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
- Carole Atkinson Weightmans25 Years Ranked
- David Pickering JMW Solicitors LLP23 Years Ranked
- Christine BarkerWard Hadaway LLP
- Richard BargeAaron & Partners LLP
- Ros Bever Irwin Mitchell17 Years Ranked
- Amanda McAlisterMcAlister Family Law
- Alison Bull Mills & Reeve LLP22 Years Ranked
- Andrew Newbury Hall Brown Family Law24 Years Ranked
- Emma Collins Weightmans16 Years Ranked
- Emma Palmer MSB Solicitors7 Years Ranked
- Fiona Davidson Weightmans12 Years Ranked
- James Brown Hall Brown Family Law14 Years Ranked
- Joanne Raisbeck Hill Dickinson LLP11 Years Ranked
- Helen MarriottBrabners LLP
- Abigail Bennett JMW Solicitors LLP8 Years Ranked
- Beverley Jones JMW Solicitors LLP12 Years Ranked
- Elspeth Kinder JMW Solicitors LLP10 Years Ranked
- Fiona C Turner Weightmans9 Years Ranked
- James Maguire Maguire Family Law19 Years Ranked
- Joanne Radcliff Hill Dickinson LLP11 Years Ranked
- Mark Heptinstall Slater Heelis (Part of Lawfront)13 Years Ranked
- Michael Chapman JMW Solicitors LLP13 Years Ranked
- Natalie Dickson Freeths LLP6 Years Ranked
- Phillip Rhodes Irwin Mitchell8 Years Ranked
- Roland Humphreys gunnercooke7 Years Ranked
- Sam Hall Hall Brown Family Law13 Years Ranked
- Cara NuttallBrabners LLP
- Elizabeth HassallHM3 Legal
- Sarah McCarthyJackson Lees Group
- Andrew Moore Mills & Reeve LLP12 Years Ranked
- Antonia Love Farleys Solicitors (Part of Lawfront)12 Years Ranked
- Charlotte Beck Slater Heelis (Part of Lawfront)3 Years Ranked
- Christopher Longbottom Clarke Willmott LLP6 Years Ranked
- Nathaniel Groarke Irwin Mitchell8 Years Ranked
- Pauline McNamara JMW Solicitors LLP9 Years Ranked
- Sarah Thompson Keystone Law4 Years Ranked
- Sue Brookes Mills & Reeve LLP15 Years Ranked
- Vicky Poole Susan Howarth & Company Solicitors4 Years Ranked
- Colin DaviesKuits Solicitors
- Fiona WoodMcAlister Family Law
- Lorraine SaundersAaron & Partners LLP
- Patricia RobinsonGorvins Solicitors
- Simon Magner MawdsleyAaron & Partners LLP
- Victoria GethinStephensons
- Denise Moran Maguire Family Law3 Years Ranked
- Ellie Webster Hill Dickinson LLP5 Years Ranked
- Helen Miller Stowe Family Law LLP7 Years Ranked
- Helen Stoller Poole Alcock4 Years Ranked
- John Osborne Harrison Drury1 Years Ranked
- Katie Lowe JMW Solicitors LLP6 Years Ranked
- Kim Aucott Slater Heelis (Part of Lawfront)10 Years Ranked
- Matthew Taylor Stowe Family Law LLP4 Years Ranked
- Pippa Tudor MSB Solicitors3 Years Ranked
- Rachel Lim Weightmans3 Years Ranked
- Ruth Kearns JMW Solicitors LLP4 Years Ranked
- Samara Iqbal Aramas Law2 Years Ranked
- Shakeela Bi Cartwright King1 Years Ranked
- Tanya Magell Woodcocks Haworth & Nuttall1 Years Ranked
- Amy HarrisBrabners LLP
- Jackie PriceStephensons
- Liz BottrillWard Hadaway LLP
- Lara Tucker Irwin Mitchell5 Years Ranked
- Rose-Marie Drury Mills & Reeve LLP9 Years Ranked
- Hannah SaxeBrabners LLP
- Leanne InstrallBrabners LLP
- Rachel BenettStephensons
- Antonia Williamson Freeths LLP2 Years Ranked
- Emily Finn Clarke Willmott LLP4 Years Ranked
- Emma Benson Irwin Mitchell2 Years Ranked
- Emma Panchal Harrison Drury1 Years Ranked
- Linzi Perriman Weightmans2 Years Ranked
- Madelaine Hailey Hall Brown Family Law4 Years Ranked
- Ayesha GriffinKuits Solicitors
- Emma ArmstrongBurnetts
- Emma EvansHM3 Legal
- Helen DaviesDTM Legal LLP
- Jo-Anna JellingsBrabners LLP
All Departments profiles
Band 1
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.