Grace has assisted on international and high-value family law cases, often involving extensive business interests and issues of pre and post-marital wealth. 

Grace was named as a Rising Star by Legal 500 UK 2022 which commented “Grace Lawrence is a delight to deal with and on the way up”. 

Grace trained as a solicitor at Withers before moving to Family Law in Partnership in 2018. During her legal training Grace developed an expertise in trusts, property and estate planning which she draws on to inform her advice to her family law clients.

Grace studied law at the University of Exeter (Bachelor of Laws (LLB), First Class) and achieved a distinction in the Legal Practice Course.

Grace’s article on the enforcement of arrears of spousal maintenance – “Stale Arrears – Era of Enlightenment” – was published in Family Law [2018] June, Fam Law 70. She was also quoted extensively in the Tatler article “How the super-rich protect their wealth: The rise of the prenuptial agreement”, December 2020. Grace’s article “Protecting Reputations” was published on the Tatler Address Book in April 2022.

Grace has been involved in supporting guests of the Restored Lives project on a pro bono basis.

Grace was part of the team which advised on the reported case YM v NM [2020] EWFC 13. The case provides the test for Maintenance Pending Suit applications made before the determination of a set aside application of a (clean break) consent order. The Judge held that the Court should be slow to grant interim relief where the ultimate entitlement to such relief remains in dispute. The Court must be satisfied that the applicant is likely to succeed in the set aside application. The case also reaffirmed the test for applying for a freezing injunction.