Helen Blackburn > The International Family Law Group LLP > London, England > Lawyer Profile
The International Family Law Group LLP Offices
Octagon Point
5 Cheapside
St. Paul’s
EC2V 6AA
England
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Helen Blackburn
Work Department
Children
Position
Partner
Career
Helen Blackburn is a renowned child law specialist and recognised expert in international child abduction and other children cases with an international dimension or involving the cross-border movement of children.
She represents adults and children in child abduction cases, cases involving arrangements for children domestically and cross borders, adoption (domestic and intercountry), the reciprocal enforcement of foreign orders, international relocation/leave to remove applications, surrogacy, wardship, forced marriage and jurisdictional disputes. She is instructed, regularly and at the request of the International Child Abduction and Contact Unit (ICACU), to represent left behind parents with Hague Convention applications.
Helen qualified as a solicitor in 1998 and joined IFLG as a partner in 2009. She is accredited by Resolution as a specialist in child abduction and private children law.
Helen lectures to the legal profession in the UK and abroad on a regular basis. Helen writes for various legal journals/publications and she is the author of the chapters on international adoption, child abduction and legal aid in ‘The International Family Law Practice’ (6th Edition Lexis Nexis).
Helen is a founding member and former Chair of The Child Abduction Lawyers Association (CALA)
The Legal 500 UK 2023
‘Whether instructed by her or in a case against her, you will absolutely need to bring your ‘A’ game’.
‘Helen Blackburn is one of the most experienced international children lawyers around. Her practice is almost exclusively High Court and Court of Appeal based. She has an excellent knowledge of her subject area which she combines with great judgement and an impressive client skill.’
‘She is the most meticulous solicitor I have come across. She inspires confidence in her clients and counsel alike with her calm confident manner. She is undoubtedly one of the sharpest knives in the drawer!’
Memberships
The Child Abduction Lawyers Association (CALA), Resolution (Accredited as a specialist family lawyer), The Law Society and Reunite: International Child Abduction Centre.
Lawyer Rankings
London > Private client > Family
(Leading individuals)The International Family Law Group LLP has a ‘stellar team’ with ‘stellar knowledge of international family matters and stellar client care’. It looks after international families, as well as families living in England and Wales, on all aspects of relationship breakdown and children matters. Managing partner Lucy Loizou handles complex financial cases and has particular expertise in dealing with trust and corporate assets. Many of Lucy Greenwood’s cases have an international element, while Michael Allum specialises in all financial issues that arise from relationship breakdowns. Helen Blackburn is a renowned cross-border child law specialist. David Hodson OBE KC(Hons) MCIArb
is held in high esteem and James Netto is skilled at handling all areas of child law. Sarah Cornes joined the team from TWM Solicitors LLP at the start of 2023, and Rosa Schofield joined from Family Law Partners in October 2023.