Kirpal Bidmead

Kirpal qualified as a solicitor in 1996 after completing her training contract in Peterborough. She then worked as a newly qualified solicitor in Huntingdon, specialising in family law. Whilst being involved in cases concerning all family issues, to include divorces and separation, she began to acquire a particular expertise in cases involving complex financial issues. A number of Kirpal’s cases were from the farming community enabling her to develop her knowledge in this field.

In 2000 Kirpal moved to Nottingham and commenced work at Harvey Ingram in Leicester. By now, Kirpal had developed a specialisation in cases involving complex financial issues and she also had the opportunity to continue her involvement in children’s cases. A number of cases involved both disputes relating to children as well as financial disputes.

After 4 years at Harvey Ingram, Kirpal sought to move to a niche practice specialising in family law. In February 2004, Kirpal joined John Hooper & Co. Here, Kirpal has been able to continue taking on cases involving complex financial issues where a couple either divorce or separate. More often than not, these are big money cases involving complex financial arrangements, including family businesses, private company share holding issues, partnerships, pension disputes and cases involving UK and international trusts.

Kirpal has developed an expertise in locating assets that have not been voluntarily disclosed by the other side, by forensically analysing business accounts and bank/building society/credit card statements and following up various leads.

She keeps up to date with the changes in family law, for example, the introduction of Civil Partnerships and the proposed changes to laws governing cohabitation, which have highlighted the need for Cohabitation Agreements (also known as Living Together Agreements). Due to these developments in the law, Kirpal has increasingly been involved in drafting detailed Pre-Nuptial Agreements and Cohabitation Agreements.

Kirpal is a member of Resolution, an organisation which believes in a constructive approach to family law issues and which seeks to improve the family justice system.

On a personal note, Kirpal lives with her husband in Nottingham. She enjoys travel, the theatre and live music and comedy.

kirpalb@johnhooper.com