Jennifer Lee
UK Bar Guide 2025
Band 2 : Family: Matrimonial Finance
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About
Provided by Jennifer Lee
Practice Areas
Jennifer Lee is a specialist family law practitioner. She has a thriving practice in family finance and has successfully represented HNW clients in complex cases involving inherited wealth, family businesses, significant pensions, trusts and nuptial agreements. Many of her cases involve tax complications and/or have an international element, involving foreign assets, the validity of an overseas marriage/divorce, or claims in multiple jurisdictions (including Asia and Africa). Jennifer has appeared in high-profile reported cases, notably in Veluppillai v Veluppillai & Ors.[2015] EWHC 3095 (Fam)(High Court), in LFL v LSL (McKenzie Friends and Breach of Court Orders)[2017] EWFC B62 and in N v N (Afghanistan: Validity of an overseas marriage: Procedure)[2020] EWFC B55. Jennifer has retained a niche practice in modern families. She acted in R v T [2022] EWHC 3362 (Fam), a High Court jurisdiction hearing involving children of a same-sex family in the UAE. She represented the successful appellant in the Court of Appeal: Re S (Children: Parentage and Jurisdiction) [2023] EWCA Civ 897, a landmark decision concerning parentage and the court's jurisdiction to make orders concerning children in or in connection with matrimonial proceedings. Jennifer also has an interest in capacity matters, particularly where they overlap with divorce/financial remedies. She is regularly instructed in arbitrations and private FDRs, and also sits as a private FDR judge. She is highly commended for her attention to detail and her robust approach in negotiations and during hearings.
Career
Head of the Court of Protection Team. Appointed a Fee-paid Judge of the FTT 2021.
Chambers Review
UK Bar
Jennifer Lee is a family law specialist primarily focusing on matrimonial finance disputes regarding companies, property and inherited assets. Many of her cases involve cross-border or jurisdictional issues. She is also able to advise on sensitive relocation cases including allegations of parental alienation.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Jennifer is an extraordinary advocate both in terms of her absolute dedication to every case and her steely determination in court. She simply does not miss a beat. An absolute dream to instruct."
"Jennifer is completely excellent in all matters of family law and is massively dedicated. Clients feel supremely confident in her advice."
"Jennifer is an extraordinary advocate both in terms of her absolute dedication to every case and her steely determination in court. She simply does not miss a beat. An absolute dream to instruct."
"Jennifer is completely excellent in all matters of family law and is massively dedicated. Clients feel supremely confident in her advice."
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