“Stacey Nevin is an exceptional modern family lawyer whose rare combination of strategic litigation strength, mediation expertise and international family law insight makes her a standout adviser in complex private family disputes. Her ability to balance technical excellence with practical judgment and a genuinely holistic approach has earned her recognition as one of London’s most impressive next-generation family law leaders.”

Fantastic Lawyers® Editorial 2026

Stacey Nevin is a Partner in the Family and Divorce team at Kingsley Napley, advising UK and international clients on complex family law matters, with particular strength in international family disputes, high-value financial cases, private children matters and mediation.

She is recognised as one of London’s standout next-generation family lawyers, known for combining technical excellence with practical judgment, emotional intelligence and a genuinely holistic approach to helping families move forward.

What Stacey Nevin does

Stacey advises on a broad range of sophisticated family law matters, including:

• International divorce and cross-border family disputes
• Jurisdiction disputes and parallel proceedings across multiple countries
• High net worth and complex financial remedy cases
• Divorce matters involving trusts, business assets and significant wealth structures
• Private children disputes
• Child relocation cases
• Parental alienation and intractable contact disputes
• Prenuptial and postnuptial agreements
• International nuptial agreements
• Family mediation
• Cases involving overlapping family and immigration issues

She also works as an accredited mediator, helping separating couples resolve practical and legal issues constructively without the need for court proceedings where appropriate.

Why she stands out

What differentiates Stacey is her rare versatility. She is recognised both as a tough and effective litigator and as a calm, highly respected mediator.

“Stacey Nevin is a bold and unafraid litigator. You know if she’s running the case, you’ll either settle or are on for a good clean fight.”

That courtroom strength is balanced by a compassionate and pragmatic approach focused on the wider family picture.

“Stacey looked beyond the case and focused on the family’s needs.”

Clients and peers consistently highlight her intelligence, judgment and commercial realism, particularly in emotionally charged and legally complex cases.

Her holistic approach means she frequently works alongside therapists, coaches, financial advisers, accountants and immigration specialists to help clients achieve outcomes that work in real life, not just on paper.

Recognition and trust signals

• Ranked in Chambers High Net Worth
• Ranked in The Legal 500
• Recommended in Spears Family Law Index 2025
• Listed as a Citywealth Leader in Family and Matrimonial
• Legal 500 Next Generation Mediator recognition
• Shortlisted, Family Awards Associate of the Year 2020
• Runner-up, International Academy of Family Lawyers Young Lawyer Award 2022

Directory commentary includes:

“Stacey Nevin is a fantastic lawyer. She’s very thorough in everything she does and will give everything for her clients.”

“She is definitely a star of the future.”

“She has wisdom beyond her years and can manage complex cases.”

“She’s exceptionally numerate and has great judgement.”

Notable experience

Stacey has worked on a wide range of significant family law matters, including:

• MA v Roux [2024] EWHC 1917 (Fam)
• HH v UH [2023] EWHC 3490 (Fam)
• A v B [2023] EWFC 241 (B)
• RC v JC [2020] EWHC 466 (Fam)
• De Gafforj [2018] EWCA Civ 2070

Her experience includes acting in cases involving UAE child return applications, New Zealand Part III proceedings, Jersey trust structures, significant business assets, complex property portfolios and relocation disputes involving the United States.

Thought leadership and international expertise

Stacey is particularly well known for her expertise in international family law. She was actively involved in specialist Brexit working groups examining the impact of Brexit on family law legislation in England and Wales, and has spoken internationally on these issues.

She has contributed to major legal publications and media outlets including The Times, The Telegraph, Daily Mail, FT Adviser, Law Society Gazette, New Law Journal and The Stylist.

She has also authored and co-authored chapters in the International Comparative Legal Guide to Family Law.

Career background

After studying law at the University of Sussex, Stacey completed the Legal Practice Course at BPP London with distinction. She joined Kingsley Napley in 2016 and became Partner in 2023.

She is a member of Resolution and remains actively engaged in the wider family law community.