Ranking tables

Family/Matrimonial Finance: Ultra High Net Worth | High Net Worth

UK-wide

These tables are focused on matrimonial finance work, and the rankings are divided into High Net Worth and Ultra High Net Worth lists. We also cover public and private law children work, including international child abduction cases, in the Chambers UK Solicitors guide's Family/Children category.

Firms in the Ultra High Net Worth category regularly handle matrimonial finance matters where the assets in dispute exceed ÂŁ50-100 million. They also work on matters of lower value but possess the capacity regularly to handle the highest value cases, including work for billionaire clients and international Royal families.

Firms in the High Net Worth category may on occasion also handle divorce and separation matters or nuptial agreements where the relevant assets exceed ÂŁ50-100 million, but are more regularly employed in matters valued between ÂŁ5-50 million.

All the firms ranked in both tables are able to advise on matters involving significant complexity, including cross-border divorce and separation matters and pre- and post-nuptial agreements for wealthy clients.

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Band 1

  1. Hughes Fowler Carruthers
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    Hughes Fowler Carruthers
    Family/Matrimonial Finance: Ultra High Net Worth
    2024 | Band 1 | 2 Years Ranked

    Hughes Fowler Carruthers is highly sought after to advise high net worth individuals on complex, cross-border matters.

  2. Payne Hicks Beach LLP
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    Payne Hicks Beach LLP
    Family/Matrimonial Finance: Ultra High Net Worth
    2024 | Band 1 | 2 Years Ranked

    Payne Hicks Beach has a highly esteemed family law department which regularly handles high-value and sophisticated matters.

  3. Stewarts
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    Stewarts
    Family/Matrimonial Finance: Ultra High Net Worth
    2024 | Band 1 | 2 Years Ranked

    Stewarts is highly sought after by ultra high net worth individuals to advise on complex matrimonial finance matters. The Stewarts team is particularly widely praised for its bench strength.

  4. Withers LLP
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    Withers LLP
    Family/Matrimonial Finance: Ultra High Net Worth
    2024 | Band 1 | 2 Years Ranked

    Withers 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.

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Band 2

  1. Charles Russell Speechlys
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    Charles Russell Speechlys
    Family/Matrimonial Finance: Ultra High Net Worth
    2024 | Band 2 | 2 Years Ranked

    Charles Russell Speechlys regularly advises affluent clients on a broad spectrum of family matters, with skills as both litigators and mediators.

  2. Family Law in Partnership LTD
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    Family Law in Partnership LTD
    Family/Matrimonial Finance: Ultra High Net Worth
    2024 | Band 2 | 2 Years Ranked

    Family Law in Partnership enjoys a strong reputation in the market for its approach to collaborative law.

  3. Farrer & Co LLP
    2
    Farrer & Co LLP
    Family/Matrimonial Finance: Ultra High Net Worth
    2024 | Band 2 | 2 Years Ranked

    Farrer & Co has a highly regarded family department with a breadth of experience handling complex, multi-jurisdictional matters.

  4. Forsters
    2
    Forsters
    Family/Matrimonial Finance: Ultra High Net Worth
    2024 | Band 2 | 2 Years Ranked

    Forsters advises wealthy clients on a wide array of matters in family law such as divorce, financial remedy proceedings and Children Act cases.

  5. Harbottle & Lewis LLP
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    Harbottle & Lewis LLP
    Family/Matrimonial Finance: Ultra High Net Worth
    2024 | Band 2 | 2 Years Ranked

    Harbottle & Lewis regularly represents ultra high net worth clients in complex and cross-border family matters.

  6. Mishcon de Reya LLP
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    Mishcon de Reya LLP
    Family/Matrimonial Finance: Ultra High Net Worth
    2024 | Band 2 | 2 Years Ranked

    Mishcon de Reya is held in high regard for family law. The firm's department is well versed in handling complex, cross-border matrimonial matters.

  7. Penningtons Manches Cooper LLP
    2
    Penningtons Manches Cooper LLP
    Family/Matrimonial Finance: Ultra High Net Worth
    2024 | Band 2 | 2 Years Ranked

    Penningtons Manches Cooper is a national firm with a strong family offering. It regularly handles high-value and complex matters for high net worth and ultra high net worth clients.

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Band 3

  1. Boodle Hatfield LLP
    3
    Boodle Hatfield LLP
    Family/Matrimonial Finance: Ultra High Net Worth
    2024 | Band 3 | 2 Years Ranked

    Boodle Hatfield's family law team receives strong recommendations from clients and peers for its ability to handle high-value, complex cross-border matters.

  2. Katz Partners LLP
    3
    Katz Partners LLP
    Family/Matrimonial Finance: Ultra High Net Worth
    2024 | Band 3 | 2 Years Ranked

    Katz Partners specialises in high net worth divorce cases and other family-related matters such as cohabitation, children issues and nuptial agreements.

  3. Kingsley Napley LLP
    3
    Kingsley Napley LLP
    Family/Matrimonial Finance: Ultra High Net Worth
    2024 | Band 3 | 2 Years Ranked

    Kingsley Napley's family team acts for wealthy clients on a wide range of matrimonial matters. It also has a particularly strong mediation practice.

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Band 4

  1. 4
    AFP Bloom LLP
    Family/Matrimonial Finance: Ultra High Net Worth
    2024 | Band 4 | 2 Years Ranked

    In February 2024, specialist divorce and family law practices Alexiou Fisher Philipps and BloomBudd merged to form AFP Bloom. Lawyers at the firm act for ultra high net worth clients on contentious and non-contentious matters.

  2. Levison Meltzer Pigott
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    Levison Meltzer Pigott
    Family/Matrimonial Finance: Ultra High Net Worth
    2024 | Band 4 | 2 Years Ranked

    Levison Meltzer Pigott regularly advises affluent clients on complex divorce proceedings and marital agreements.

  3. Ribet Myles LLP
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    Ribet Myles LLP
    Family/Matrimonial Finance: Ultra High Net Worth
    2024 | Band 4 | 2 Years Ranked

    Ribet Myles specialises in family law matters and has a strong reputation for this work. Its lawyers often handle cross-border mandates for ultra-wealthy clients with significant business and property assets.