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Weightmans

Family/Matrimonial

UK Guide 2026 : North West

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Family/Matrimonial - North West

Band 1

What the Team is Known For
Weightmans has a strong presence in family work in the North West, with key offices in both Manchester and Liverpool. It is especially well known for its strength in wealth protection and cohabitation matters as well as for skill in private children cases. It works closely with its private client and property teams and is often involved in cases with significant international and trusts elements.
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Strengths

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  • Weightmans are very easy to deal with, very approachable, very friendly. They talk in a language that I can understand.

    Family/Matrimonial respondentUK

  • Weightmans keep clients well informed. Their communication and preparation is top level.

    Family/Matrimonial respondentUK

  • They excel in international work and they are delightful to deal with.

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  • The family and financial remedy department at Weightmans is undoubtedly the best. It is skilled, experienced and one of the leaders in the North for such work.

    Family/Matrimonial respondentUK

  • Weightmans' family team enjoys an enviable reputation for their skill dealing with complex matters. They have all-round expertise in family work.

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Notable Practitioners

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  • Carole Atkinson
    Carole Atkinson

    Carole Atkinson

    Carole Atkinson is an experienced family practitioner handling matrimonial finance cases on behalf of high net worth clients, including matters where significant offshore assets and trusts are in dispute.

    • Carole has a vast bank of talent and the sophistication necessary to achieve the client's instructions.

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  • Emma Collins
    Emma Collins

    Emma Collins

    Emma Collins is a trained collaborative lawyer in Manchester who frequently acts for clients on financial remedy proceedings, often involving complex business structures and property ownership questions.

    • She is very well known for being technically amazing and excellent with clients.

      Family/Matrimonial respondentUK

    • Emma Collins is quite a methodical lawyer who produces very impressive paperwork. How she runs a case is very impressive.

      Family/Matrimonial respondentUK

    • She has amazing knowledge and client interaction skills and she deals with problems in a calm and efficient manner. I could not recommend a lawyer any higher than Emma.

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    • Emma is dedicated to her cases and to trying to approach the issues reasonably.

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    • Emma Collins is incredibly thorough, intelligent and approachable. She deals with incredibly complex issues and I wouldn't like to go up against her.

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  • Fiona Davidson
    Fiona Davidson

    Fiona Davidson

    Fiona Davidson is particularly strong in financial remedy proceedings while also assisting clients with postnuptial agreements and Children Act proceedings.

    • Fiona is hugely experienced in financial remedies work and she takes no prisoners.

      Family/Matrimonial respondentUK

    • Fiona is very receptive to meeting the client, dedicating her time and properly managing the client's case. She is clearly very reassuring and experienced.

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    • She has an excellent reputation in the Liverpool matrimonial finance market.

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  • Fiona C Turner
    Fiona C Turner

    Fiona C Turner

    Fiona Turner has a broad family practice and experience advising clients locally, nationally and internationally. She primarily assists with financial matters, including divorce proceedings and wealth protection arrangements.

    • Fiona is very accomplished, pragmatic, straightforward and sensible.

      Family/Matrimonial respondentUK

    • Fiona is a trusted and highly experienced international family law specialist. She is a tenacious litigator who also offers solution-oriented advice.

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    • Fiona goes above and beyond for her clients. She is no-nonsense and is a joy to work with.

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    • She really knows what she's talking about and is fabulously approachable.

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  • Rachel Lim
    Rachel Lim

    Rachel Lim

    Rachel Lim has notable skill in financial matters arising out of divorce and separation. She is based in the Liverpool office.

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  • Linzi Perriman
    Linzi Perriman

    Linzi Perriman

    Manchester-based Linzi Perriman is noted for her particular experience in children law matters, including matters that involve parallel criminal proceedings.

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