Ranking tables
Family/Matrimonial | UK
The South
Rankings overview for Departments
Band 1
Band 2
Band 3
- Blackfords LLP 1 Years Ranked
- DMH Stallard LLP 1 Years Ranked
- Edward Cooke Family Law 1 Years Ranked
- Mayo Wynne Baxter LLP 1 Years Ranked
- Morr & Co 1 Years Ranked
- Trethowans LLP 1 Years Ranked
- TWM Solicitors LLP 1 Years Ranked
- Warners Solicitors 1 Years Ranked
- Brighton & Hove Law
- Clarkson Wright & Jakes Ltd
- Coole Bevis LLP
Band 4
- Irwin Mitchell 1 Years Ranked
- Thrings LLP 1 Years Ranked
- Boys & Maughan
- Thomas Mansfield Solicitors
- ThomasHaywood
- Tisshaws Family Law Solicitors
Senior Statespeople
Eminent Practitioners
- Huw Miles Paris Smith LLP16 Years Ranked
- Emma NewmanStowe Family Law LLP
Band 1
- Alex Davies Cripps11 Years Ranked
- Claire Nickolds Jones Nickolds10 Years Ranked
- Edward Cooke Edward Cooke Family Law3 Years Ranked
- Frank Prior Paris Smith LLP20 Years Ranked
- Joanna Pratt Thomson Snell & Passmore13 Years Ranked
- Judith Ball Moore Barlow LLP15 Years Ranked
- Julian Hunt Dean Wilson LLP10 Years Ranked
- Karen Wilsher Charles Russell Speechlys15 Years Ranked
- Kate Elliott Family Law Partners5 Years Ranked
- Lisa Jones Jones Nickolds15 Years Ranked
- Mahie Abey Dawson Hart16 Years Ranked
- Mei-Ling McNab Brachers LLP8 Years Ranked
- Nicola Harries Stevens & Bolton LLP11 Years Ranked
- Robert Williams Family Law Partners14 Years Ranked
- Sally Pike Thrings LLP14 Years Ranked
- Shona Alexander Charles Russell Speechlys14 Years Ranked
- Simon Burge Blake Morgan18 Years Ranked
- Vanda James Birketts LLP17 Years Ranked
- Veronica Gilmour Penningtons Manches Cooper LLP11 Years Ranked
- Charlotte R J AdlerAdler Family Law
- Susan KnightCoole Bevis LLP
Band 2
- Caroline Bourn Dawson Hart6 Years Ranked
- Clare Wiseman Irwin Mitchell10 Years Ranked
- Desmond O'Donnell Thomson Snell & Passmore13 Years Ranked
- Gemma Hope Family Law Partners6 Years Ranked
- Grant Cameron Trethowans LLP13 Years Ranked
- Hannah Field Russell-Cooke2 Years Ranked
- Joanna Farrands Moore Barlow LLP11 Years Ranked
- Kirstie Law Thomson Snell & Passmore13 Years Ranked
- Linda Lamb LSL Family Law13 Years Ranked
- Mark Rennie DMH Stallard LLP4 Years Ranked
- Miranda Green Russell-Cooke8 Years Ranked
- Nicola Chamberlain Blackfords LLP4 Years Ranked
- Sarah Phillips Dean Wilson LLP5 Years Ranked
- Stephanie Calthrop-Owen Morr & Co9 Years Ranked
- Claire SchneckClarkson Wright & Jakes Ltd
- Conrad AdamAdler Family Law
- Sarah HaywoodThomasHaywood
Band 3
- Charles Tennant Warners Solicitors11 Years Ranked
- Gemma Irving Jones Nickolds8 Years Ranked
- Grace Parker-White Stevens & Bolton LLP5 Years Ranked
- Grant Parker Mayo Wynne Baxter LLP1 Years Ranked
- Helen Worden Blackfords LLP4 Years Ranked
- Lisa Burton-Durham Family Law Partners1 Years Ranked
- Mark Leeson Brachers LLP8 Years Ranked
- Matthew Aves Warners Solicitors11 Years Ranked
- Rachel Woodd Jones Nickolds3 Years Ranked
- Sarah Keily Thomson Snell & Passmore3 Years Ranked
- Victoria Walker Moore Barlow LLP5 Years Ranked
- Jonathan da CostaBoys & Maughan
- Lucy GregoryBrighton & Hove Law
- Sarah FrenchGodwins Solicitors LLP
- Selena LudickSpector Constant & Williams
Band 4
- Caroline Keeley TWM Solicitors LLP1 Years Ranked
- Emma Willing Penningtons Manches Cooper LLP2 Years Ranked
- Jennifer Williamson Blake Morgan4 Years Ranked
- Mandy Spring Morr & Co1 Years Ranked
- Maria Conesa Gonzalez Judge & Priestley1 Years Ranked
- Rachel Nicholl Family Law Partners2 Years Ranked
- Rayma CollinsFurley Page Solicitors
Up and Coming
- Christopher Maulkin Family Law Partners2 Years Ranked
- Danielle Taylor Paris Smith LLP1 Years Ranked
- Hannah Viet Family Law Partners1 Years Ranked
- Helen Fisher Cripps2 Years Ranked
- Joanna Potbury DMH Stallard LLP2 Years Ranked
- Katy Barber Thrings LLP3 Years Ranked
- Laura Naser Penningtons Manches Cooper LLP2 Years Ranked
Associates to watch
- Bethan Carr Penningtons Manches Cooper LLP2 Years Ranked
- Jade Quirke Russell-Cooke2 Years Ranked
- Jamie Wood Dawson Hart2 Years Ranked
- Sarah Archibald TWM Solicitors LLP2 Years Ranked
- Hana KhodabocusTisshaws Family Law Solicitors
