Family/Matrimonial

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 is an excellent family lawyer who is very experienced in dealing with complex issues."

"Emma has brilliant client managements skills, her case preparation is exceptional and her communication skills are outstanding."

"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 is superb. She is consummate in her preparation, exudes confidence and is extremely thorough."

"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 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 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."

"Rachel Lim is very hands-on and dynamic."

Manchester-based Linzi Perriman is a principal associate noted for her particular experience in children law matters.

"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."

"Linzi Perriman is very practical; she has a good sense of when to bring in expert evidence."