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Lucy Stewart-Gould is a partner in the divorce and family team at specialist litigation firm Stewarts.

Stewart-Gould is regularly instructed to act in complex financial cases, which often have an international element and involve trusts and business valuations.

In 2024 and 2025, alongside colleague Sam Longworth, she acted in the landmark divorce case Standish v Standish, which is expected to have far-reaching implications for the treatment of assets upon divorce. Other highlights include a judgment in which she and her team successfully defended a client against claims of a sham trust, and another in which she acted for a ‘very high-profile’ individual in a private children matter across numerous countries.

‘When you are dealing with really complicated litigation, it is best to be very clear, very direct and very focused on what is going to move the dial,’ she tells Spear’s. ‘Clients find that clarity reassuring.’

Notable cases

• Standish v Standish [2025] UKSC 26
• Standish v Standish [2024] EWCA Civ 567
• RJ v Tigipko [2019] EWHC 448 (Fam)
• ND v SD & Ors [2017] EWHC 1507 (Fam)

Adviser Profile

Lucy specialises in complex matrimonial finance disputes, with expertise in multi‑jurisdictional litigation and cases involving trusts, business assets and sophisticated structures. She has significant experience in Anglo‑French matters and cases involving valuable art collections, as well as broader international work.

Known for her pragmatic and strategic advice, Lucy focuses on the key issues to secure the best outcomes for clients. She is described by Chambers as ‘unparalleled for someone of her generation’, with Legal 500 highlighting her ‘encyclopaedic knowledge’ of complex matrimonial finances involving trust assets. Having previously practised in Hong Kong, she maintains strong international connections.