- Sophia RajaAdler Family Law
All Departments profiles
Band 1
1 Charles Russell SpeechlysFamily/Matrimonial2025 | Band 1 | 1 Years RankedCharles Russell Speechlys has a top-drawer team in Guildford practising across all areas of family law, with the ability to provide collaborative law and mediation options. The team has experience in handling complex children law cases revolving around allegations of abuse, controlling behaviour and parental alienation. Additionally, it has deep expertise in handling financial matters with tax, pensions and trusts elements.1 CrippsFamily/Matrimonial2025 | Band 1 | 1 Years RankedCripps is a leading firm in Tunbridge Wells, advising clients on a variety of high net worth matrimonial finance cases. It handles cohabitation and nuptial agreements as well as a range of private children matters. The firm offers expert advice on cases that involve assault, domestic violence and sexual abuse allegations. It can advise on the full range of dispute resolution proceedings, including all forms of ADR as well as litigation.1 Family Law PartnersFamily/Matrimonial2025 | Band 1 | 1 Years RankedFamily Law Partners is a boutique firm with capabilities across a whole host of alternative dispute resolution processes, including mediation, arbitration and collaborative law. It has strong teams in Brighton and Horsham handling children law and financial remedy cases, as well as prenuptial and postnuptial agreements. The team is experienced in handling the dissolution of civil partnerships as well as advising on TOLATA proceedings and inheritance claims. It is also noted for its deft handling of financial disputes involving complex pensions and trusts aspects.1 Jones NickoldsFamily/Matrimonial2025 | Band 1 | 1 Years RankedJones Nickolds is a notable Kent-based outfit with an expert team specialising in complex private children matters and high net worth matrimonial finance cases. It represents clients in financial remedy proceedings involving corporate assets, pensions and inherited wealth and is expert in divorce as well as the dissolution of civil partnerships. The team is well versed in family law litigation and also committed to collaborative methods and alternative dispute resolution.1 Paris Smith LLPFamily/Matrimonial2025 | Band 1 | 1 Years RankedParis Smith is a standout firm in Southampton representing high net worth individuals in matrimonial disputes concerning trusts, inherited wealth and property, with additional expertise in drafting high-value nuptial agreements. The team also has experience in handling highly acrimonious private children matters. The firm offers litigation expertise and also provides mediation services as well as collaboratively trained lawyers.1 Penningtons Manches Cooper LLPFamily/Matrimonial2025 | Band 1 | 1 Years RankedPenningtons Manches Cooper has a strong family team in Guildford. The firm is well-versed in handling complex Children Act matters including cases that involve serious issues such as child abduction, parental alienation and alleged sexual harm. It also advises on high-value financial disputes involving corporate assets, trusts and other issues, and is experienced in cases including non-disclosure and cross-border elements. The firm is able to draw on complementary expertise in private client matters to offer a holistic service in traditional litigation as well as more collaborative forms of dispute resolution.1 Thomson Snell & PassmoreFamily/Matrimonial2025 | Band 1 | 1 Years RankedThomson Snell & Passmore is a leading firm in Kent offering a wide variety of family law services. The team is recognised for its proficiency in tackling substantial matrimonial finance cases, including those that involve shareholdings and inherited wealth. It also assists clients with complicated children law matters including international relocation and parental alienation cases. The firm represents clients from across the region and further afield in the UK, offering them the benefit of the firm's wider expertise in private client and property law, and it can provide a range of alternative dispute resolution options.
