Katie Rainscourt
Katie joined Hawkins in 2011 as a senior solicitor, specialising in all issues arising on relationship breakdown, with a particular focus on financial issues.
After completing her law degree at University College, Oxford, and training at Reynolds Porter Chamberlain solicitors in London, Katie qualified as a Solicitor in 2003.
On qualification she joined the family team at Boodle Hatfield solicitors in Oxford, a top tier Legal 500 team, advising clients in all family matters including pre-nuptial agreement, divorce, ancillary relief, cohabitation breakdown and children issues. She has particular expertise in advising medium to high net worth clients on the financial issues arising on relationship breakdown, including providing advice to clients in cases with an international element.
Katie has lectured to students at Oxford University and enjoyed spending time at the Law Society Brussels office, considering the impact of EU family law legislation. Katie has written articles for various media sources and been published at: The limitations of the Civil Partnership Act 2004: An Analysis of Cross-border Recognition of Same-sex Marriage / Civil Justice Quarterly (2006), volume 25, p150-154
Katie is a trained collaborative lawyer and a member of Resolution. She is a member of the Law Society’s Family Law Accreditation Scheme.