Lucy Metcalf

Family

Accredited by the Law Society of Scotland as a specialist in Family Law.

Lucy has practised exclusively in litigation and has specialised in family law for the majority of her career.

She advises clients on all aspects of family law, including the financial consequences of divorce, pre and post-nuptial agreements, cohabitation disputes and agreements, child law, and adoption. She has particular expertise in cases involving difficult financial issues, especially company and partnership valuations and pension sharing, and has extensive experience in negotiating and drafting complex Minutes of Agreement dealing with the disposal and transfer of business assets. She also deals with cross-border disputes.

Lucy also has significant Sheriff Court advocacy experience, including conducting all types of procedural hearings, Child Welfare Hearings and Proofs.

She is trained in Collaborative Family Practice and regularly undertakes collaborative cases. She is a member of the Family Law Association and of Consensus, the Scottish Collaborative Family Lawyers Group and is committed to the use of alternative dispute resolution wherever appropriate.

From 2011 to 2021 Lucy sat on the board of Scottish Adoption, a national adoption agency which delivers high quality placement and adoption services to anyone affected by adoption in Scotland and further afield.

Lucy has supported us to navigate through initially very distressing challenging circumstances to achieve an extremely satisfactory, now essentially cooperative outcome far faster than we could ever have imagined. We will forever be deeply grateful to Lucy. It is no exaggeration to say that Lucy's approach and support has changed our lives for the better and most importantly protected the future of the children at the centre of the dispute.

CM, Edinburgh

Lucy is experienced and able. She always fights her client's corner strongly

Chambers & Partners 2024

Lucy Metcalf facilitates the client in focusing on their best interests, and is exceptionally solution-focused.

Legal 500 2023

Lucy managed to navigate some difficult situations and supported me throughout with care and expertise.

Chambers & Partners 2023

Lucy Metcalf is a legal expert and a humane listener. She cuts through to the essence of a family dispute and will reassuringly guide you on all options available to you. Her communication skills in person, phone or email are exemplary. You always feel Lucy understands the rapidly changing situation and is on your side, without stimulating polarising arguments or heating up any legal debate possibilities.

Lucy is calming and quietly professional at a time when you need this the most in your life. She is trustworthy and can be firm when she needs to be. Her legal knowledge is worn lightly and applied wisely to focus on what really matters.

Ms B, Edinburgh.

Lucy is approachable and efficient, adopting a practical rather then overly legalistic approach, and I feel very confident in her expertise and ability to marshal the process.

Chambers & Partners 2021

Lucy is an extremely able family lawyer who has a good understanding of the law and represents her clients with passion while also being pragmatic. She understands the importance of details, is very strategic and does things efficiently.

Chambers & Partners 2022

Lucy Metcalf has helped me through difficult settlement negotiations, providing clear advice on proceedings and in answer to my (many) questions along the way. This has been done in both a thoroughly professional way and supportively, helping to make the whole process more manageable.

Legal 500 2021

Lucy Metcalf took over my case and managed to navigate a very difficult process finally achieving a result where others had failed. In particular I felt that she had my interests in the forefront. Her billing was detailed and prompt which I really appreciated. Above all I valued her expertise and solid advice in advancing my case.

Legal 500 2022