Ranking tables

Family/Matrimonial | UK

Yorkshire

Our Family/Matrimonial sections deal with issues surrounding the inception and breakdown of personal relationships. This includes the creation of pre-nuptial, civil partnership and cohabitation agreements relating to financial and property assets, the resolution of divorces or separations involving financial and property disputes, and the handling of matters relating to children in the context of divorce or separation. Public law proceedings related to children in care may also be included, as may work relating to surrogacy and fertility law.

Rankings overview for Departments

2

Band 2

  1. Clarion
    Clarion 1 Years Ranked
  2. Irwin Mitchell
    Irwin Mitchell 1 Years Ranked
  3. Mills & Reeve LLP
    Mills & Reeve LLP 1 Years Ranked
  4. Andrew Jackson Solicitors LLP
  5. Harrogate Family Law
  6. Stowe Family Law LLP
3

Band 3

  1. Freeths LLP
    Freeths LLP 1 Years Ranked
  2. Consilia Legal
  3. Lupton Fawcett
  4. Winston Solicitors
S

Senior Statespeople

  1. Zoe Round
    Zoe Round Hall Brown Family Law7 Years Ranked
  2. Lyn AyrtonLake Legal Limited
  3. Margaret SimpsonSilk Family Law
  4. Stephen RootBerwins Solicitors
E

Eminent Practitioners

  1. Julian HawkheadStowe Family Law LLP
2

Band 2

  1. Ellie Foster Raworths LLP9 Years Ranked
  2. Joe Bartlett
    Joe Bartlett gunnercooke3 Years Ranked
  3. Mark Heppinstall
    Mark Heppinstall Freeths LLP3 Years Ranked
  4. Rachel Spencer Robb
    Rachel Spencer Robb Clarion14 Years Ranked
  5. Claire GlaisterLake Legal Limited
  6. Danielle DayBerwins Solicitors
  7. James MarsdenWilkin Chapman LLP
  8. Rachel RobertsStowe Family Law LLP
  9. Teresa DavidsonWinston Solicitors
  10. William KayeBerwins Solicitors
3

Band 3

  1. Joanna Lofthouse
    Joanna Lofthouse Raworths LLP5 Years Ranked
  2. Lisette Dupré
    Lisette Dupré Stewarts1 Years Ranked
  3. Siddique Patel
    Siddique Patel gunnercooke3 Years Ranked
  4. David ListerWard Hadaway
  5. Harriet ReidWinston Solicitors
  6. Laura ClaptonConsilia Legal
  7. Patricia CannonSimpson Millar LLP
  8. Peter MorrisWatson Morris Family Law
  9. Richard HoareAndrew Jackson Solicitors LLP
  10. Simon PrestonNorth Family Law Limited
4

Band 4

  1. Antony Ball
    Antony Ball Weightmans1 Years Ranked
  2. Emma Hubbard
    Emma Hubbard Hall Brown Family Law3 Years Ranked
  3. Helen Revill-Wyles Irwin Mitchell1 Years Ranked
  4. Jane Ingleby
    Jane Ingleby Mills & Reeve LLP1 Years Ranked
  5. Lucy Phipps
    Lucy Phipps Weightmans1 Years Ranked
  6. Angela SussensStowe Family Law LLP
  7. Chris BurnsLupton Fawcett
  8. Elizabeth BellJones Myers
  9. John CleggHowells LLP
  10. Matthew MilesSilk Family Law
  11. Nicki MitchellJones Myers
  12. Oliver HallAndrew Jackson Solicitors LLP
U

Up and Coming

  1. Laura Mounsey Harrogate Family Law1 Years Ranked
  2. Charlotte NewmanStowe Family Law LLP
  3. Emma DoughtyRucklidge Law
  4. Shanika HaynesStowe Family Law LLP

