Jo Carr-West
Jo is a partner in the Hunters’ family department where she specialises in the complex financial aspects of divorce proceedings.
Known for her creative and solutions-focused approach, Jo has extensive experience dealing with issues relating to inherited assets, trust interests and businesses on divorce. She also regularly advises on wealth protection prior to marriage including through pre-nuptial agreements, as well as on claims arising between cohabiting couples.
Jo is experienced in advising clients on arrangements for children, including in cases of domestic violence where safeguarding measures are required, taking a sensitive and pragmatic approach.
Jo advocates using alternatives to court proceedings in suitable cases, and is a Law Society accredited mediator and a trained collaborative lawyer. She is also a successful litigator when court involvement is needed.
Jo joined Hunters on qualification in 2004, becoming a partner in 2016. She is an active member of Resolution, including sitting as member of Resolution’s Property, Tax and Financial Remedy Committee.
Department
Awards
Spear's 500 2021
Recommended Family Lawyers
Chambers & Partners UK 2021
Band 4 for Family/Matrimonial
“She is very capable on complex financial matters. She's excellent with clients and there is a calmness about her; she doesn’t get ruffled at all.”
“She's incredibly methodical and diligent. I found her to be a great support; I felt that she was fighting for me.”
“Jo is terrific – she kept me well informed at all times and responded promptly to my queries. She also made sure I understood my options and gave me her assessments as to the best course of action when key decisions needed to be made.”
The Legal 500 UK 2021
Recommended in the ‘Family’ section
“Jo Carr-West is very able and warm. She gives sensitive and sensible advice and has great client management skills. Hetty Gleave is extremely hardworking and fiercely committed to her clients. She gives excellent, balanced advice and is sensible and tough when it’s needed”
The Legal 500 UK 2021
Leading Individual in the ‘Family: Mediation’ section
“Jo Carr-West is a first-rate mediator. Balanced and calm, she inspires confidence in her clients and can steer her way through the trickiest of mediations”
“Jo Carr-West is a standout mediator, who is able to work with clients from all walks of life. She has a proven track record and has delivered great results for clients”
“Jo Carr-West is a great mediator and an extremely sensible and capable lawyer”
Citywealth Powerwomen Awards 2020
Woman of the Year – Future Leaders (Partner, Director), Gold
Chambers & Partners UK 2020
Ranked in Band 4 for Family/Matrimonial
“She can see things from a different perspective and can give pragmatic advice.”
The Legal 500 UK 2020
Leading Individual in the ‘Family: Mediation’ section
“Jo Carr-West is intelligent and focused and quickly gets to the heart of a problem. She brings these skills to her mediation practice.”
The Legal 500 UK 2020
Recommended in the ‘Family’ section
“Jo is an exceptional solicitor. She has fantastic client care skills and a precision that gives her work a real edge. Jo is immensely smart and brings her intellect and experience to bear in all her cases.”
Chambers UK 2019
Recognised as an Up and Coming lawyer in the Family/Matrimonial Department
“She is described as 'extremely personable and supportive'”
The Legal 500 2019
Leading Individual in the Family: mediation section and is recommended in The Family section
Chambers UK 2018
Recognised in the Up and Coming in the Family/ Matrimonial Department
“She is described as 'superb – very technical and very detailed'”
Citywealth Leaders List 2017
Listed for Family and Matrimonial
The Legal 500 2017
Leading Individual in the Family: Mediation section and is recommended in the Family section
“quickly becoming a real force to be reckoned with”
Citywealth’s Future Leaders Awards 2016
Bronze for the ‘Family Lawyer of the Year’ category
The Legal 500 2016
Recommended in the Family section
“extremely able”
MEMBERSHIPS
Jo is an accredited mediator and a member of Resolution. In November 2014, she was appointed to Resolution’s Pensions, Tax and Financial Remedies Committee.
Department
Awards
Spear's 500 2021
Recommended Family Lawyers
Chambers & Partners UK 2021
Band 4 for Family/Matrimonial
“She is very capable on complex financial matters. She's excellent with clients and there is a calmness about her; she doesn’t get ruffled at all.”
“She's incredibly methodical and diligent. I found her to be a great support; I felt that she was fighting for me.”
“Jo is terrific – she kept me well informed at all times and responded promptly to my queries. She also made sure I understood my options and gave me her assessments as to the best course of action when key decisions needed to be made.”
The Legal 500 UK 2021
Recommended in the ‘Family’ section
“Jo Carr-West is very able and warm. She gives sensitive and sensible advice and has great client management skills. Hetty Gleave is extremely hardworking and fiercely committed to her clients. She gives excellent, balanced advice and is sensible and tough when it’s needed”
The Legal 500 UK 2021
Leading Individual in the ‘Family: Mediation’ section
“Jo Carr-West is a first-rate mediator. Balanced and calm, she inspires confidence in her clients and can steer her way through the trickiest of mediations”
“Jo Carr-West is a standout mediator, who is able to work with clients from all walks of life. She has a proven track record and has delivered great results for clients”
“Jo Carr-West is a great mediator and an extremely sensible and capable lawyer”
Citywealth Powerwomen Awards 2020
Woman of the Year – Future Leaders (Partner, Director), Gold
Chambers & Partners UK 2020
Ranked in Band 4 for Family/Matrimonial
“She can see things from a different perspective and can give pragmatic advice.”
The Legal 500 UK 2020
Leading Individual in the ‘Family: Mediation’ section
“Jo Carr-West is intelligent and focused and quickly gets to the heart of a problem. She brings these skills to her mediation practice.”
The Legal 500 UK 2020
Recommended in the ‘Family’ section
“Jo is an exceptional solicitor. She has fantastic client care skills and a precision that gives her work a real edge. Jo is immensely smart and brings her intellect and experience to bear in all her cases.”
Chambers UK 2019
Recognised as an Up and Coming lawyer in the Family/Matrimonial Department
“She is described as 'extremely personable and supportive'”
The Legal 500 2019
Leading Individual in the Family: mediation section and is recommended in The Family section
Chambers UK 2018
Recognised in the Up and Coming in the Family/ Matrimonial Department
“She is described as 'superb – very technical and very detailed'”
Citywealth Leaders List 2017
Listed for Family and Matrimonial
The Legal 500 2017
Leading Individual in the Family: Mediation section and is recommended in the Family section
“quickly becoming a real force to be reckoned with”
Citywealth’s Future Leaders Awards 2016
Bronze for the ‘Family Lawyer of the Year’ category
The Legal 500 2016
Recommended in the Family section
“extremely able”
MEMBERSHIPS
Jo is an accredited mediator and a member of Resolution. In November 2014, she was appointed to Resolution’s Pensions, Tax and Financial Remedies Committee.