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Joanna Grandfield

Partner and specialist financial and children lawyer who heads up Mills & Reeve's London family team, Joanna is a trained barrister who is also a mediator and collaborative lawyer. Joanna’s work involves advising clients both within and outside of the jurisdiction who have complex financial and children issues arising from family breakdown, often involving trusts, business assets and pensions. She works with clients on wealth protection, drafting and advising on pre and post marital agreements. From a client: “A tremendous asset….Calm, assured, diligent and clearly very knowledgeable, Joanna performed superbly throughout proceedings” From Counsel: “Brilliant and has a steely determination to do the best for her clients” From Counsel: “Joanna is clever and charming. Her clients love he. She has a real warmth and sense of humour that disguises her determination to win. She commands a dedicated team and leads by example – fearless hard work · Mills & Reeve LLP

EnglandFamily, ChildrenFrench (conversational)

About

Partner at Mills & Reeve who leads the firm's London family team. A trained barrister, mediator and collaborative lawyer, she advises domestic and international clients on complex financial and children matters arising from family breakdown.

Practice areas

FamilyChildrenFinancial RemediesMediationCollaborative LawPrivate Client

Office

Expertise

Complex financial remedies involving trustsBusiness assetsPensionsWealth protectionPre- and post-marital agreementsCross-border family cases

Education

  • Keble College, Oxford (Philosophy, Politics & Economics MA)
  • City University (CPE)
  • Inns of Court School of Law (BVC)

Admissions

  • Called to the Bar (2000)
  • Mediator
  • Collaborative lawyer

Languages

French (conversational)