About Katie
Katie Parkes is a Legal Director at Payne Hicks Beach, specialising in family law and financial remedy matters, with a particular focus on complex, cross-border cases for HNW and UHNW clients. She trained at Sears Tooth, qualifying in 2013, and joined Payne Hicks Beach in 2019.
Areas of expertise
Family Law
Divorce
Financial Remedy
Children Law
Nuptial Agreements
Cohabitation
International Family Law
Awards & recognition
Legal 500 Leading Associate 2026
Legal 500 Recommended Key Lawyer 2026 (Family: Children)
Chambers UK 2026 Associate to Watch
Chambers HNW 2025 Associate to Watch
Citywealth Future Leaders Awards 2024 Silver
Spear's Family Lawyers Index 2025 Rising Star
Private Client Global Elite 2025
Doyle's Family Law Rising Stars London 2026
Professional background
- Qualified
- 2013
- Languages
- English