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Purcell Solicitors

Family/Matrimonial

UK Guide 2026 : Thames Valley


Purcell Solicitors

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Family/Matrimonial - Thames Valley

Band 2

Band 2


What the Team is Known For
Purcell Solicitors is a well-regarded boutique firm that draws praise for its assistance with divorce proceedings. The team in Milton Keynes is active in matrimonial finance cases, including those involving complex business assets and overseas property, and also advises on Children Act proceedings. The firm provides a highly capable mediation department.
Strengths

Purcell Solicitors is approachable and knowledgeable. It holds its clients' best interests at heart and advises accordingly.

Purcell Solicitors is one of my favourite firms. From support staff to principal, all without exception, are lovely people, are incredibly dedicated and really care about their clients and outcomes.

The provides brilliant communication and is very supportive throughout the process.

Purcell Solicitors provides a dedicated service that puts its clients at the centre. It delivers pragmatic and well thought-through advice and its client care is second to none.

The firm has great experience and provides great advice. All team members are excellent, supportive and very competent.

Notable practitioners
Pauline Purcell

Pauline Purcell is a well-regarded family practitioner who is also a trained mediator and arbitrator. She regularly advises on high-value matrimonial finance cases with complexities including business assets.

Pauline Purcell is a massively experienced lawyer and deals with things in a very grown-up and sensible way.

Pauline is absolutely excellent and I would refer anyone to her. She is very good at spotting weaknesses in cases and really very good at adding value.

Pauline provides excellent service and support and a real sense of care and attention.


Mandi Austin

Mandi Austin is well versed in handling complex divorce and financial settlements, as well as children proceedings.

Mandi Austin has a technical mind and is able to think two steps ahead.

Mandi's technical knowledge is extremely good and she handles complex matters well.

Mandi is excellent. She's clear, knowledgeable, a great communicator and a good listener.


Lisa Buckridge

Lisa Buckridge is a collaborative lawyer and mediator in the family law team. She handles contested divorce proceedings and financial disputes, including matters with a cross-jurisdictional element.

Lisa is an excellent solicitor who robustly and effectively represents her clients' interests and is understanding, empathetic and extremely hard-working.

Lisa is clearly knowledgeable and confident in what she does: she is able to talk clients through the process, options and outcomes.

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