Firm Profile

Brabners

UK Guide 2026

Ranked departments
Ranked lawyers
UK

Contact number

0333 004 4488

Share profile

Also ranked in the following guides

About

Provided by Brabners
UK
Brabners is a purpose-led independent law firm.

Proudly anchored in the North since 1815, we serve all of England and Wales, acting as a strategic partner to both UK-based and international clients.

With hundreds of nationally recognised lawyers, we offer a wide range of legal services.

We’re here for you in times of both challenge and opportunity, whether personal or professional.

We represent an eclectic mix of clients — from multinational businesses and global brands to social enterprises and ambitious SMEs, as well as families, individuals, senior professionals, athletes and celebrities.

Our independence allows us to be objective, principled and provide a service with heart and personality.

We make the difference

Our mission to make the difference guides everything we do, pushing us to go the extra mile for our clients and empowering our people to do what they do best.

A certified B Corp, we’re committed to responsible business. That means high standards of social and environmental performance, transparency and accountability.

With five modern offices in Liverpool, Manchester, London, Leeds and Lancashire, our people have the choice to work remotely and flexibly to best support our clients’ needs.

Our services

Our practice areas cover commercial, corporate, corporate defence and compliance, employment, family, immigration, intellectual property, litigation, private client, real estate, regulatory and more.

We work with clients across a wide range of sectors including charity, health, housing, manufacturing and supply chain, professional services, property, property and construction, regeneration, recruitment and workforce solutions, retail and leisure, sport and technology.

We have strong connections with legal advisers around the world. As active members of Eurolegal and the Association of European Lawyers (AEL), we offer cross-border support and trusted foreign legal advice.

Multi-award-winning

We're multi-award-winning, including featuring in The Legal 500 Hall of Fame and The Times’ Best Law Firms 2025,winning Regional Law Firm of the Year at the Legal Business Awards 2025, beingrecognised as the Best Company to Work For in Yorkshire and the Humber, one of the top five Best Law Firms to Work For in the UK and the eighth Best Large Company to Work For in the UK in 2025 by Best Companies. We were also highly commended in the ‘Independent Law Firm of the Year’ category at The Lawyer Awards 2024.

We’ve gained recognition for being leaders in ESG as both Liverpool Law Society and Manchester Law Society’s EDI Champions and receiving the British Legal Awards’ Excellence in ESG Award and The Lawyer’s Sustainability Initiative of the Year award in 2023.

Find out more at brabners.com.

Ranked Offices

Provided by Brabners

UK - Head office
UK
  • Leeds
    1 City Square , Leeds, West Yorkshire, UK, LS1 2AL
    Manchester
    100 Barbirolli Square , Manchester, Lancashire, UK, M2 3AB
    Preston
    16-18, Sceptre Court Bamber Bridge Walton Summit Centre , Preston, Lancashire, UK, PR5 6AW

Brabners rankings

UK Guide 2026
Filter by
Band
North East & Yorkshire
Professional Negligence
1 Ranked Lawyer
Lawyers
2
Matthew Howarth
2
Band 2
North West
Agriculture & Rural Affairs
1 Department
2 Ranked Lawyers
Department
Agriculture & Rural Affairs
1
Agriculture & Rural Affairs
1
Band 1
Lawyers
1
Charles Hansford
1
Band 1
1
Rupert Jackson
1
Band 1
Employment
1 Department
Department
Employment
4
Employment
4
Band 4
Family/Matrimonial
1 Department
6 Ranked Lawyers
Department
Family/Matrimonial
1
Family/Matrimonial
1
Band 1
Lawyers
1
Helen Marriott
1
Band 1
2
Cara Nuttall
2
Band 2
4
Amy Harris
4
Band 4
U
Hannah Saxe
U
Up and Coming
U
Leanne Instrall
U
Up and Coming
Jo-Anna Jellings
Associates to watch
Intellectual Property
1 Department
3 Ranked Lawyers
Department
Intellectual Property
2
Intellectual Property
2
Band 2
Lawyers
E
Nik White
E
Eminent Practitioners
2
Colin Bell
2
Band 2
3
Hannah Fawcett
3
Band 3
Litigation
1 Department
2 Ranked Lawyers
Department
Litigation
3
Litigation
3
Band 3
Lawyers
1
Jeff Lewis
1
Band 1
2
Paul Lunt
2
Band 2
Real Estate
1 Ranked Lawyer
Lawyers
4
Iain Gamble
4
Band 4
20 of 33 results