Band 2
2 Blake MorganFamily/Matrimonial2025 | Band 2 | 1 Years RankedBlake Morgan has a well-regarded family law practice in Southampton offering alternative dispute resolution services as well as traditional litigation advice. It handles matrimonial finance and private children cases, including maintenance and relocation matters as well as international child abduction. The team is able to assist clients with both limited-asset cases and high net worth matters drawing on additional expertise from its employment, commercial and tax teams to aid clients where necessary.2 Brachers LLPFamily/Matrimonial2025 | Band 2 | 1 Years RankedBrachers is a well-established family law practice in Kent, with key offices in Maidstone and Canterbury. The firm advises on substantial matrimonial finance cases, providing expertise on complex commercial, agricultural and trust structures. It possesses further expertise in handling Children Act matters, including internal and international relocation cases. The team readily assists clients with alternative dispute resolution methods such as collaborative law and mediation. The firm can also offer clients the benefit of the firm's wider expertise in private client and property law.2 Dawson HartFamily/Matrimonial2025 | Band 2 | 1 Years RankedDawson Hart in Uckfield has a respected team specialising in complex financial issues connected with relationship breakdown. The firm is also experienced in private children law, including Schedule 1 applications and cases of parental alienation. It represents professional clients from a range of industry sectors and is committed to resolving disputes outside of court where possible, with team members who are qualified mediators and arbitrators, as well as collaborative lawyers.2 Dean Wilson LLPFamily/Matrimonial2025 | Band 2 | 1 Years RankedDean Wilson is a Brighton-based firm advising high net worth individuals on the full range of family law issues. The firm assists with both financial and private children matters associated with divorce and separation, while also being well versed in nuptial and cohabitation agreements and emergency protection issues. The team frequently handles cases concerning complex pensions, property and business arrangements. It is able to take charge of cases in a traditional litigation context as well as through mediation and collaborative law processes.2 Moore Barlow LLPFamily/Matrimonial2025 | Band 2 | 1 Years RankedMoore Barlow houses an impressive team of lawyers acting on high-value, complex financial disputes arising out of marriage or relationship breakdown. The team demonstrates particular experience in matters involving corporate assets, properties, inherited wealth and trusts both in the UK and offshore. It also acts on complex private law children cases with a particular focus on child arrangement orders and relocation cases. The firm has additional experience in high-value nuptial agreements, TOLATA proceedings and pension arrangements. Moore Barlow has offices in Guildford, Richmond, Southampton and Woking.2 Russell-CookeFamily/Matrimonial2025 | Band 2 | 1 Years RankedRussell-Cooke has a well-established family law practice in Kingston-upon-Thames that advises clients on a variety of issues, including high-value matrimonial finance matters, nuptial agreements and cross-border children disputes. The firm's education practice works closely with the family team to support clients. It has expertise in alternative family law matters, with notable expertise in the area of international and domestic surrogacy.2 Stevens & Bolton LLPFamily/Matrimonial2025 | Band 2 | 1 Years RankedStevens & Bolton in Guildford has an established family and matrimonial practice acting for high net worth professionals on both domestic and cross-border matters. The firm has substantial expertise in finance cases involving companies and family businesses, and is able to draw on its market-leading corporate team to further assist on such matters. The team has additional expertise in child arrangement orders and other children law issues. It offers alternative dispute resolution options in addition to traditional litigation advice.
