Lucy Greenwood

Lucy Greenwood is a Partner at The International Family Law Group LLP.

Lucy has a broad depth of experience and knowledge in resolving family issues for a huge variety of national and international families having specialised exclusively in the field of family law for over 20 years.

Much of Lucy’s work involves choice of forum which often requires immediate and urgent action to protect a client’s position. 

Lucy deals regularly with complicated domestic and international divorce and financial cases where tactical decisions, balanced against pragmatism and the client’s wishes, often need to be taken very early in the case.  Lucy’s cases, often high net worth, involve dealing with off-shore trusts, corporate entities, tracing assets abroad, international enforcement issues and pension sharing (both national and international). Recognition of divorces and marriages often also feature in her work.

Lucy specialises in the drafting of relationship agreements, including pre-marital and post-marital agreements, having done many such agreements involving different parts of the world.  Many of the cases Lucy has handled have necessitated at least initial involvement of advice and sometimes possibly the joinder of lawyers in other jurisdictions.

Lucy handles cases concerning all financial aspects of family breakdown. She is meticulous and always ensures her clients are protected as much as possible from the rigors of litigation.  Where a conciliatory approach is possible, Lucy will find it, but similarly she has the knowledge and experience to advise when a court-based route is required.

Lucy writes for websites, legal journals and presents seminars and webinars for the legal profession. She has presented lectures in Spain, Hong Kong, Netherlands, Washington DC and Bangkok and has commented for national and international media. Lucy also participates in the Family Court User Group, assisted with the development of the marital agreement section of Settify and has contributed to Government Consultation Papers. 

• Separation & Divorce

  Civil/Registered Partnerships

  Divorce

  Foreign Marriages and Divorces

  Jurisdiction/Forum Choice: Where to have Family Court Proceedings

• Finances

  Financial Outcomes

  Dispute Resolution

  Financial Provision after a Foreign Divorce

  Financial Provision for Children

  Relationship Agreements

  Unmarried/Cohabiting/De Facto Couples

  Enforcing a Financial Order made Abroad

• Testimonials
  1. 'A brilliant strategist who chooses her legal team very carefully.'
  2. 'I valued Lucy Greenwood's unwavering support and patience - she understood that I was in a very complex situation dealing with laws in three countries, family matters and financial matters. She was extremely communicative and responsive and always provided excellent answers to my questions'

  The Legal 500 UK 2023

  1. 'Lucy Greenwood is both technically very able and also personable and responsive.'

  The Legal 500 UK 2022

  1. ‘Lucy Greenwood is a first-class operator for divorce and finance cases.’
  2. ‘Lucy Greenwood is outstanding'.

  The Legal 500 UK 2021

  1. 'Lucy Greenwood is a very open, knowledgeable and friendly lawyer'.
  2. 'Lucy's ability to relate to individuals from all walks of life is a key attribute to her success'.
  3. 'Lucy is a stellar lawyer who is smart and compassionate'.

  The Legal 500 UK 2020

  1. 'Accurate, commercial and fast'

  The Legal 500 UK 2019

  1. 'Outstanding'

  The Legal 500 UK 2018

  1. 'Leading Individual'

  The Legal 500 UK 2017

• Appointments
  1. Committee Member International Business Structuring Group (IBSA)
• Memberships
  1. Member of the Court User Group and Stakeholder Group
  2. Member of American Women Lawyers in London (AWLL)

  3. Member of HMCTS Family Stakeholder’s Group and the Court Users Group dealing with the development of the online court portal   

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