Kristina Hopper MClarb
- Called to the Bar in 2008
- Arbitrator
- Practice Areas: Family
- MiKK mediator
Kristina has been ranked in the 2025 Legal 500, London Bar, Family as a tier 6 Leading Junior
“Kristina is a very talented barrister and is very approachable and helpful. She has great client care skills and is well liked and respected by all the clients on the cases she has been instructed on. She is well respected by her opponents also. She has a wealth of experience and an in-depth knowledge of the law”
To instruct Kristina Hopper, contact her clerks at clerks@2drj.com or call 020 7936 2613
Profile
Kristina, is an experienced Family Law practitioner. She specialises in cases involving children law, in particular international custody disputes, complex care cases involving NAI, FII, jurisdictional complexities, child arrangement orders, internal relocation, leave to remove from the jurisdiction, child abduction both Hague and non Hague.
She also advises in cases concerning divorce and relationship breakdown, including civil partnership dissolution and separation, financial provision following divorce including financial provision for children, and the complex rules surrounding cohabitation disputes.
With a broad client base, Kristina has acted for high profile and high net worth individuals, as well as professionals, and those unable to afford to pay for legal advice and who need access to free legal aid. She is known for her calm and pragmatic manner and no nonsense approach.
Kristina has undertaken specialist training through MiKK regarding cross border custody disputes. Kristina is a MiKK mediator.
Kristina has competency in a number of languages as follows:
- Spanish - Fluent
- French - Fluent
- Italian - Conversational
- Portuguese - Conversational
- German - Basic
- Farsi - Basic
Cases of Note
- A Local Authority v DZ & Ors [2022] EWHC 3705 (Fam)
- JO and JS (children)(dismissal of proceedings) [2021] EWFC B36
- M (BIIa Article 19: Court First Seised) [2018] EWCA Civ 1637
- GM v ZM [2018] EWFC 6
- B (Children) [2018] EWCA Civ 614
- LB Camden v RZ [2015] EWHC 3751 (Fam)
- A v LB Islington [2015] EWFC B80
- Re J (A Child: Brussels II Revised: Article 15: Practice and Procedure) [2014] EWFC 41 (Fam)
- R v C (Relocation) 2013 EWHC 1295 (Fam) - the solicitor with conduct of the case
- LB of Islington v Al Alas and Wray [2012] EWHC 865 (Fam) - one of the 3 solicitors
- A (A Child) (No 2) [2011] EWCA Civ 12 - one of the solicitors (Ann Thompson was the lead)
Education
- McGill University BA – (Spanish Italian and Sociology)
- University of Leeds LLM
- BPP – Bar Vocational Course
- Called to the Bar in 2008
- Qualified as a solicitor in 2012
Memberships
- FLBA
- Resolution
- MiKK
- Honourable Society of Lincoln’s Inn
- Commonwealth Lawyers Association
- International Bar Association
- Bar Council
- Law Society
