Ranking tables
Family/Matrimonial Finance: Ultra High Net Worth | UK
London (Firms)
Rankings overview for Departments
Band 2
Band 3
- Katz Partners LLP 1 Years Ranked
- Kingsley Napley LLP 1 Years Ranked
- Boodle Hatfield LLP
Senior Statespeople
Star Individuals
Band 1
- Alex Carruthers Hughes Fowler Carruthers23 Years Ranked
- Catherine Bedford Harbottle & Lewis LLP14 Years Ranked
- Charlotte Bradley Kingsley Napley LLP21 Years Ranked
- Claire Gordon Farrer & Co LLP15 Years Ranked
- David Allison Family Law in Partnership LTD17 Years Ranked
- Debbie Chism Stewarts22 Years Ranked
- Elizabeth Hicks Family Law in Partnership LTD19 Years Ranked
- James Freeman Charles Russell Speechlys16 Years Ranked
- James Stewart Penningtons Manches Cooper LLP22 Years Ranked
- Jane Keir Kingsley Napley LLP27 Years Ranked
- Mark Harper Hughes Fowler Carruthers27 Years Ranked
- Michael Gouriet Withers LLP20 Years Ranked
- Miranda Fisher Charles Russell Speechlys14 Years Ranked
- Pauline Fowler Hughes Fowler Carruthers27 Years Ranked
- Richard Hogwood Stewarts11 Years Ranked
- Simon Pigott Levison Meltzer Pigott26 Years Ranked
- Stephen Foster Stewarts27 Years Ranked
- Suzanne J Todd Withers LLP14 Years Ranked
- Suzanne Kingston Mills & Reeve LLP19 Years Ranked
- William Longrigg Charles Russell Speechlys27 Years Ranked
- William Massey Farrer & Co LLP26 Years Ranked
Band 2
- Anna Worwood Penningtons Manches Cooper LLP18 Years Ranked
- Barbara Reeves Mishcon de Reya LLP11 Years Ranked
- Caroline Park Hughes Fowler Carruthers9 Years Ranked
- Davina Katz Katz Partners LLP9 Years Ranked
- James Pirrie Family Law in Partnership LTD25 Years Ranked
- Joanne Edwards Forsters9 Years Ranked
- Julian Ribet Ribet Myles LLP11 Years Ranked
- Katharine Landells Withers LLP7 Years Ranked
- Matthew Humphries Stewarts16 Years Ranked
- Philip McGuirk Payne Hicks Beach LLP14 Years Ranked
- Rebecca Cockcroft Payne Hicks Beach LLP11 Years Ranked
- Renato Labi Hughes Fowler Carruthers19 Years Ranked
- Rosie Schumm Forsters6 Years Ranked
- Sarah Anticoni Charles Russell Speechlys21 Years Ranked
- Sarah Hutchinson Farrer & Co LLP5 Years Ranked
- Sital Fontenelle Kingsley Napley LLP8 Years Ranked
- Tom Amlot AFP Bloom LLP17 Years Ranked
Band 3
- Ben Parry-Smith Payne Hicks Beach LLP6 Years Ranked
- Bradley Williams Family Law in Partnership LTD15 Years Ranked
- Brett Frankle Withers LLP5 Years Ranked
- Caroline Holley Farrer & Co LLP2 Years Ranked
- Claire Blakemore Withers LLP7 Years Ranked
- Claire Yorke Mishcon de Reya LLP8 Years Ranked
- Erica Shelton Charles Russell Speechlys24 Years Ranked
- Jane McDonagh Simons Muirhead Burton13 Years Ranked
- Kate Clark Mishcon de Reya LLP7 Years Ranked
- Lois Langton Howard Kennedy LLP9 Years Ranked
- Nicholas Westley Harbottle & Lewis LLP9 Years Ranked
- Sam Longworth Stewarts8 Years Ranked
- Simon Blain Forsters7 Years Ranked
- Toby Atkinson Stewarts4 Years Ranked
- Zoe Bloom AFP Bloom LLP3 Years Ranked
- James FergusonBoodle Hatfield LLP
Band 4
- Alistair Myles Ribet Myles LLP7 Years Ranked
- Carly Kinch Stewarts4 Years Ranked
- David Greer Katz Partners LLP9 Years Ranked
- Emily Kapoor Katz Partners LLP2 Years Ranked
- James Copson Sinclair Gibson LLP23 Years Ranked