All Departments profiles

1

Band 1

  1. Hall Brown Family Law
    1
    Hall Brown Family Law
    Family/Matrimonial
    2025 | Band 1 | 1 Years Ranked
    Hall Brown Family Law has a strong team in Sheffield advising on the full array of private family law. The team frequently acts for high net worth clients on matters involving substantial assets, including divorce proceedings and nuptial agreements, as well as advising on children-related disputes. The group demonstrates further strength in agreements and disputes concerning cohabiting couples.
  2. Raworths LLP
    1
    Raworths LLP
    Family/Matrimonial
    2025 | Band 1 | 1 Years Ranked
    Raworths is a Harrogate-based firm highly regarded for its expertise in high-value matrimonial finance cases, such as those involving businesses, estates and international assets. The team is experienced in handling divorces and separations through both litigation and ADR solutions. Lawyers within the group are also able to assist with the negotiation of prenuptial and postnuptial agreements, along with private disputes relating to children.
  3. 1
    Stewarts
    Family/Matrimonial
    2025 | Band 1 | 1 Years Ranked
    Stewarts has a strong family law team in Leeds focused on the representation of high net worth individuals. The firm often acts in cases involving international assets, residency and offshore trusts, as well as those where non-disclosure may be an issue. The group is well versed in financial remedy and marital agreements, with further expertise in dealing with cohabitation disputes. They also advises on private child matters including contact and maintenance issues.
  4. Berwins Solicitors
    Family/Matrimonial
    2025 | Band 1
  5. Jones Myers
    Family/Matrimonial
    2025 | Band 1
  6. Lake Legal Limited
    Family/Matrimonial
    2025 | Band 1
2

Band 2

  1. Clarion
    2
    Clarion
    Family/Matrimonial
    2025 | Band 2 | 1 Years Ranked
    Clarion in Leeds is noted for its ability in both Children Act cases and separation matters involving divorce and civil partnership dissolution. The Leeds-based firm often acts for high net worth individuals on complex financial settlements involving pensions, business interests, international assets and inheritances. It also has experience advising on cross-border cases, marital agreements and family wealth planning. The team has renowned ADR capability and often handles collaborative and mediation matters.
  2. Irwin Mitchell
    2
    Irwin Mitchell
    Family/Matrimonial
    2025 | Band 2 | 1 Years Ranked
    Irwin Mitchell is highly respected for the breadth of its expertise and its handling of high-value and complex matters, with strong teams in both Sheffield and Leeds. The firm advises on high net worth finance cases, including matters involving international assets, family businesses and pensions, as well as cohabitation and prenuptial arrangements. It has additional experience in private law child cases, such as child relocations and child abductions. The practice leverages the firm's full-service offering to assist with corporate, tax, employment and property issues. It also has a strong focus on LGBTQ+ issues in the context of family law.
  3. Mills & Reeve LLP
    2
    Mills & Reeve LLP
    Family/Matrimonial
    2025 | Band 2 | 1 Years Ranked
    Mills & Reeve enjoys an impressive reputation for taking on complex, multi-jurisdictional cases including high-stakes separations, pension issues, wealth management and marital agreements. Its Leeds team is highly skilled in dealing with farm assets and trusts among other issues arising from family finance cases. Lawyers in the group have further expertise in matters related to cohabitation and also assist with a variety of children issues. They can advises clients through a range of ADR proceedings in addition to having top-notch litigation capabilities.
  4. Andrew Jackson Solicitors LLP
    Family/Matrimonial
    2025 | Band 2
  5. Harrogate Family Law
    Family/Matrimonial
    2025 | Band 2
  6. Stowe Family Law LLP
    Family/Matrimonial
    2025 | Band 2
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Band 3

  1. Freeths LLP
    3
    Freeths LLP
    Family/Matrimonial
    2025 | Band 3 | 1 Years Ranked
    The family department at Freeths is respected for its breadth of expertise. The team advises clients on a wide range of family and children matters including divorce, prenuptial agreements, TOLATA disputes and surrogacy. Its Leeds-based team is adept at advising HNW clients as well as on family matters involving multiple jurisdictions.
  2. Consilia Legal
    Family/Matrimonial
    2025 | Band 3
  3. Lupton Fawcett
    Family/Matrimonial
    2025 | Band 3
  4. Winston Solicitors
    Family/Matrimonial
    2025 | Band 3