Solicitor at Barcan+Kirby LLP

Kirsten Hale

Solicitor - Partner

SRA ID: 294952

Kirsten is head of our Divorce + Separation Finances team. Kirsten is focused on helping individuals resolve problems resulting from their relationship breakdown or difficulties in their family lives. She has experience in all areas of family law including divorce, separation, arrangements for children, financial issues arising from the breakdown of a marriage, cohabitation issues, drafting pre-marital agreements and emergency applications. Kirsten is accredited by Resolution as a specialist family lawyer and is a Bristol Resolution Committee member. Kirsten is recognised in Chambers and Partners UK 2022 for her work in financial remedy proceedings, divorce and child maintenance issues: “Kirsten is a very experienced and confident matrimonial finance lawyer who combines excellent judgement with first-rate people skills. She is a skilled and patient negotiator who knows when to apply pressure appropriately and effectively.”

25 North Street, Bedminster, BS3 1EN

Licensed for 20 years

Practice Areas

Family Law

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25 Client Reviews

4.8/5

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Anonymous Added 1 month ago Report to admin
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March 22, 2024 20240322091528

Family

5

Kirsten was at all times helpful, kind and personable. She dealt with my case professionally, efficiently and empathetically, always respecting my wishes.

Solicitor named in this review: Kirsten Hale

A representative from Barcan+kirby LLP responded to this review on 22 March, 2024

Thank you for this lovely review!

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Michael
Michael Added 4 months ago Report to admin
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December 15, 2023 20231215123800

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I used Barcan & Kirby to support in divorce proceedings. During a difficult time they made things worse. I spent thousands of pounds dealing to get absolutely now where. Throughout the process was passed to 6 different solicitors, they need constant chasing after making promises they didn’t commit too.

Solicitor named in this review: Kirsten Hale

A representative from Barcan+kirby LLP responded to this review on 15 December, 2023

Hi Michael, we're sorry to hear about your frustrations and that you've felt strongly enough to leave us this review. After investigating further, we can see that an email response was sent to you on the 28th September and another on the 15th December. If you wish to discuss this further, we kindly ask that you contact your solicitor directly or email hello@barcankirby.co.uk. Thanks, the Barcan+Kirby team.

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June 01, 2023 20230601101849

Family

5

The service I received was excellent. The fees were not cheap but you definitely get what you pay for.

Solicitor named in this review: Kirsten Hale

A representative from Barcan+kirby LLP responded to this review on 01 June, 2023

Thank you for your positive feedback.

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Clare
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February 22, 2023 20230222103536

Family

5

My experience on Barcan Kirby was brilliant. I have recommended Kirsten to my friends. She helped me no end through I very difficult time. I will never forget what she did for me. I can’t thank her enough.

Solicitor named in this review: Kirsten Hale

A representative from Barcan+kirby LLP responded to this review on 23 February, 2023

Thank you very much for taking the time to leave a positive review, Clare. We wish you all the best.

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Helen
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January 10, 2023 20230110100259

Family

5

Kirsten was very helful and efficient. i would not hesitate to recommend her.

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A representative from Barcan+kirby LLP responded to this review on 12 January, 2023

Thank you, Helen!

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Rina
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January 06, 2023 20230106182828

Family

5

I found Kirsten Hale at Barcan + Kirby to be extremely knowledgeable, professional and thorough, she was also very personable and kind. I felt looked after her and that she acted in my best interests at all times. She gave me very good, balanced and well informed advice, explained things in depth and guided me through what is a stressful process (divorce after a long marriage). I would (and have) highly recommended her expertise to anyone seeking good professional guidance in the same position. Many thanks to Barcan + Kirby's Queen Square team.

Solicitor named in this review: Kirsten Hale

A representative from Barcan+kirby LLP responded to this review on 09 January, 2023

Thank you very much for leaving such a lovely review, Rina. We really appreciate the positive feedback and wish you all the best.

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Justin
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September 22, 2020 20200922205201

Family

5

Kirsten Hale advised and represented me in my divorce. It was important to me to find a solicitor that I really felt I trusted and had a rapour with. I found that with Kirsten, felt she understood what I wanted to achieve and also the difficulties associated with my situation.

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Tim
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September 05, 2020 20200905205203

Family

5

The service that I received from Barcan Kirby was first class. Kirsten Hale is a helpful, friendly and communicative solicitor with a helpful team and was always available when I needed her. She managed expectations throughout and helped to get to a successful conclusion.

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Margaret
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January 23, 2020 20200123205223

Family

5

The firm provided an excellent service. Advice given was clear, knowledgeable and realistic. I would recommend them to anyone.