- Laura Geraghty Ribet Myles LLP2 Years Ranked
- Marcus Dearle Miles Preston10 Years Ranked
- Mark Irving Harbottle & Lewis LLP5 Years Ranked
- Sarah Higgins Charles Russell Speechlys16 Years Ranked
- Emily BrandBoodle Hatfield LLP
Band 5
- Abby Buckland Kingsley Napley LLP6 Years Ranked
- Antonia Felix Mishcon de Reya LLP2 Years Ranked
- Edward Floyd Farrer & Co LLP4 Years Ranked
- Elizabeth Carson Penningtons Manches Cooper LLP2 Years Ranked
- Helen Greenfield Family Law in Partnership LTD2 Years Ranked
- James Riby Charles Russell Speechlys2 Years Ranked
- Jamie Kennaugh Charles Russell Speechlys2 Years Ranked
- Nick Manners Payne Hicks Beach LLP1 Years Ranked
- Rachel Freeman Burgess Mee Family Law2 Years Ranked
- Rebecca Carlyon Penningtons Manches Cooper LLP3 Years Ranked
- Sarah Jane Boon Charles Russell Speechlys2 Years Ranked
- Tessa Bray Simons Muirhead Burton2 Years Ranked
- Will MacFarlane Kingsley Napley LLP2 Years Ranked
- Harriet ErringtonPayne Hicks Beach LLP
- Katie O'CallaghanBoodle Hatfield LLP
Up and Coming
- Adele Pledger Withers LLP2 Years Ranked
- Amy Radnor Farrer & Co LLP2 Years Ranked
- Archie Best Melius Family Law2 Years Ranked
- Bryan Jones Hughes Fowler Carruthers4 Years Ranked
- Connie Atkinson Kingsley Napley LLP5 Years Ranked
- Dickon Ceadel Forsters2 Years Ranked
- Frederick Tatham Farrer & Co LLP2 Years Ranked
- James Rees Mishcon de Reya LLP2 Years Ranked
- John Davies Farrer & Co LLP2 Years Ranked
- Lucy Stewart-Gould Stewarts2 Years Ranked
- Mariko Wilson Family Law in Partnership LTD4 Years Ranked
- Sophie Chapman Stewarts2 Years Ranked
- Stacey Nevin Kingsley Napley LLP2 Years Ranked
Associates to watch
- Camellia Buckmaster Payne Hicks Beach LLP2 Years Ranked
- Clare Radcliffe Mishcon de Reya LLP2 Years Ranked
- Isabella Savill Payne Hicks Beach LLP1 Years Ranked
- Jenny Duggan Stewarts2 Years Ranked
- Joshua Green Charles Russell Speechlys2 Years Ranked
- Robert Hines Vardags2 Years Ranked
- Sarah Havers Stewarts2 Years Ranked
- Sarfraz Ali Withers LLP2 Years Ranked
- Alexandra HirstBoodle Hatfield LLP
All Departments profiles
Band 1
1 Hughes Fowler CarruthersFamily/Matrimonial Finance: Ultra High Net Worth2024 | Band 1 | 1 Years Ranked"The most telling thing about HFC and their approach is the calmness in which the work is done. There is never any hysteria or panic, it's all done in a very calm way, which makes working with them much easier."1 StewartsFamily/Matrimonial Finance: Ultra High Net Worth2024 | Band 1 | 1 Years Ranked"They are without question the pre-eminent law firm in London. Their associates are excellent, their partners are the best and there is no question that if you want the very best representation, you go to Stewarts."1 Withers LLPFamily/Matrimonial Finance: Ultra High Net Worth2024 | Band 1 | 1 Years RankedWithers is a global firm with a thriving London family practice. The department is renowned for its deep team and continues to offer arbitration and mediation options for clients seeking to avoid traditional litigation. The team is widely recognised as a go-to practice for major disputes involving high-value assets, and is increasingly active in domestic and overseas prenuptial and marriage contracts.
