor to Family Law LexisNexis on subjects like "The evolution of spousal maintenance – where are we now?" and "Financial remedies after Covid-19: What can we expect?" She is also a contributor to Sweet & Maxwell's Family Law Manual.

Vanessa Meachin KC, who heads 3PB's 90-strong Family team, said: " I am delighted to welcome Imogen back to our team. She is an exceptional barrister and arbitrator whose positive feedback from clients is exemplary and her advocacy and negotiation skills are really exceptional. She will be a great addition to our busy team. Welcome home, Imogen."