Lucy Pert
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Lucy is Co-Head of the Commercial Disputes Team in London.
Expertise
Lucy has extensive experience of managing complex, high stakes, cross-border commercial dispute in the English High Court and pursuant to multiple arbitral rules. Lucy has a particular focus on financial services, contentious restructuring, insolvency and shareholder disputes.
Having previously worked for a leading global litigation funder, Lucy really understands the economics of disputes and can bring unique insights to assist clients with litigation funding. Lucy also frequently advises third party funders with external due diligence or on-going support.
Lucy is qualified in New York as well as England and Wales, having begun her career in 2002 working for Paul, Weiss in Manhattan. She returned to England to continue her career first at Freshfields and then at Quinn Emanuel. She speaks fluent French.
Clients
Lucy’s clients – who often act adverse to large financial institutions – include corporates, hedge funds, private equity funds, insolvency practitioners and high net worth individuals. She is very well connected within the professional services community who often turn to her to refer work if they are conflicted.
Lucy heads the London DEI Committee and helps to coordinate all of the affinity groups dealing with racial justice, LGBTQ+, women, social inclusion and disability.
LLB & BCL, McGill University, Faculty of Law, Canada
(Joint Hons) French and Philosophy, University of Leeds BA
Solicitor, England and Wales, 2006
Admitted to the Southern District of New York, Eastern District of New York and Second Circuit Court of Appeal, 2003
Member - London Chamber of Arbitration and Mediation (LCAM) Commercial Rent (Coronavirus) Act 2022 Arbitrator Panel. More info.
Chambers
'Lucy Pert is a very good lawyer who is really impressive at what she does.' - Banking Litigation: Mainly Claimant, Chambers UK, 2025
'Lucy Pert is very supportive and constructive with her clients and is commercially aware.' - Banking Litigation: Mainly Claimant, Chambers UK, 2024
'Lucy has really good expertise and is very commercial and very articulate... She is terrific and energetic; she is a niche player in the banking world.' - Banking Litigation, Chambers UK, 2023
Legal 500 UK
Ranked as a 'Leading Partner, Lucy Pert is 'the best in the market' - Banking Litigation: Investment and Retail, 2025
Lucy has been recognised as a key lawyer for her expertise in Commercial Litigation Premium and International Arbitration in the 2025 edition.
Ranked as a 'Next Generation Partner', Lucy Pert is 'seriously impressive – she exudes intelligence and competence.’ - Banking Litigation, 2024
'First class, and a wonderful leader.’ - Banking Litigation, 2024
'Lucy Pert’s attention to detail, client care and work ethic cannot be faulted'. - International Arbitration, 2024
Lucy Pert is recognised as 'Next Generation Lawyer, exceptionally bright and excellent under pressure' - Banking Litigation, 2023
Lucy is ranked as a 'key lawyer, [she] is tenacious, smart and clear in her advice.' - Commercial Litigation, 2023
Noted as a 'key lawyer, [she] stands out as a leader in her field... well regarded in the international arbitration market.' - International Arbitration, 2023
"Lucy Pert pitches things just right with the client and knows when to delegate and when to get involved." - Commercial Litigation: Premium, 2022
"Lucy Pert is a brilliant partner: clever and with a feel for the right answer." - Banking Litigation: Investment and Retail, 2022
‘Lucy Pert’s management of very complex group litigation involving multiple fee-earners, experts and QCs has been very impressive. Her sector insight has been invaluable and she is very available and personable.’ - Banking Litigation: Investment and Retail, 2021
“Has quite superb experience and judgement” - Banking Litigation: Investment and Retail, 2020
“Lucy Pert is a very capable litigator” - Commercial Litigation, 2020
Ben Rigby, Global Legal Group
“The same could be said of Lucy Pert, whose value for Hausfeld was evident. Lucy‘s ability to bring together not just her own London lessons, but the overall experiences of her global claimant commercial firm, showed finesse.” - Ben Rigby, LIDW, 2021
Lawdragon
Lucy was recognised by Lawdragon in 2024 in their list of 500 Global Plaintiff Lawyers for Commercial and Financial plaintiff litigation.
Lucy’s practice also involves expertise in the financial services sector:
Lucy’s arbitration experience encompasses:
Her insolvency expertise relates to:
In relation to contentious restructuring, Lucy has experience:
Lucy is an integral member of the commercial disputes and banking team and has worked on Hausfeld’s most high-profile disputes and litigation:
Lucy Pert is a very good lawyer who is really impressive at what she does.
Lucy Pert is very supportive and constructive with her clients and is commercially aware.
Lucy Pert is seriously impressive – she exudes intelligence and competence.
Lucy has really good expertise and is very commercial and very articulate... She is terrific and energetic; she is a niche player in the banking world.
Lucy Pert is tenacious, smart and clear in her advice.
Exceptionally bright and excellent under pressure.
Lucy Pert pitches things just right with the client and knows when to delegate and when to get involved.
Lucy Pert is a brilliant partner: clever and with a feel for the right answer.
Lucy Pert’s management of very complex group litigation involving multiple fee-earners, experts and QCs has been very impressive. Her sector insight has been invaluable and she is very available and personable.
Has quite superb experience and judgement.
Lucy Pert is a very capable litigator.