Ranking tables
Family/Matrimonial | UK
North West
Rankings overview for Departments
Maguire Family Law 2 Years Ranked
Susan Howarth & Company Solicitors 2 Years Ranked- Aaron & Partners LLP
- McAlister Family Law
- Stephensons
Clarke Willmott LLP 1 Years Ranked
Woodcocks Haworth & Nuttall 1 Years Ranked- HM3 Legal
- Kuits Solicitors
- Sinclair Law Solicitors
All Departments profiles
Band 1

1 BrabnersFamily/Matrimonial2026 | Band 1 | 2 Years RankedBrabners offers well-regarded family teams in both Liverpool and Manchester with expertise in financial remedy cases and the negotiation of nuptial agreements. The firm frequently represents high net worth individuals and professional sportspeople in matters that involve complex business or trust structures, or international elements. Brabners also advises on private law children matters, including cases involving relocation and abduction issues, and regularly works with the firm's private client team.

1 Hall Brown Family LawFamily/Matrimonial2026 | Band 1 | 2 Years RankedHall Brown has a recognised team of practitioners in Manchester experienced in handling all aspects of family matters, including high net worth financial issues as well as private children law. The firm's clients include high-profile personalities from the North West region who require advice on complex cases encompassing intricate business structures, investments and trusts. Hall Brown also advises on wealth protection issues and is skilled at managing matters which span multiple jurisdictions.

1 JMW Solicitors LLPFamily/Matrimonial2026 | Band 1 | 2 Years RankedJMW Solicitors has an impressive presence in the North West, with key offices in both Manchester and Liverpool. The team possesses noted expertise across a broad spectrum of complex family matters, handling high-value financial remedy cases involving pensions, businesses and trusts, as well as prenuptial and postnuptial agreements. It is also adept at children law, including international cases and matters related to fertility law and surrogacy.

1 WeightmansFamily/Matrimonial2026 | Band 1 | 2 Years RankedWeightmans 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.
Band 2

2 Hill Dickinson LLPFamily/Matrimonial2026 | Band 2 | 2 Years RankedHill Dickinson is well known for advising clients on financial and children issues related to divorce and separation. Its specialist expertise includes advising on cohabitation, pensions, trusts and parental responsibility issues, with additional experience in handling the negotiation of nuptial agreements. The team regularly advises clients domiciled outside of the UK and those with overseas assets. The firm has offices in both Liverpool and Manchester.

2 Irwin MitchellFamily/Matrimonial2026 | Band 2 | 2 Years RankedIrwin Mitchell is highly regarded in the Manchester market for its work in major financial remedy proceedings for high net worth individuals. The firm is also called upon for its expertise in private children law matters, including Schedule 1 applications, child relocations and adoption issues. Irwin Mitchell is active in wealth protection matters, regularly assisting clients with prenuptial and postnuptial agreements, and is adept at handling matters with significant cross-border aspects.

2 Mills & Reeve LLPFamily/Matrimonial2026 | Band 2 | 2 Years RankedMills & Reeve has a strong reputation for handling complex wealth protection and financial remedy cases for high net worth clients. The Manchester family team ably handles litigation, mediation and collaborative law matters and works closely with the firm's corporate and private client teams to provide a fully rounded service. It remains active on international children matters, including relocations to foreign jurisdictions, and also offers advice on fertility and surrogacy law.
2 MSB SolicitorsFamily/Matrimonial2026 | Band 2 | 2 Years RankedMSB Solicitors is a respected family law practice in Liverpool handling matrimonial finance disputes as well as public and private children cases. The team advises high net worth individuals on divorce proceedings, cohabitation disputes and prenuptial agreements. It is regularly involved in public care proceedings and international abduction cases, and also takes on cases involving children with complex medical issues and alleged non-accidental injuries.

2 Slater Heelis (Part of Lawfront)Family/Matrimonial2026 | Band 2 | 2 Years RankedSlater Heelis offers family law services from offices in Manchester and Cheshire, advising on financial remedies and child residence and contact issues. It also regularly handles wealth protection agreements and inheritance claims. The team is skilled at alternative dispute resolution methods, including collaborative law, arbitration and mediation, as well as being well equipped to handle cross-border cases concerning non-UK residents and overseas assets.
Band 3

3 Maguire Family LawFamily/Matrimonial2026 | Band 3 | 2 Years RankedMaguire Family Law is a well-reputed boutique with key bases in Altrincham, Wilmslow and Knutsford. The team advises high net worth and international clients on finance matters, including divorce settlements and wealth protection agreements. It also has significant experience acting on children law issues, including residence and contact, and is acknowledged for its expertise in international abduction and relocation cases.
3 Susan Howarth & Company SolicitorsFamily/Matrimonial2026 | Band 3 | 2 Years RankedSusan Howarth & Company is a Northwich-based firm with particular experience in children matters. It frequently acts on child arrangements orders and care proceedings, and is experienced in advising on cases concerning relocation, abduction and assault. The team is also adept at assisting clients with financial remedy and divorce proceedings.
Band 4

4 Aramas LawFamily/Matrimonial2026 | Band 4 | 2 Years RankedAramas Law is a Manchester-based boutique with a branch office in Abu Dhabi. The firm handles a broad range of family law issues, including divorce proceedings, children law, and both pre- and postnuptial agreements. Its significant international expertise allows it to specialise in complex matters involving multi-jurisdictional families.

4 Farleys Solicitors (Part of Lawfront)Family/Matrimonial2026 | Band 4 | 2 Years RankedFarleys Solicitors is a respected Blackburn-based practice noted for its experience advising clients on the financial aspects of separations, frequently assisting with financial remedy proceedings. It is also active in children law matters, representing clients in disputes over child arrangements orders and in care proceedings.

4 Harrison DruryFamily/Matrimonial2026 | Band 4 | 2 Years RankedHarrison Drury has a strong practice across Lancashire and Cumbria, with key offices including Manchester, Preston and Kendal. It is sought after for its wide breadth of expertise in family law, which includes financial remedy and child arrangements stemming from divorce, as well as wealth protection matters such as prenuptial agreements. The firm represents a broad base of clients including notable and high net worth individuals.

4 Poole AlcockFamily/Matrimonial2026 | Band 4 | 2 Years RankedPoole Alcock is a notable Chester firm with a strong family law practice. The team handles both financial remedy and child law matters related to divorce and separation proceedings, including cases where substantial assets and complex business interests are involved.
Band 5

5 Clarke Willmott LLPFamily/Matrimonial2026 | Band 5 | 1 Years RankedClarke Willmott is a Manchester-based practice with experience advising clients on nuptial agreements, financial remedy proceedings and modern family and surrogacy matters. The team often acts for multi-national and high net worth individuals.

5 Woodcocks Haworth & NuttallFamily/Matrimonial2026 | Band 5 | 1 Years RankedWoodcocks Haworth & Nuttall has a number of offices in the Manchester area and across Lancashire. The firm's family team handles divorce and financial remedy proceedings, along with private children work, for a diverse client base that includes high net worth individuals. It can advise on cases with highly complex elements, such as business, tax and property concerns.