Katherine Tippetts

Partner

Katherine Tippetts is a Partner at our Kidderminster office and is Head of mfg's Family Division across the Firm's six offices. 

Having graduated with a 1st Class Hons Degree in Law, Katherine subsequently completed her LPC at Cardiff University and qualified as a Solicitor, specialising in Family Law, in 2005. Katherine initially practised for a number of years in Chester before relocating back to Shropshire in 2010, where she was brought up. Katherine subsequently joined mfg and has now been a Partner within the firm for a number of years and has exclusively specialised in matrimonial matters.

Areas of expertise:

Katherine specialises in Divorce and financial matters arising out of Separation. This includes dealing with complex cases involving business assets, pensions, and dealing with high net worth cases which involve assets based overseas.

Katherine also has experience in dealing with cohabitee disputes and the preparation of pre nuptial agreements.

Katherine is based at the firm’s Kidderminster office but also covers Telford and the surrounding areas.

Membership of professional bodies and organisations:

Katherine is a member of Resolution and also a trained collaborative lawyer.

The Legal 500:

The Family team are recognised in the 2025 edition of The Legal 500 and ranked Tier 2.

Chambers and Partners:

Katherine is individually recognised in Chambers and Partners and is ranked Band 2. She has been quoted as:

"Katherine was amazing. She was very professional, friendly and she did so much to help me and to get the outcome I needed." 

"Katherine has an extensive knowledge of trusts and I would associate her with more complex cases. She has a very down-to-earth manner." 

"Katherine Tippett is excellent - very lovely and warm. She has a great manner with clients and provides an exceptionally experienced approach."

The Family team are recognised in the 2025 edition of Chambers and Partners and quoted as:

"They were kind, very considerate and provided supportive communications."

"I cannot fault the team at mfg - anything I needed or asked for, it was done."

"They have dealt with all my issues and concerns to the highest standard."

Testimonials:

"Excellent experience of mfg in relation to both property and family law matters. Very organised and approachable firm."

"Straightforward. Katherine and her team were professional, prompt and made a difficult process as painless as possible."

"Katherine has been praised for her ‘straight forward client friendly approach’, with ‘an eye for detail.'