Practice Areas
Dispute Resolution
Direct Access
“Rhiannon is thorough, diligent and extremely skilled in both her written and oral submissions. She has an extremely professional way of handling clients and opponents that ensures she is highly respected.”
Chambers & Partners, 2024
Experience
Year of Call: 2002
Qualifications
CIArb due mid Sept 24
Education
LLB Hons (Wales) 1st Class
Inner Temple Major Bursar
Inner Temple Ede and Ravenscroft Scholarship
Inner Temple Duke of Edinburgh Entrance Award
Pegasus Scholarship 2007
Qualified Collaborative Lawyer
Appointments
Deputy District Judge (Civil) Western Circuit 2020
Profile
Rhiannon is a family barrister specialising in financial remedies, regularly representing high net worth clients in marriages and civil partnerships. Her cases often involve issues around complex trust structures, offshore matters, non disclosure, pre and post nuptial agreements. She also specialises in private law children work, believing there is a distinct advantage to the client in being able to offer assistance on both the financial and child law aspects of their case.
Rhiannon prides herself her compassionate and approachable manner with clients, believing this to be particularly important in the emotional context of family law. However she is straight talking and has a reputation as a tenacious and forceful advocate, who works tirelessly for her cases. She is particularly skilled in forensic analysis which is put to equally effective use in financial cases and children cases involving serious allegations. She is known for her tactical brain and tough negotiation skills. She regularly gives lectures and seminars on various aspects of the law on financial remedies and children. She has been quoted in The Times, Financial Times and many other publications. Rhiannon is co-author of The Brief, the monthly financial remedy update in the Lexis Nexis Family Law Journal.
Private Children Law
Rhiannon’s practice in private law is focused on the most complex cases involving abuse allegations, alienation, relocation, transfer of residence and specific issues like vaccination and schooling. She never loses sight of how important the subject matter of private law is to the clients, there can be nothing of more profound importance than a child’s relationship with their parent.
Rhiannon was invited to speak to Judges and other family law professionals in Japan about parental responsibility and child arrangements on account of a movement for reform of Japanese law, and the law has subsequently changed to more resemble the UK system.
Family Finance
Rhiannon has a wealth of experience in financial remedies, with her cases usually involving some of the most difficult and complex issues, such as off shore wealth, complex company and trust structures, capacity, non-disclosure and high net worth individuals. She is sought after by solicitors on account of her tactical prowess and negotiation skills as well as her written and oral advocacy, these qualities are deployed highly effectively to secure the best result for the client. Recent reported cases include:
Rhiannon’s legal knowledge in this area is unparalleled and she is a lead author of the monthly Lexis Nexis Family Law Journal case law update called The Brief.
Professional Memberships
Family Law Bar Association
Inner Temple
CIArb
Resolution
ALC
Recommendations
“Rhiannon is an insightful, creative barrister with strong client-management skills and forceful advocacy expertise. She is committed, dedicated and tenacious as well as being remarkably responsive to client needs and demands. I would not hesitate to recommend her and indeed have already done so.”
Caroline Kelly – Mishcon de Reya
Directories
“Rhiannon is thorough, diligent and extremely skilled in both her written and oral submissions. She has an extremely professional way of handling clients and opponents that ensures she is highly respected.”
“Rhiannon wins a case before she walks into court due to her killer position statements. She wins over the judge and guides the case to a successful outcome.”
“Rhiannon Lloyd is a force to be reckoned with who is always sensitive to the issues of the case.”
Chambers and Partners, 2024
‘Rhiannon is incredibly capable. She has an excellent ability to think on her feet, and she instils immediate confidence in clients facing very challenging issues. She robustly fights clients’ corners, and her preparation is superb.’
Legal 500 2024, Family (Including Children and Domestic Abuse)
‘Rhiannon possesses a high level of skill and attention to detail that is second to none. She has assisted me with complex cases, demonstrating her sharp analytical mind in complex financial remedy cases.’
Legal 500 2024, Family (Including Divorce and Financial Remedy)
“Rhiannon Lloyd has the perfect combination of tenacity, authority and warmth.”
“Her client care is excellent: she’s very attentive to them and builds rapport. Her strategic good sense and written skills are other strengths.”
Chambers and Partners, 2023
‘Rhiannon is fantastic. She is always on hand to give clear, strategic and sensible advice. She is good with clients, relaxed and approachable. She is clearly very experienced, and clients are confident in her knowledge.’
Legal 500 2023, Family (Including Divorce and Financial Remedy)
‘Rhiannon is an excellent children lawyer. Her knowledge of the law is impressive, and she is a skilled and tenacious advocate who fights her client’s corner and never ceases to impress.’
Legal 500, 2023 (Children Law)
“Her finger is on the pulse of family law and she gives strategic, practical advice. She offers a lot of empathy and is sensitive to the issues involved.”
“She’s accessible, straightforward with clients and good on her feet.”
Chambers & Partners, 2022
Ranked in Matrimonial Finance
“One of the most impressive members of the Bar. Her written case presentation and understanding of the nuances in every case are simply outstanding.”
“She always goes above and beyond to deliver a first-class service.”
Legal 500, 2022
Ranked in Matrimonial Finance and Private Law Children
‘Wins a case on paper – literally before she walks into the courtroom the judge is on her side because her paperwork is not only excellent but punchy and persuasive. Her position statements and written arguments are incredible. She is a very robust and highly skilled advocate.’
Legal 500, 2021
‘Is strategic and tactical in her approach and is able to hold the courtroom in the palm of her hand to ensure an excellent outcome for the client.’
Legal 500, 2020