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Weightmans has a strong presence in family work in the North West, with key offices in both Manchester and Liverpool. It is especially well known for its strength in wealth protection and cohabitation matters as well as for skill in private children cases. It works closely with its private client and property teams and is often involved in cases with significant international and trusts elements.
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Weightmans has technically competent lawyers with a focus on solutions and the team is very pleasant to deal with, which benefits their clients.
Weightmans is very up to speed in the latest legal trends and has good connections with the legal profession.
The lawyers are very experienced with knowledge encompassing a broad range of family law issues. They are adept at dealing with cross-border disputes and I would rate them as very strong in this area.
Clients get what they pay for at Weightmans in that the preparation is meticulous. They are so good at looking after the client and making sure that everything is where it needs to be.
Weightmans is efficient, experienced and professional. The team has an excellent range of experiences and ability, and they provide immediate responses.
Weightmans has technically competent lawyers with a focus on solutions and the team is very pleasant to deal with, which benefits their clients.
Weightmans is very up to speed in the latest legal trends and has good connections with the legal profession.
The lawyers are very experienced with knowledge encompassing a broad range of family law issues. They are adept at dealing with cross-border disputes and I would rate them as very strong in this area.
Clients get what they pay for at Weightmans in that the preparation is meticulous. They are so good at looking after the client and making sure that everything is where it needs to be.
Weightmans is efficient, experienced and professional. The team has an excellent range of experiences and ability, and they provide immediate responses.
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Carole Atkinson is an experienced family practitioner who also heads the private client department at Weightmans in Liverpool. She has great depth of experience handling matrimonial finance cases on behalf of high net worth clients, including matters where significant offshore assets and trusts are in dispute.
It was a pleasure to work with Carole.
Emma Collins is a trained collaborative lawyer in Manchester who frequently acts for clients on financial remedy proceedings, often involving complex business structures and property ownership questions.
Emma is technically excellent and extremely hard-working. She always has the best interests of her clients in mind.
Emma has brilliant client managements skills, her case preparation is exceptional and her communication skills are outstanding.
Emma is an excellent family lawyer who is very experienced in dealing with complex issues.
Emma is sensitive with clients but brings an intellectual rigour to cases.
Fiona Davidson is head of the Liverpool family law team at Weightmans and also leads the national team. She is particularly strong in financial remedy proceedings while also assisting clients with postnuptial agreements and Children Act proceedings.
Fiona combines force and steel with charm and good humour. She's very straight to the line, does very good, high-quality work and is a pleasure to work with. It's always a team effort with her.
Fiona is highly experienced and very knowledgeable. She is calm and empathetic with clients and good at managing expectations; she is a very good communicator.
Fiona Turner in Manchester has a broad family practice and experience advising clients locally, nationally and internationally. She primarily assists with financial matters, including divorce proceedings and wealth protection arrangements.
Fiona has a wealth of knowledge in family law and is an experienced practitioner who is sensible, client-focused and helpful. I would not hesitate to recommend her.
Fiona is superb. She is consummate in her preparation, exudes confidence and is extremely thorough.
Fiona is a real fighter who fights the client's corner incredibly well. She's very impressive.
Rachel Lim has notable skill in financial matters arising out of divorce and separation. She is based in the Liverpool office.
Rachel Lim is very hands-on and dynamic.
Rachel is very bright, clear, focused and realistic. She's creative in her thinking; she'll think of solutions that are a little outside the box.
Manchester-based Linzi Perriman is a principal associate noted for her particular experience in children law matters.
Linzi Perriman is very practical; she has a good sense of when to bring in expert evidence.
Linzi is meticulous in her preparation, knows her cases inside-out and is very clued up on the law. She's second to none in terms of client care.