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Gerry Bowyer
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January 23, 2020 20200123205210

Family

5

See exact sheet supplied (this reads) I instructed Kirsten Hale of Barca+Kirby to act on my behalf in my divorce. The whole divorce process is very stressful as it involves a major change in your life. settling the finances it all becomes quite difficult. There were many occasions where i needed to contact kirsten by phone or email just for reassurance and there was always a reply which was reassuring with an accurate view of the situation. I was never put in a position of feeling i did not know what was happening or what the end result was likely to be. Things inevitability take longer than you hope but in the end a satisfactory and fair settlement was achieved. I would have no hesitation in recommending Kirsten to act for anyone in a divorce situation.

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Nigel
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September 10, 2022
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Nigel

5

Barcan+Kirby have helped me through a very difficult period extremely well. Kirsten Hale has been an oasis of calm and commonsense throughout. She stepped in at short notice to replace a colleague who was ill and has been a wonderful tower of strength. I would highly recommend her services.

Solicitor named in this review: Kirsten Hale

A representative from Barcan+kirby LLP responded to this review on 12 September, 2022

Thank you for taking the time to write this lovely review, Nigel. We appreciate the positive feedback and we wish you all the best.

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Rina
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March 24, 2022
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Rina

5

Kirsten Hale (aided by Amber Sutton) at B+K Queen Square handled my divorce. She was really efficient and nice to deal with, she explained everything in stages as we went along, and had very good attention to detail. She's very professional and also has a personal touch which I really appreciated. I'd highly recommend B+K and felt looked after by them throughout a stressful and difficult process.

Solicitor named in this review: Kirsten Hale

A representative from Barcan+kirby LLP responded to this review on 29 March, 2022

Thank you for this wonderful review, Rina. We are so glad we could help you with your matter.

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Helen
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July 04, 2021
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Helen

5

Barcan & Kirby provided a brilliant service throughout my very drawn out divorce. Kirsten Hale and Alice Gibson were amazing, they were very professional, pro-active and efficient, as well as being at the end of the phone or email whenever I had any questions. They gave very sensible advice at every stage and I felt very lucky to have them in my corner throughout a stressful process. I also felt that the service they provided was incredibly good value on the fixed rate that B&K have available. Could not recommend them enough!

Solicitor named in this review: Kirsten Hale

A representative from Barcan+kirby LLP responded to this review on 05 July, 2021

Thanks, Helen. We're glad that Kirsten and Alice could support you during such a tough time, and wish you all the best for the future.

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Anna
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Anna

5

Barcan+Kirby have helped me through a lot of issues, took a lot of pressure off me and delivered the outstanding service and support I needed.
The company was able to offer help and assistance even during the lockdown period.
Particular thanks to Kirsten Hale,Tom Powles and Stephen Parker who dealt with various matters to the highest standard. Their professionalism, determination and confidence developed into an excellent outcome. Guarded by Kirsten, Tom and Stephen I felt very safe and secure. At the times when I was getting lost in all the legal stuff, I knew my interests were well protected and were going to be sorted.
Would highly recommend!

Solicitor named in this review: Kirsten Hale

A representative from Barcan+kirby LLP responded to this review on 06 May, 2021

Hi Anna. Thank you so much for taking the time to leave this lovely review. We're glad to hear we could provide you with the support and guidance you needed, and wish you all the best for the future.

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Jayne
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Jayne

5

Kristen Hale processed my divorce and financial agreements. I really appreciated her frank and honest advice throughout. They handled every stage of the process brilliantly and communication was excellent. Unfortunately my ex delayed the process at every turn but despite me being on a fixed price and Kristen having to spend many hours over what was covered by this it did not change the service I received she was brilliant to the end. Would highly recommend her services for what is a difficult process to navigate.

Solicitor named in this review: Kirsten Hale

A representative from Barcan+kirby LLP responded to this review on 03 August, 2020

Hi Jayne. Thanks so much for taking the time to leave this review. We're glad that Kirsten could support you through such a tough time and wish you all the best for the future.

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About Kirsten Hale

Kirsten is head of our Divorce + Separation Finances team. Kirsten is focused on helping individuals resolve problems resulting from their relationship breakdown or difficulties in their family lives. She has experience in all areas of family law including divorce, separation, arrangements for children, financial issues arising from the breakdown of a marriage, cohabitation issues, drafting pre-marital agreements and emergency applications. Kirsten is accredited by Resolution as a specialist family lawyer and is a Bristol Resolution Committee member. Kirsten is recognised in Chambers and Partners UK 2022 for her work in financial remedy proceedings, divorce and child maintenance issues: “Kirsten is a very experienced and confident matrimonial finance lawyer who combines excellent judgement with first-rate people skills. She is a skilled and patient negotiator who knows when to apply pressure appropriately and effectively.”

Languages Spoken: English

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Bedminster

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15/08/03

01/04/22

We found no instances of professional misconduct for this solicitor

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