Lux is a private client offering created by Charlotte Leyshon. It is an exceptional family law service for the most discerning of clients. Charlotte is committed to providing an innovative, exclusive and personalised family law service.

Charlotte has specialised in private family law since 2003. Charlotte practised family law at the highest level in London until returning to South Wales in 2013 where she quickly became recognised as a market leader.

Charlotte worked at media law firm Davenport Lyons in Mayfair where she first acted for high profile media figures, celebrities, sports persons or their spouses.

Charlotte later joined Family Law in Partnership, a Covent Garden based niche firm, widely regarded as forward thinking and innovative in the London market. There, Charlotte acted for celebrities, entrepreneurs, business men and women and City professionals. It was in this role that Charlotte forged relationships with some of the UK’s leading sets of family Chambers, individual barristers and other family law practitioners. Charlotte dealt with cases in the High Court, Court of Appeal and the House of Lords, now the Supreme Court.

Charlotte was involved in the following high profile/reported cases:-

• Miller v Miller; McFarlane v McFarlane [2006] 1 FLR 1186 (House of Lords)
• Re G (Children) [2006] 2 FLR 629 
• L v (1) L (2) H (a firm) [2007] EWHC 140 (QB) 

In the summer of 2013 Charlotte returned to South Wales and began working as an Associate in the family department at top 100 law firm Hugh James. With her London network Charlotte was able to practise in both the Cardiff and London offices. Charlotte was quickly promoted to Senior Associate before taking over as Head of the Family Department.

Charlotte quickly built a reputation as one of the leading family lawyers in Cardiff. This is reinforced by what the legal directories say about her:

“Charlotte Leyshon‘s expertise lies in prenuptial agreements, and she is also well versed in high-value financial cases and Children Act matters. She is highlighted by interviewees for having an “empathetic but realistic manner with her clients,” who are said to have “deep trust in her judgement and advice.” Chambers and Partners 2017

‘Assertive and dynamic’ senior associate Charlotte Leyshon handles a range of issues including more niche matters such as dissolution of civil partnerships and pre-nuptial agreements, where she is known for her ‘empathetic approach’ and her ‘complete focus on achieving the best outcomes for her clients’. Legal 500 2017

Chambers and Partners 2016 described Charlotte as “well versed in high-value financial cases and children act matters” and that her clients have “deep trust” in her “judgment and advice”.

Charlotte was appointed to the Board of Cardiff Business Club in 2016.

Charlotte is a committed member of Resolution.

Emily joined the team in March 2019. She studied Law at the University of Warwick and graduated in 2018 with an upper second-class honours. Emily is currently in her first year of the part-time Legal Practice Course at the University of Law in Bristol.

During her undergraduate studies Emily held an elected committee position for the University of Warwick Dancesport Team.

Emily was selected for the Sutton Trust US Programme in 2014 after achieving 10 A*s and 1 A at GCSE. Emily spent the summer in Yale University, Harvard University and other prestigious US colleges.

Emily has prior legal experience, having worked within a niche legal insurance department running her own caseload of files.

Emily strives to provide the best client care and support, whilst ensuring clients are happy and at ease with the legal process.

Outside of work, Emily takes part in Latin American formation dancing.