Chambers Review
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Family/Matrimonial - North West
What the Team is Known For
Ward Hadaway has a growing family law team in Manchester. It is particularly renowned for advising high-profile individuals on complex financial remedies arising from divorce, and is also adept at handling matters involving Children Act proceedings.
Strengths
They're highly personable, technically sharp and commercially fair. I am yet to come across a scenario that seemed out of their depth.
The team is professional, supportive and recognises the emotional impact of going through these proceedings.
What stands out about Ward Hadaway is their personableness. They have a lovely family feel and are extremely welcoming.
The firm as a whole is impressive, friendly and efficient with an excellent reputation in Manchester and the North West.
Notable practitioners
Christine Barker advises high-profile and high net worth individuals during financial remedy proceedings. She often takes on cases with complex business, property and partnership interests to consider.
Christine has a great immediate affinity with all her clients. She never fails them.
She is a safe pair of hands with a deserved and longstanding reputation in Manchester.
Christine Barker is robust, experienced, commercial and approachable. She is the doyenne of the Manchester family law world.
Liz Bottrill is an experienced family law practitioner who is particularly adept at advising clients on complex financial remedy cases.
Liz is technically excellent, highly personable and constantly reachable for us.
Liz is able to offer advice for clients who lack mental capacity. She is excellent at understanding issues the clients may face.
She is a charming, intelligent and commercially astute individual with a caring manner and a steely resolve when required. She is also very committed to clients.
Liz has provided an exceptional level of service. She has explained the process clearly, which has helped me to navigate through something that is very unfamiliar to me.