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Mills & Reeve LLP

Family/Matrimonial Finance: High Net Worth

High Net Worth Guide 2026 : UK-wide


Mills & Reeve LLP

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Family/Matrimonial Finance: High Net Worth - UK-wide

Band 1

Band 1


What the Team is Known For

Mills & Reeve is well known for advising high net worth clients on a wide array of complex finance and children matters.

Strengths

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  • Mills & Reeve bring great empathy and generosity to our work together. They think deeply, ask incisive and bold questions and are not afraid to challenge if they think something could be done differently or better.

    Family/Matrimonial Finance: High Net Worth respondentHigh Net Worth
  • Mills & Reeve handled all matters very meticulously and knew the law very well, as well as the international law.

    Family/Matrimonial Finance: High Net Worth respondentHigh Net Worth
  • Mills & Reeve are a really exciting team, doing really sensible, important work in the field and doing it right.

    Family/Matrimonial Finance: High Net Worth respondentHigh Net Worth
  • Mills & Reeve demonstrates comprehensive knowledge of legal developments and trends, and is frequently involved in shaping them. Kindness characterises the team's approach throughout. The team pursues smart settlements as proactively as it handles contested matters. The practice reflects a deep understanding of the realities facing families in complex settings, whether involving public profiles, substantial wealth, international careers or cross-border arrangements for children, with attention both to the unique financial aspects as well as to the well-being of children involved.

    Family/Matrimonial Finance: High Net Worth respondentHigh Net Worth
  • Mills & Reeve did a great job. They are really excellent at digging into the detail, chasing down assets, and are very human with our clients.

    Family/Matrimonial Finance: High Net Worth respondentHigh Net Worth

Notable Practitioners

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  • Band 1Alison Bull
    Band 1Alison Bull

    Alison Bull

    Alison Bull is a partner in the Manchester office of Mills & Reeve who is well regarded for her experience in mediating complex matrimonial and private children matters.

    • Alison Bull is the go-to choice for me when I have a high net worth client who needs mediation services.
      Family/Matrimonial Finance: High Net Worth respondentHigh Net Worth
    • Alison Bull is a consummate professional who combines compassion and care with huge technical expertise. She is a highly qualified and experienced practitioner out of court as well as in litigation and has helped us to drive innovation and launch new ways of working.

      Family/Matrimonial Finance: High Net Worth respondentHigh Net Worth
    • Alison Bull is the best person there is in Manchester for mediation.

      Family/Matrimonial Finance: High Net Worth respondentHigh Net Worth
  • Band 1Joanna Grandfield
    Band 1Joanna Grandfield

    Joanna Grandfield

    Joanna Grandfield is a highly respected family lawyer with in-depth expertise in handling financial disputes in divorce. She is also well regarded for her mediation practice.

    • Joanna Grandfield is also a mediator and a very safe pair of hands. She is calm and effective.

      Family/Matrimonial Finance: High Net Worth respondentHigh Net Worth
    • Joanna Grandfield is responsive and knowledgeable.

      Family/Matrimonial Finance: High Net Worth respondentHigh Net Worth
    • Joanna Grandfield is second to none. She is super smart and a great litigator.

      Family/Matrimonial Finance: High Net Worth respondentHigh Net Worth
    • Joanna Grandfield is truly excellent at her work. She has an incredible knowledge of the legal system and is not afraid to be strong for her client.

      Family/Matrimonial Finance: High Net Worth respondentHigh Net Worth
    • Joanna Grandfield has always been available and I feel that she has a very clear understanding of my situation. Joanna takes the time to fully understand your issue and her calm demeanour always puts you at ease. I have found client service to be exceptional and her support invaluable.

      Family/Matrimonial Finance: High Net Worth respondentHigh Net Worth
  • Band 2Brett Frankle
    Band 2Brett Frankle

    Brett Frankle

    Brett Frankle often advises high net worth clients on cross-border matrimonial finance matters.
    • Brett Frankle is a good solicitor.

      Family/Matrimonial Finance: High Net Worth respondentHigh Net Worth
    • Brett Frankle is a joy to work with. He cultivates an atmosphere in the team that allows juniors to develop really quickly and always finds the time to say well done and keeps that courtesy.