Band 2
2 Charles Russell SpeechlysFamily/Matrimonial Finance: Ultra High Net Worth2024 | Band 2 | 1 Years Ranked"CRS is a really slick operation that knows what they are doing. The team has the advantage of being a multi-service firm, and they have a really good crop of associates and senior associates."2 Family Law in Partnership LTDFamily/Matrimonial Finance: Ultra High Net Worth2024 | Band 2 | 1 Years Ranked"Family Law in Partnership is an excellent team with a particular strength in non-court dispute resolution and reaching solutions away from the court arena."2 Farrer & Co LLPFamily/Matrimonial Finance: Ultra High Net Worth2024 | Band 2 | 1 Years Ranked"It was very evident that Farrer & Co is able to recruit top talent into the associate pool and also foster an in-depth exchange of knowledge across teams. Equally, as I came to appreciate, the firm has excellent contacts to top international legal firms as well as access to a knowledgeable and top-performing barrister pool."2 ForstersFamily/Matrimonial Finance: Ultra High Net Worth2024 | Band 2 | 1 Years RankedForsters advises wealthy clients on a wide array of matters in family law such as divorce, financial remedy proceedings and Children Act cases.2 Harbottle & Lewis LLPFamily/Matrimonial Finance: Ultra High Net Worth2024 | Band 2 | 1 Years RankedHarbottle & Lewis regularly represents ultra high net worth clients in complex and cross-border family matters.2 Mishcon de Reya LLPFamily/Matrimonial Finance: Ultra High Net Worth2024 | Band 2 | 1 Years Ranked"The team at Mishcon de Reya is amazing: the partners are second to none; the senior assistant solicitors are all exceptionally able and they are supported by a tremendously gifted team of junior specialist solicitors. They are completely capable of handling the most complex cases."2 Payne Hicks Beach LLPFamily/Matrimonial Finance: Ultra High Net Worth2024 | Band 2 | 1 Years Ranked"They are uniformly first-rate, from the technical ability of more junior team members with day-to-day responsibility on a case, to the deep experience and strategic thinking offered by the partners and more senior associates."2 Penningtons Manches Cooper LLPFamily/Matrimonial Finance: Ultra High Net Worth2024 | Band 2 | 1 Years RankedPenningtons Manches Cooper is a national firm with a strong family offering. They regularly handle high-value and complex matters for high net worth and ultra-high net worth clients.
Band 3
3 Katz Partners LLPFamily/Matrimonial Finance: Ultra High Net Worth2024 | Band 3 | 1 Years Ranked"Katz Partners is extremely practical and professional. They are exceptionally commercial and focused on finding the most efficient outcome rather than unnecessarily elongating the process; outstanding compared to the experience of other firms by people I know. The team is very responsive at all times, day or night, and very sensitive to the difficulties and emotion of the process."3 Kingsley Napley LLPFamily/Matrimonial Finance: Ultra High Net Worth2024 | Band 3 | 1 Years RankedKingsley Napley's family team acts for wealthy clients on a wide range of matrimonial matters. They also have a particularly strong mediation practice.
Band 4
4 AFP Bloom LLPFamily/Matrimonial Finance: Ultra High Net Worth2024 | Band 4 | 1 Years RankedAFP Bloom is a specialist divorce and family law practice. Lawyers at the firm act for ultra-high net worth clients on contentious and non-contentious matters. In February 2024, Alexiou Fisher Phillips and BloomBudd merged to form AFP Bloom.4 Levison Meltzer PigottFamily/Matrimonial Finance: Ultra High Net Worth2024 | Band 4 | 1 Years Ranked"LMP consists of highly specialised litigators, always looking to obtain a proper settlement but fully prepared to strongly support their client's case."4 Ribet Myles LLPFamily/Matrimonial Finance: Ultra High Net Worth2024 | Band 4 | 1 Years Ranked"They are very down to earth and human, you can have frank conversations with them about the good and bad points of the case and everything is refreshingly honest. There's no tiptoeing round things and they're personable."4 Simons Muirhead BurtonFamily/Matrimonial Finance: Ultra High Net Worth2024 | Band 4 | 1 Years RankedSimons Muirhead Burton specialises in the resolution of complex and high-value financial disputes arising from separation or divorce and nuptial agreements. The team often advises its clients on cases with cross-border elements.