Family/Matrimonial - North West
What the Team is Known For
Brabners offers well-regarded family teams in both Liverpool and Manchester with expertise in financial remedy cases and the negotiation of nuptial agreements. The firm frequently represents high net worth individuals and professional sportspeople in matters that involve complex business or trust structures, or international elements. Brabners also advises on private law children matters, including cases involving relocation and abduction issues, and regularly works with the firm's private client team.
Strengths
"Brabners provides superb advice, guidance, correspondence and most importantly communication. The whole team is excellent and very supportive."
"The team was amazing: always informative, caring and understanding of complex situations."
"Brabners is always well prepared, knowledgeable and open about the difficulties of cases. It's a very accomplished team."
Notable Practitioners
Helen Marriott is based in Liverpool and heads the Brabners personal practice group. She has a strong reputation for her work representing high net worth individuals in divorce proceedings and other financial disputes, in addition to private law children proceedings. "Helen Marriott is the doyenne of financial remedies cases. There is nothing she does not know." "Helen is a formidable solicitor in a friendly package. She is humble as a person but is phenomenally good." "Helen is brilliant."
Cara Nuttall is head of family at Brabners and centres her practice on children work, with experience handling difficult international abduction and relocation cases. She also has niche expertise in matters relating to fertility procedures and surrogacy. "Cara is basically a powerhouse in all things modern families and surrogacy. She is phenomenal." "Cara is excellent and a pleasure to work with."
Amy Harris is a legal director in the firm's Manchester office with growing experience in family law matters. She has notable expertise in financial remedy proceedings for individuals with high-value and complex assets. "Amy is methodical in her approach and you can rely on her to have prepared the case well."
Leanne Instrall has notable experience representing clients in financial remedy proceedings and private law children matters. She is based in the firm's Manchester office. "Leanne is an excellent all-rounder and she thinks outside the box." "Leanne is always thoroughly prepared and knows her cases well."
Jo-Anna Jellings is based in Manchester and has growing experience in handling a range of complex children law and matrimonial financial matters. She also has specialist knowledge of fertility law. "Jo-Anna is a really great litigator who is fair and sensitive to cultural difficulties."