Professional Practice

Alexis has specialised in divorce and matrimonial financial claims (including financial claims for children) for more than 30 years. The backbone of her work is jurisdictional disputes and complex financial remedy cases. 

Alexis has a reputation as a tough negotiator, but essentially, is recognised in all the directories as a formidable litigator. 

Alexis is a qualified arbitrator (Finance) through the Institute of Family Law Arbitrators scheme. She was appointed as a Crown Court Recorder in 2010 and from 2014 sat as a Recorder in the Family Court (in both public and private law). 

Alexis is regularly instructed to conduct Private FDR Appointments.

She was nominated as Family Silk of the Year for the Legal 500 UK Bar awards in 2026, and as Family Silk of the Year by Chambers & Partners in 2020 and 2025 and is rated Top Silk, Band 1 in Legal 500, Band 1 for Chambers & Partners and Top Recommended Silk in Spears 500.

• Recommendations

  "I value Alexis' experience, depth of knowledge and ability to cut through to the crucial point in her analysis. She is an excellent reader of family dynamics in potentially difficult negotiations." "Alexis is an excellent advocate and judge. She is a go-to for very complicated high net worth cases particularly involving complicated aspects. Very client and solicitor friendly, she is a pleasure to work with." "Through her exquisite emotional intelligence, Alexis managed to achieve specific outcomes. I do not think there are many judges with her financial acumen and emotional intelligence. Those qualities combined make her stand out."

  Chambers & Partners 2027 - Non-Court Dispute Resolution

  "Alexis is utterly fabulous. She has that rare mix of a razor-sharp intellect and an ability to persuade the court of the rightness of her argument, however complicated or unusual." "Alexis is one of the best finance silks around. She is fantastic with clients, tactically astute and a formidable advocate." "Alexis is incredibly intelligent and decisive. She offers a warm but direct approach with clients and her advocacy is exceptional." "Alexis has never called it wrong. Her judgment is always spot on." "Alexis is an extraordinarily polished and extremely effective advocate with the human touch."

  Chambers & Partners 2027 - Matrimonial Finance

  "Alexis is a brilliant advocate, technical, calm, and reassuring to clients. As an FDR judge, she was instrumental in helping clients to settle cases; she was reassuring to the clients, and her EQ, in conjunction with her forensic understanding of complex matters, really helped to facilitate settlement."

  Legal 500 2027 - Leading Private FDR Judges and Arbitrators

  "Alexis is at the top of her game: she is a charismatic and powerful advocate with the unique ability to make anything seem reasonable. Whilst a brilliant litigator, she is also a committed and talented negotiator. Thoroughly prepared and strategically astute, clients adore her, and rightly so."

  Legal 500 2027 - Divorce and Financial Remedy

  "Alexis is outstanding in her field and manages the most complex cases with ease. She gives clients thorough, considered advice. Her strategic skills and instinct as to likely outcome are exceptional."

  Chambers and Partners 2026

  "Alexis is the complete package and an absolute worker. She approaches every case with 20:20 vision and compassion. Under her calm composure, she is a street fighter."

  Chambers and Partners 2026

  "Alexis has a warmth and practicality which complements her expertise, strategic skills and killer advocacy."

  Chambers and Partners 2026

  "Alexis is very intelligent and decisive. She gives clear, fair indications when handling Private FDRs."

  Chambers and Partners 2026

  "Alexis is at the very top of her game and she is a fantastic head of chambers and brilliant advocate who frequently wipes the floor with many of the top London silks. She delivers first-rate advice with incredibly insightful judgement."

  Legal 500 2026

  "Alexis Campbell is grace personified."

  Chambers and Partners 2025

  "An elegant performer, she is a head above so many other barristers."

  Chambers and Partners 2025

  "She is bright as a button and always has the respect of the court."

  Chambers and Partners 2025

  "Her cross-examination skills are legendary."

  Chambers and Partners 2025

  "A very skilled advocate, who has incredible insight into judges' views."

  Chambers and Partners 2025

  "She is never fazed."

  Chambers and Partners 2025

  "Alexis is kind, measured and sophisticated in her approach."

  Chambers and Partners 2025

  "Alexis is a formidable barrister. She is very much at the top of her game."

  Legal 500 2025

  "She displays humanity whilst remaining impartial, and has both huge intelligence and the ability to knuckle down into the detail."

  Chambers and Partners 2024

  "Alexis Campbell is one of the most respected finance silks in family law, who is making a name for herself in ADR."

  Chambers and Partners 2024

  "Alexis is a go-to silk. She is utterly brilliant, fiercely intelligent and is seemingly able to predict almost precisely what a judge will decide on any issue. She is articulate and unflappable in court and has the respect of the judiciary."

  Legal 500 2024

  "She's very personable, which is very helpful for clients."

  Chambers and Partners 2024

• Notable Cases

  • Re A and Z: Service Out; MPS; LSPO
    [2026] EWFC 64
    
  • DF v YB
    [2025] EWFC 46B
    
  • DF v YB
    [2025] 76(B)
    
  • Sloutsker v Sloutsker
    [2025] EWFC 369
    
  • PM v RM
    [2025] EWFC 11 20 Jan 2025
    
  • Re C (A Child) (Financial Provision)
    [2024] EWFC 115
    
  • DH v RH (No.4) (Costs)
    [2024] EWFC 114
    
  • DH v RH
    [2024] EWFC 79
    
  • DH v RH
    [2023] EWFC 210
    
  • Horohoe v Horohoe
    [2020] EWFC 102, [2020] All ER (D) 158 (Nov)
    
  • Re Z (a child) (Schedule 1: legal costs funding order; interim financial provision) X v Y
    [2020] All ER (D) 140 (Nov) & [2020] EWFC 80
    
  • Villiers v Villiers
    [2020] UKSC 30
    
  • A v BCD & London Borough of Islington
    [2020] EWCOP 1
    
  • Re V
    [2017] 1 FLR 1083
    
  • JL v SL (No.3)
    [2015] 2 FLR 1220
    
  • JL v SL (No.2)
    [2015] 2 FLR 1202
    
  • JL v SL
    [2015] EWHC 360
    
  • AS v JS & Others
    [2013] EWHC 1699 (Fam)
    
  • Sharma v Sharma and others
    [2012] EWHC 2529 (Fam)
    
  • Laing v Laing
    [2007] 2 FLR 199
    
  • Martin-Dye v Martin-Dye
    [2006] 2 FLR 901
    
  • Re G
    [1997] Court of Appeal 2468
    

• Publications and Lecturing

  • Alexis lectures routinely within the UK and around the globe, to specialist family lawyers directly and on behalf of the industry main publishers, (At a Glance, Family Law, Family Law Journal, White Paper, etc). Alexis is also responsible for preparing key papers and lectures on behalf of the Judicial College, the body responsible for judicial training for judges.  

• Personal Information

  Married, with 2 children. Lives in London. Enjoys sailing, travelling, making wine and drinking it.