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Estate & Tax Planning for LGBTQ+ Private Clients: Civil Partnership v Marriage – what’s the difference?
Lucy Bluck
Lucy is an associate in Kingsley Napley's private client team, where she acts for families and high net worth individuals in relation to various matters including the preparation of Wills and Lasting Powers of Attorney, lifetime succession and estate planning, the administration of estates and issues relating to capacity. Lucy is a full member of the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP). She is also a member of the firm’s LGBTQ+ & Allies Network and has a particular focus on Estate & Tax Planning for LGBTQ+ Private Clients.
Lucy joined Kingsley Napley in July 2017 as a paralegal in the Real Estate & Construction team, where she assisted in relation to residential property (including plot sales), commercial property and construction matters. She has since completed her training contract with the firm (sitting in the Private Client, Family, Dispute Resolution and Employment teams) and fully qualified as a solicitor in September 2021.
She is also an active member of the firm’s Charities and Communities Committee, playing a key organisational role in the firm's "Strictly Come KN" charity event and also performing as one of the professional dance partners. Lucy is the London Regional Manager of the Schools Consent Project, a charity which delivers workshops on the legal definition of sexual consent and related offences in secondary schools and colleges. Lucy is listed in the Pro Bono Recognition List 2025.
Lucy graduated from King’s College London in 2015 with a law degree, and from The University of Law in 2016 after completing the Legal Practice Course with a Master of Laws in Professional Practice.
publications and press
- Residential care costs, divorce and issues regarding the family home - Family Law Journal, May 2024
presentations and webinars
- Pets in Wills - The Options Available - MBL Seminar, August 2025
- LPAs & Wills for LGBTQ+ Clients - Practical Considerations for Private Client Practitioners - MBL Seminar, February 2025
