Lucy Loizou
Managing Partner
Lucy is Managing Partner at The International Family Law Group LLP.
Lucy handles complex financial cases relating to divorce and separation and has worked on a number of matters involving high net worth assets often including an international element. She has particular expertise in dealing with difficult trust and corporate assets and in cases concerning financial provision for children under Schedule 1 Children Act 1989.
Lucy regularly writes for various legal journals on topical aspects of family law and for the Parikiaki newspaper within the Greek and Cypriot community.
She frequently lectures to family lawyers about family law issues both nationally and internationally, for a number of national organisations and at professional conferences.
For the past 14 years Lucy has presented her own fortnightly radio show on London Greek Radio fielding questions from listeners on family related issues. Lucy is much in demand as an advisor to the Greek and Cypriot community and is known as the ‘go to’ family lawyer for Greek and Cypriot families. She has set up an Anglo/Greek association as a forum for specialist lawyers in Greece and Cyprus to forging links and as a means of updating practitioners on topical issues in international family law with particular reference to Greece and Cyprus. Lucy speaks Greek fluently.
Lucy is a Fellow of the International Academy of Family Lawyers (IAFL).
Lucy currently sits as an elected member of Resolution’s National Committee.
Lucy formed and chaired National Young Resolution, which today is a flourishing association for young family lawyers.
Lucy is a member of the Ladies Legal Golf Association.
- 'Lucy Loizou will bring a welcome dose of knowledge & sanity to defeat the other parties attempts to create chaos & delays in the UK & across the Pond in the US'
The Legal 500 UK 2025 - 'Lucy provides a first-class service.'
- 'She is on point in her advice, prompt in her communication and thoughtful.'
- 'Lucy is an absolutely tour de force, hugely energetic, very engaging and clever.'
Chambers HNW 2024 - 'Lucy Loizou has been a trailblazer and risen up through the ranks'
- 'Lucy Loizou is incredibly impressive. I always felt that I had the best possible advocate in my corner and trusted her implicitly. She listened to me and took my input into account, and together I believe we achieved the right outcome'.
The Legal 500 UK 2024 - '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. From our first phone call, she immediately understood the situation and has explained the process to me step by step. She is incredibly patient with me yet fierce and determined in my defence. The perfect combination. Lucy has made the painful process as painless as it could have been'.
The Legal 500 UK 2023
‘Lucy Loizou is outstanding. I know she at all times acts in my best interest and I can trust her and her competence and experience 100%. I feel that I am not just a number and case. Lucy understands my situation, listens, takes me seriously, shows true empathy and is on my side. She always listens and tells me when she thinks I am right or wrong. Lucy‘s team is always very helpful, kind and competent.’ - 'Lucy Loizou – manages heavy litigation with real poise and is absolutely all over the details. Technically very able, deep knowledge and clients love her.'
- 'Lucy Loizou is both technically very able and also personable and responsive‘.
- 'The ‘outstanding’ Lucy Loizou was appointed Managing Partner in August 2021.'
The Legal 500 UK 2022 - 'Lucy Loizou is an outstanding Lawyer.'
- 'Lucy Loizou is thorough, determined, thoughtful and great with clients.'
- 'I am working with Lucy Loizou on a long-running case which is complex and delicate. I have been very impressed with the way she has handled it. She has shown a combination of restraint and toughness which is exactly what the case has called for.'
The Legal 500 UK 2021 - 'A stand out individual'
The Legal 500 UK 2020 - 'Lucy combines international knowledge of different laws with excellent client care'.
The Legal 500 UK 2019 - 'Always concise, thorough and accurate.'
The Legal 500 UK 2019
- Elected to sit on Resolution’s National Committee
- Fellow of the International Academy of Family Lawyers (IAFL)
- Law Society
- Founder and past chair of Surrey Young Resolution
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