Jenna Lucas

Call: 2010

"An excellent barrister who attacks every case with great energy." "Relatively new to the Bar, but deceptively senior and highly experienced. She is a great opponent, who is perfect in court and charming to be against." "Very professional and superb with clients. Jenna is extremely approachable and her preparation is phenomenal - no matter how late you send the papers, when you speak to her she has read everything."

Chambers & Partners, 2026

"Jenna has become a go-to for complex financial cases, and her foundation as a solicitor is one of her many strengths. She is always impeccably prepared, on top of every detail, and her persuasion knows no bounds, and she is collaborative and extremely approachable throughout a case, which makes her a delight to work with."

Legal 500, 2026

Lucas has a particular specialism in children matters that usually have an international dimension

Legal 500, 2022

Jenna Lucas is standout. She is tactically excellent, justifiably confident in her own abilities and extremely hardworking. She is always completely on top of her cases and misses nothing. Clients love her”.

Legal 500, 2021

Jenna practises in all areas of private family law, often involving international elements. She has a particular specialism in matrimonial finance work and has advised and acted at all levels up to and including the Family Division of the High Court.

Jenna was previously a Partner in the family team of national law firm Irwin Mitchell LLP, where she was routinely instructed in complex and high-net-worth cases. During this period, Jenna was involved in a number of high-profile matters, including Sharland and Gohil before the Supreme Court in 2015 and Re H-N before the Court of Appeal in 2021.

Jenna is available to preside over private FDR hearings; her down to earth and thorough approach makes her a popular choice of tribunal. With a broad range of experience as family finance counsel, Jenna is equally adept at providing guidance in high-net-worth cases as those with more modest means, enabling a speedy and confidential resolution to financial matters within divorce proceedings

Jenna is qualified to accept instructions on a direct access basis and is well equipped to do so in light of her previous experience.

Expertise

Family Finance

Jenna is regularly instructed in Financial Relief on divorce or dissolution of a civil partnership, separation following cohabitation and financial provision pursuant to Schedule 1 of the Children Act.

Jenna advises at all stages of proceedings including drafting and advising in respect of pre-nuptial, post-nuptial and cohabitation agreements. She is often instructed prior to or on the issuing of proceedings to provide strategic advice and usually remains involved throughout. She can also advise and provide urgent representation on the protection of assets where necessary.

Jenna is experienced in dealing with cases involving complex and diverse assets including trusts, complex company and tax structure and offshore assets, as well as cases where the assets are more modest but the issues no less complex or important.

Jenna provides pragmatic and commercially astute advice at all stages.

Cases

Sharland v Sharland; Gohil v Gohil [2015] UKSC 60

RM v WP [2024] EWFC 191 (B)

Children Law (Private)

Jenna acts in all types of private law disputes relating to children and is regularly instructed in complex cases including those with allegations of domestic abuse and/or parental alienation, or where there is intractable hostility. She has a particular interest in relocation cases, both within England and Wales and internationally.

Jenna is regularly instructed in cases involving grandparents and enforcement of orders. She is adept at providing representation in cases involving expert evidence and of representing Rule 16.4 Guardians.

Jenna is experienced in dealing with children cases involving other jurisdictions including countries in Europe, the Middle East, the US and Africa, including where there is an issue in relation to jurisdiction or enforcement.