UK Guide 2026 : West Midlands
Ranked Individuals
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Mills & Reeve has an excellent family practice based in Birmingham. Its lawyers have a strong track record of representing clients in domestic and cross-border child law issues, as well as regularly acting for clients in high-value financial remedy cases. The team is capable of advising on complex matters concerning the division of overseas assets, business holdings and inherited wealth.
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The Mills & Reeves team are prepared to understand the individual matters of your case.
Mills & Reeve excels in providing clear and pragmatic advice in complex cases. They are robust but not too aggressive and have a cohort of very good lawyers.
I’ve found the team consistently responsive, well prepared and collaborative, which already adds a great deal of value.
The team at Mills & Reeves were highly knowledgeable and brilliantly interpersonal; they fully understood me.
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Katherine Kennedy primarily focuses on matrimonial finance disputes. She often assists with high net worth divorce proceedings and matters with cross-border aspects. She is also an accredited family mediator.
Katherine is very experienced and has very wide-ranging knowledge.
Katherine combines expert knowledge and pragmatism with compassion and kindness.
A stellar practitioner who is able to handle very complex children's disputes.
Katherine was excellent from the initial meeting through to the outcome. She is detailed, precise and clear.
Matthew Saunderson has a growing reputation as a family law practitioner. He represents clients during financial remedy and Schedule 1 applications, as well as in cases concerning the international relocation of children.
Matthew is an exceptional solicitor to work with. He is always available when needed, emotionally sensitive to the challenges clients face, costs-conscious in his approach, and legally astute.
Matthew is very personable and benefits his clients. He is good at negotiations and reaches good outcomes.
An up-and-coming associate who is very capable.
Stephanie Hawthorn has an impressive bank of experience in family law. She assists clients going through divorce and separation proceedings as well as those looking to negotiate prenuptial and postnuptial agreements.
She is exceptional - responsive and professional.
Stephanie is calm, pragmatic and knowledgeable, and manages to combine this professionalism with kindness and compassion.
Family/Matrimonial
Family/Matrimonial
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Family/Matrimonial: Mediators
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