Lucy Birch

 Training & employment

Lucy studied Law at the University of Essex, graduating in 2011. She undertook the Legal Practice Course at the University of Law in Bloomsbury in 2012, achieving a distinction. Lucy qualified as a solicitor in 2016 and has practised exclusively in family law since.

Lucy is a member of Resolution and ex-Chair of Essex Yresolution. Lucy is also a volunteer Mentor for the Social Mobility Foundation as she is passionate about access to the profession.

Specialisms

Lucy is a Resolution accredited specialist in private children law and adoption law.

Lucy is experienced in dealing with all aspects of family law. She advises clients on divorce, financial matters, cohabitation, domestic abuse, private children disputes, special guardianship, international relocation and adoption. Her work often has an international element, working across multi-jurisdictions. She has particular experience in dealing with complex private children disputes, including various safeguarding issues and cases involving parental alienation.

Lucy regularly advises clients with modest assets to high net worth clients in relation to financial matters following relationship breakdown. She also has extensive experience of advising clients on nuptial agreements, with assets in the UK and abroad.

 Approach

Lucy has an empathetic, down to earth approach. Lucy is a strategic thinker and has meticulous attention to detail. She prides herself on providing clients with pragmatic and practical advice and is determined to get the best possible outcome for her clients.

 Legal 500

Lucy has consecutively been a recommended lawyer in the Legal 500 since 2019.

 Outside of Work

Outside of the office, Lucy enjoys travelling the world, sampling good food and socialising with friends.

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