Partner
Ranked as a Next Generation Partner by The Legal 500, Olivia Piercy is a talented lawyer praised for combining empathy for her client with a ruthless feel for tactics.
Olivia’s broad practice and depth of knowledge enables her to provide clients with holistic family law advice. She advises on the financial aspects of family breakdown for both married and cohabiting couples. She also has extensive experience in complex children matters including child arrangements, child abduction, relocation and child protection. Olivia has particular expertise in cases involving international issues and jurisdictional disputes.
Olivia is a passionate advocate for victims and survivors of domestic abuse. She previously worked as a legal officer at Rights of Women and has a Master’s degree in Human Rights Law focusing on gendered violence. Olivia is recognised for her expertise in domestic abuse and in depth understanding of the dynamics of coercive and controlling behaviour. She sits on Resolution’s Domestic Abuse Committee, is the co-Chair of Resolution’s Economic Abuse Working Party and is committed to making the legal system safer and fairer for victim-survivors and their children. She also sits on Mr Justice Cobb’s Private Law Working Group, which keeps under review the court practice and procedure relating to private law children cases.
Olivia frequently receives referrals in complex matters including in committal applications, acting for interveners, and cases involving novel points of law. Olivia has run cases to the Supreme Court and the Court of Appeal and several of her cases have been reported.
Praised in the directories for being ‘ferociously intelligent’, ‘focused and tenacious and completely dedicated to each client’s case’, Olivia joined Hunters in September 2022
Directory rankings
Band 2: Family/Children Law – London (Firms)
“I rate her highly, she has a huge amount of experience in domestic abuse work and takes a very nuanced approach to those cases.”
“Olivia is a really good lawyer. she is very clever and has a really thorough understanding of the impact of domestic abuse on families, she really gets it from a human perspective as well.”
“Olivia Piercy has vast experience, she’s charming, personable and an exceptionally able practitioner, who is in high demand.”
– Chambers UK (2026)
Band 3: Family/Children Law: International Abduction, Adoption and Surrogacy – UK-wide
“Olivia has vast experience. She’s charming, personable and an exceptionally able practitioner.”
“She is very inspiring as a person and as a lawyer. She is passionate about family law, earns trust from her clients and is highly respected by lawyers and judges alike.”
“Olivia Piercy is amazing to work with. She has fantastic subject matter knowledge, installs a sense of complete confidence, and is thoughtful and considered in her delivery.”
– Chambers UK (2026)
Spotlight: DEI Champions – UK-wide
“Olivia never stops working to improve the family law situation for victims of abuse. She has shifted the dial towards positive change.”
“Olivia is one of the thought leaders and has done work on domestica abuse in child proceedings. She is very good.”
“Olivia works tirelessly for her clients and doesn’t compromise her principles to get a result. She will home in what is fair and is excellent at delivering and holding people to account when needed.”
“Olivia has a huge amount of experience in domestic abuse work and takes a very nuanced approach to those cases with safeguarding. She is very careful and considered.”
“Olivia’s particular strength is difficult cases dealing with domestic abuse. Her name should be up in lights!”
– Chambers UK (2026)
Next Generation Partner: Family – children
“Olivia Piercy stands out for her passion and innate understanding of domestic abuse. Her ability to understand the impact of controlling and coercive behaviour is unmatched in family law and really stands out for this.”
– Legal 500 (2026)
Recommended Lawyer: Family – divorce and financial remedy
“Olivia Piercy is an industry leader when it comes to acting in cases involving high net worth clients where there is a background of coercive control between the parties. No one else can match her insights”
– Legal 500 (2026)
Band 4: Family/Children Law – London (Firms)
“Olivia is very strong on cross-border disputes.”
“Olivia’s knowledge is second to none and her warm and supportive approach is much appreciated by clients. She is exceptional and I highly recommend her.”
“She never shies away from a tough argument and always does everything she can to achieve the best result for her client.”
“Olivia has very good technical ability, gives clear advice to clients and has good judgement.”
“Olivia is an extremely talented children lawyer who can identify the nuances in a case very quickly and is able to see points other people might miss.”
– Chambers UK (2025)
Spotlight: DEI Champions
“Olivia is really a leading lawyer for cases concerning domestic abuse in children and family matrimonial finance. She is able to identify nuances.”
“Olivia is a phenomenal lawyer who has expertise in working in cases that involve domestic abuse: this is children cases or money cases with an element of abuse involved.”
“Olivia is one of the very few family lawyers that can handle domestic abuse clients who are up against a perpetrator in the family courts.”
“Olivia makes wider contributions to family law beyond just casework.”
“Olivia Piercy is leading the way for domestic abuse cases in private law. She is starting to raise the lid in financial remedy and domestic control cases. She is very strong on cross-border disputes.”
– Chambers UK (2025)
Band 3: Family/Children Law: Cross-Border Disputes – London (Firms)
“Olivia has very good technical ability, gives clear advice to clients and has good judgement.”
“Olivia’s knowledge is second to none and her warm and supportive approach is much appreciated by clients. She is exceptional and I highly recommend her.”
“Olivia is very strong on cross-border disputes.”
“She never shies away from a tough argument and always does everything she can to achieve the best result for her client.”
“Olivia is an extremely talented children lawyer who can identify the nuances in a case very quickly and is able to see points other people might miss.”
– Chambers UK (2025)
Next Generation Partner
“Olivia Piercy is particularly well placed to identify and to properly explain domestic abuse issues. She is empathetic and adept at conveying a client’s perspective in written evidence.”
– Legal 500 (2025)
Awards
“Olivia Piercy is particularly well placed to identify and to properly explain domestic abuse issues. She is empathetic and adept at conveying a client’s perspective in written evidence.”
“Olivia Piercy is ferociously intelligent but blends this with a calm and reassuring bedside manner.”
“She is a breath of fresh air, bringing a new perspective and broadening Hunters typical client base significantly.”
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