Lucy Loizou > The International Family Law Group LLP > London, England > Lawyer Profile

The International Family Law Group LLP
Octagon Point
5 Cheapside
St. Paul’s
EC2V 6AA
England

Work Department

Finance & Forum, Divorce

Position

Managing Partner

Career

Lucy undertakes complex financial disputes often involving an international element. She has worked on a number of cases involving ultra high-net-worth issues. Lucy has advised clients with difficult corporate interests and has had much experience of dealing with financial cases involving foreign trusts. She handles several cases for Cypriot and Greek clients advising on the impact of such issues under English law.

Trained Surrey; qualified 2004; Partner at iFLG 2013 to date. Lucy became Managing Partner of the practice on 1 August 2021. Lucy has had a number of articles published in legal journals and in the press. She created and presents a family law programme on London Greek Radio and also on Hellenic TV. She writes a column in a leading Greek Newspaper. She regularly lectures to the legal profession on topical family law issues both nationally and internationally.

Lucy was elected as a Fellow of the International Academy of Family Lawyers (IAFL) in March 2023.

The Legal 500 UK 2023

‘Lucy Loizou leads the team superbly’

‘Lucy Loizou is incredibly knowledgeable in her field. I have felt completely secure in her capable hands. She is down to earth, no nonsense, plain talking and yet super friendly.

Languages

Fluent Greek

Memberships

Former member of National Committee, Resolution; Law Society; founder and past chair, Surrey Young Resolution; co-ordinator of establishing Young Resolution groups across the country; former elected member Surrey Resolution Committee.

Lawyer Rankings

London > Private client > Family

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.