The ‘very tight knit’ team at Lux Family Law provides ’high-quality legal services’ to high-net-worth individuals engaged in often very complex financial remedy cases, including those involving assets located abroad. Founding partner Charlotte Leyshon has a strong local presence, and has also successfully secured many instructions from London-based clients, including those in the media and sporting fields. Delivering a ‘service that is far beyond her years of experience’, Emily Borghese is also a key member of the team and continues to excel at handling difficult financial remedy cases, including those with complex tax considerations.

Legal 500 2026

‘A very tight knit team with a clear focus on provided high-quality legal services.’

Legal 500 2026

‘They are all so knowledgeable and are exceptional with the service and care they offer to clients.’

Legal 500 2026

‘Charlotte Leyshon – a star in Welsh legal circles, energetic, a very good lawyer who gets great results.’

Legal 500 2026

‘Charlotte Leyshon treats her clients like family members and she has vast experience of dealing with complex and high-value cases.’

Legal 500 2026

‘Emily Borghese – a true rising star, a great lawyer, with strong client care skills, and a clear focus on achieving the best outcome.’

Legal 500 2026

‘Emily Borghese delivers a service that is far beyond her years of experience.’

Legal 500 2026

Lux Family Law is a ‘high end niche family law offering’ for an almost exclusively a high-net-worth client base made up of professionals and their ex-spouses. The tone of the practice is set by the ‘personable, empathetic and technically excellent’ Leyshon, who is ‘incredibly experienced in financial remedy work’, and this permeates through the rest of the team with a degree of consistency which ensures that ‘whichever lawyer you get is committed, knowledgeable and well supported’.

Legal 500 2025

‘Lux Family Law is a high-end niche family law offering which is much more like a high class London firm, except it is in Cardiff.’

Legal 500 2025

‘Lux Family Law has ‘grown year-on-year since it was established in 2018, five-strong Cardiff-based family law boutique Lux Family Law has made a strong imprint on the local market, as well as further afield, including London, where it picks up both standalone and referral work across a wide range of family matters.’

Legal 500 2025

‘The firm has been hugely successful in securing quality high-net-worth divorce work. It has a very high-profile in the South Wales legal community and in the wider business community also.’

Legal 500 2025

‘There is attention to detail on a personal level and genuine depth of expertise in both financial and children related work.’

Legal 500 2025

‘It is a very cohesive team that combines deep legal knowledge with empathy and a personal touch.’

Legal 500 2025