Family/Matrimonial - West Midlands
Band 2
What the Team is Known For
Lodders Solicitors has a highly reputed team with experience in representing high net worth individuals in financial disputes, often involving trusts, pensions and overseas assets. Its practitioners are well equipped to handle Children Act proceedings, including relocation cases. Based in both Birmingham and Stratford-upon-Avon, the team frequently handles challenging cases with complex international elements.
Strengths
The team at Lodders were always available, attentive and professional.
The whole team worked together for the benefit of the client. They reflect exactly what a firm should offer in legal services.
Lodders is extremely well equipped to handle complex cases.
Notable practitioners
Mark Hands has a broad practice encompassing complex financial mandates and children matters. He is highly skilled in handling cases with international aspects including property portfolios and tax issues. Hands moved from Irwin Mitchell to Lodders in June 2026.
Mark is absolutely first-class. He is incredibly clever and can see his way through a case from start to finish. His preparation and client care are amazing.
Mark is fantasic and talented at what he does.
Justin Creed frequently handles financial remedy proceedings involving complex business and pension structures, often with international elements, while also advising in Children Act cases.
Justin was so professional, courteous and knowledgeable. I couldn’t have asked for a better solicitor.
Justin is kindness personified.
Vivienne Middleton handles divorce proceedings and associated disputes concerning both finance and child custody arrangements.
Vivienne was nothing short of fantastic. Her approach, guidance and empathy were heavily client- and results-focused, which was exactly what was needed.
Vivienne Middleton is an outstanding family lawyer who demonstrated full mastery of the brief in what was a challenging and complex divorce case. Vivienne went above and beyond my expectations.
Vivienne is an extremely good and hard-working solicitor.
She is a pragmatic lawyer who fights her client's corner.