Band 3
3 Blackfords LLPFamily/Matrimonial2025 | Band 3 | 1 Years RankedBlackfords has a strong team focusing on public law children matters, including those that concern serious criminal conduct, non-accidental injuries and mental illness. The team is vastly experienced in cases involving complex medical evidence and child witnesses and has expertise in international as well as domestic matters. It regularly handles care proceedings acting both for parents and for intervenors, as well as offering a wide variety of private children law services. The firm has offices in Croydon and Woking.3 DMH Stallard LLPFamily/Matrimonial2025 | Band 3 | 1 Years RankedDMH Stallard advises on a broad range of family and matrimonial law matters, both contentious and non-contentious. It has expertise in handling inheritance claims and TOLATA proceedings as well as financial remedy cases, with additional strength in cohabitation and nuptial agreements. The team acts on child care aspects of divorce and separation cases, as well as on domestic violence cases. It has offices across the South East, including Brighton, Horsham and Guildford.3 Edward Cooke Family LawFamily/Matrimonial2025 | Band 3 | 1 Years RankedEdward Cooke Family Law has a strong presence across Sussex, with offices in both Brighton and Chichester, and is noted for its expertise in complex family law matters. The firm acts on behalf of high net worth individuals in divorce and financial remedy proceedings, often where substantial assets are involved. The team is also experienced in preparing prenuptial agreements and handling children matters arising from separation. It can provide clients with mediation services as well as advising them on court proceedings.3 Mayo Wynne Baxter LLPFamily/Matrimonial2025 | Band 3 | 1 Years RankedMayo Wynne Baxter is a well-known firm in Sussex with key offices in locations such as Brighton, Crawley and Eastbourne. The family team handles complex matrimonial finance and children law cases through litigation, collaborative law and mediation. It is experienced in advising on TOLATA matters and same-sex relationship breakdown, as well as traditional divorce proceedings. The firm acts on complex Children Act proceedings concerning alleged domestic abuse as well as cross-border removal from jurisdiction cases. It also offers clients additional assistance with nuptial agreements.3 Morr & CoFamily/Matrimonial2025 | Band 3 | 1 Years RankedMorr & Co has a strong team across Surry and Hampshire, with offices in locations including Guildford, Redhill, Farnborough and Fleet. The firm regularly acts for individuals on high-value financial disputes arising from divorce, including complex matters involving assets such as companies, properties and trusts. It also supports clients on children matters, including cases involving international relocation and domestic abuse.3 Trethowans LLPFamily/Matrimonial2025 | Band 3 | 1 Years RankedTrethowans has a robust matrimonial finance and children practice in Southampton and Winchester, offering both collaborative law and mediation services. It has extensive knowledge of property and pension assets as well as inherited wealth in the context of divorce and separation, as well as in nuptial agreemens, and is able to assist on matters involving businesses and trusts. In addition, the team has expertise in a range of private children matters, including surrogacy, child arrangements and relocation cases.3 TWM Solicitors LLPFamily/Matrimonial2025 | Band 3 | 1 Years RankedTWM Solicitors is a respected firm in the Surrey area, providing collaborative law and mediation services as well as advice on traditional litigation. The team is adept at handling divorce proceedings and nuptial agreements involving substantial assets, as well as LGBT family and matrimonial matters and TOLATA issues. The firm is also called upon regularly for Schedule 1 applications and other Children Act matters, including contact disputes, leave to remove and international relocation cases.3 Warners SolicitorsFamily/Matrimonial2025 | Band 3 | 1 Years RankedWarners Solicitors represents clients on financial remedies and Children Act proceedings. with notable cross-border experience. It advises high net worth individuals on post-separation issues as well as wealth protection and nuptial agreements. In addition, the firm advises clients on an array of complex pension arrangements and trust structures. The team offers the full range of dispute resolution options, including mediation, from its offices in Tonbridge and Sevenoaks.
Band 4
4 Irwin MitchellFamily/Matrimonial2025 | Band 4 | 1 Years RankedIrwin Mitchell is building a strong family law team on the South Coast, with key locations including Southampton and Chichester. The team advises clients on a range of finance matters including financial remedy, cohabitation disputes and prenuptial agreements, as well as proceedings concerning the Children Act.4 Thrings LLPFamily/Matrimonial2025 | Band 4 | 1 Years RankedThrings has a thriving family department in Romsey, known for its expertise across a wide range of matrimonial finance and children law matters. The team frequently advises clients with substantial business assets, as well as farming families, on divorce proceedings and wealth protection agreements. It also assists with disputes concerning child arrangements orders.