      Family/Matrimonial Finance: High Net Worth respondentHigh Net Worth
  • Band 3Caitlin Jenkins
    Band 3Caitlin Jenkins

    Caitlin Jenkins

    Caitlin Jenkins focuses on matrimonial finance and private law children cases.
    • Caitlin Jenkins is a very elegant and superb lawyer with superb technical skills.

      Family/Matrimonial Finance: High Net Worth respondentHigh Net Worth
    • Caitlin Jenkins is no-nonsense and easy to deal with.

      Family/Matrimonial Finance: High Net Worth respondentHigh Net Worth
    • Caitlin Jenkins is fiercely clever and just as fiercely committed to solving things.

      Family/Matrimonial Finance: High Net Worth respondentHigh Net Worth
  • Band 4Rachel Donald
    Band 4Rachel Donald

    Rachel Donald

    Rachel Donald is a partner at Mills & Reeve who regularly advises on financial remedy matters. Donald is also an experienced mediator.

    • Rachel Donald is fantastic. She gets to the heart of the issue and had a really good relationship with the client as well.

      Family/Matrimonial Finance: High Net Worth respondentHigh Net Worth
    • Rachel Donald is excellent, especially for prenuptial agreements.

      Family/Matrimonial Finance: High Net Worth respondentHigh Net Worth
  • Band 5Melissa Lesson
    Band 5Melissa Lesson

    Melissa Lesson

    Melissa Lesson is a partner at Mills & Reeve and is known for her international matrimonial finance practice. Lesson's family law work is often cross-border in scope.

    • Melissa Lesson is absolutely brilliant to work with. You really feel you can make constructive progress. She is constantly seeking out solutions and is a positive influence on a case.

      Family/Matrimonial Finance: High Net Worth respondentHigh Net Worth
    • Melissa Lesson is very good at international work. She has lots of experience in international jurisdiction and big money cases. She is very good at client care and very competent.

      Family/Matrimonial Finance: High Net Worth respondentHigh Net Worth
    • Melissa Lesson is very bright, extremely well connected and she doesn't create drama or work for the sake of it.

      Family/Matrimonial Finance: High Net Worth respondentHigh Net Worth
    • Melissa Lesson is very empathetic, a great strategist and excellent at running a big case.

      Family/Matrimonial Finance: High Net Worth respondentHigh Net Worth
    • Melissa Lesson deals with a lot of cases that have a French or international element to them. She is super bright and has a lovely manner.

      Family/Matrimonial Finance: High Net Worth respondentHigh Net Worth
  • Up and ComingTim Whitney
    Up and ComingTim Whitney

    Tim Whitney

    Tim Whitney is capable of advising high net worth clients on a broad array of matrimonial finance matters.
    • Tim Whitney is a really good mediator, he can mediate anything! He is very personable and clients really like him.

      Family/Matrimonial Finance: High Net Worth respondentHigh Net Worth
    • Tim Whitney is very good, very kind and a real problem-solver. He's very sensible.

      Family/Matrimonial Finance: High Net Worth respondentHigh Net Worth
    • Tim Whitney is really constructive and an excellent mediator.

      Family/Matrimonial Finance: High Net Worth respondentHigh Net Worth
    • Tim Whitney has a very warm, compassionate and kind personality.

      Family/Matrimonial Finance: High Net Worth respondentHigh Net Worth
  • Associates to watchCiara Moore
    Associates to watchCiara Moore

    Ciara Moore

    Ciara Moore is a principal associate at Mills & Reeve. She advises on complex matrimonial finance matters.

    • Ciara Moore is a very clever, incisive and hardworking lawyer.

      Family/Matrimonial Finance: High Net Worth respondentHigh Net Worth
    • Ciara Moore is a rising star.

      Family/Matrimonial Finance: High Net Worth respondentHigh Net Worth
    • Ciara Moore is extremely responsive and great on the detail.

      Family/Matrimonial Finance: High Net Worth respondentHigh Net Worth
    • With Ciara Moore, there isn't a page out of place and nothing she doesn't know. She's absolutely all over the details.

      Family/Matrimonial Finance: High Net Worth respondentHigh Net Worth
    • Ciara Moore is really masterful at dealing with the trickiest of issues and is very diplomatic.

      Family/Matrimonial Finance: High Net Worth respondentHigh Net Worth

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