UK Guide 2026 : South West
Ranked Individuals
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We pride ourselves on delivering an exceptional client service with an expert hand and a human touch.
Our National way of working continues to be successful. Clients and referrers are particularly attracted by our Teams of Excellence – having confidence that the lawyer they instruct is a specialist in the area of law they need.
We have introduced a Client Journey Project whereby we continuously assess feedback from clients. We have formed a new body called the Client Voice – clients give feedback on what we deliver, what we need to change and how we should introduce new concepts.
It is important to us to give back to our communities and we have set up a pro bono clinic for the Jewish community. Our people embrace this and give their time freely to provide access to justice to those who need it the most.
We promote a diverse and inclusive work environment which is open and transparent so that our people can be the best version of themselves. We provide training, support, mentoring and have a specific growth academy focussed on nurturing soft skills and developing talent. Our firm continues to be committed to providing a flexible by choice working environment allowing our people to serve the clients in the best possible way, providing a bespoke service delivered with emotional and commercial intelligence.
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Irwin Mitchell houses a respected team in Bristol capable of advising clients on complex financial remedy and private children cases. The team frequently represents high net worth individuals in cross-border matters and also enjoys a strong reputation for its skill acting on wealth management, including pre- and postnuptial agreements.
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Irwin Mitchell has the advantage of having expertise across the board, which is particularly useful when a case involves different areas of law.
They kept me very well informed and provided me with clear options of next steps for every roadblock we encountered.
They are ready to advocate strongly on behalf of their clients and they also remain practical and pragmatic in pursuit of their clients' goals.
They are highly knowledgeable and efficient.
They've got excellent people from top to bottom and they provide a really good service for their clients.
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Erin Sawyer regularly advises on children cases and financial remedy proceedings. She has notable experience in international matters and cohabitation disputes.
She is universally liked, but still rated as a tough cookie.
Erin is highly intelligent, knowledgeable, practical and excellent with clients.
Jennifer Pollock has notable experience in handling sensitive family law cases, including Children Act matters involving cross-border elements. She also advises clients on financial remedy proceedings.
Jennifer has great judgement and is very bright.
She is like a tiger for her clients while also being realistic with them.
Connie Smith is developing a strong profile as a family lawyer, particularly for her expertise in complex financial remedy cases.
Connie is a brilliant up-and-coming lawyer. She is a joy to work with.
Connie is brilliant at problem solving; if there's a knotty issue, she will sort it out.
Family/Matrimonial
Family/Matrimonial
Family/Matrimonial
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