Ranking tables
Family/Matrimonial | UK
South West
Rankings overview for Departments
- Ashfords LLP 2 Years Ranked
- Ellis Jones Solicitors LLP 2 Years Ranked
- Harbour Family Law 2 Years Ranked
- HCR Law 2 Years Ranked
- Porter Dodson Solicitors 2 Years Ranked
- Stone King LLP 2 Years Ranked
- The Family Law Practice 2 Years Ranked
- Trethowans LLP (part of Lawfront) 2 Years Ranked
- Lyons Davidson Solicitors
- Coodes 1 Years Ranked
- Wilsons 1 Years Ranked
- WSP Solicitors 1 Years Ranked
- Kitson Boyce
- Wollens LLP
- Ashley Palminteri The Family Law Practice17 Years Ranked
- Caroline Fell Stone King LLP6 Years Ranked
- Carolyn Green HCR Law19 Years Ranked
- Daniel R Eames Michelmores LLP19 Years Ranked
- Hannah Petherick Burges Salmon LLP10 Years Ranked
- Katy Zikking Harbour Family Law5 Years Ranked
- Natalie Drew TLT LLP15 Years Ranked
- Nicky Howarth Harbour Family Law16 Years Ranked
- Richard Ellis RWK Goodman15 Years Ranked
- Samantha Hickman VWV22 Years Ranked
- Andrew BartonStephens Scown LLP
- Philippa MorganLyons Davidson Solicitors
- Sarah AtkinsonStephens Scown LLP
- Sharon MahmoodBrigstow Family Law
- Andrew Mercer Trethowans LLP (part of Lawfront)17 Years Ranked
- Andrew Morris HCR Law3 Years Ranked
- Caroline Ryan Tozers LLP8 Years Ranked
- Clare Webb Clarke Willmott LLP5 Years Ranked
- Deborah Leask Ellis Jones Solicitors LLP19 Years Ranked
- Elizabeth Bruce The Family Law Practice7 Years Ranked
- Emma Young RWK Goodman4 Years Ranked
- James Grigg HCR Law18 Years Ranked
- Jayne Turner Ashfords LLP6 Years Ranked
- Jessica Pitt Foot Anstey LLP7 Years Ranked
- Katherine Lauder RWK Goodman10 Years Ranked
- Mark Sage The Family Law Practice7 Years Ranked
- Michelle Grove GA Solicitors13 Years Ranked
- Rebecca Eels Stone King LLP4 Years Ranked
- Zoe Porter Ashfords LLP7 Years Ranked
- Anthony HuntKitson Boyce
- Bessie HansonBrigstow Family Law
- Bill WilkinsStephens Scown LLP
- Donna CumminsLyons Davidson Solicitors
- Jonathan EagerWillans
- Mark SmithStephens Scown LLP
- Mary GaskinsBrigstow Family Law
- Rebecca SilcockMogers Drewett
- Gloria Dyer GA Solicitors7 Years Ranked
- Joanna Newton Stowe Family Law LLP3 Years Ranked
- Katie Taft Ellis Jones Solicitors LLP7 Years Ranked
- Kim Stradling Walker Family Law5 Years Ranked
- Kimberley Davies Trethowans LLP (part of Lawfront)4 Years Ranked
- Ross Phillips Goughs6 Years Ranked
- Sarah Green Michelmores LLP7 Years Ranked
- Sean McNally Ellis Jones Solicitors LLP22 Years Ranked
- Thomas Boyce Goughs5 Years Ranked
- Tom Powles Barcan+Kirby2 Years Ranked
- Zoe Gaitskell Porter Dodson Solicitors2 Years Ranked
- Lizzie SmithStephens Scown LLP
- Sharon GilesWillans
- Vikki MartinWolferstans LLP
- Andrew Wonnacott GA Solicitors7 Years Ranked
- Beth Evans WSP Solicitors1 Years Ranked
- Camella Cephas WSP Solicitors1 Years Ranked
- Emma Wilders-Pratt Trethowans LLP (part of Lawfront)1 Years Ranked
- Erin Sawyer Irwin Mitchell7 Years Ranked
- Fiona Greener Harbour Family Law1 Years Ranked
- James Myatt Shakespeare Martineau16 Years Ranked
- Jennifer Law Slee Blackwell1 Years Ranked
- Rachel Fisher Stowe Family Law LLP5 Years Ranked
- Rebecca Marshall Porter Dodson Solicitors13 Years Ranked
- Richard Baker Porter Dodson Solicitors11 Years Ranked
- Victoria Walters Coodes1 Years Ranked
- Iona PhillipsLyons Davidson Solicitors
- Aimee Aspinall Tozers LLP2 Years Ranked
- Charlotte King The Family Law Practice1 Years Ranked
- Clizia Motterle RWK Goodman7 Years Ranked
- Connie Smith Irwin Mitchell2 Years Ranked
- Emily Botham Foot Anstey LLP4 Years Ranked
- Georgia Day Foot Anstey LLP3 Years Ranked
- Hannah Livesey Clarke Willmott LLP7 Years Ranked
- James Shorrock HCR Law2 Years Ranked
- Katie Hanson VWV2 Years Ranked
- Lisa Payne Wilsons2 Years Ranked
- Megan Prideaux Ashfords LLP4 Years Ranked
- Rebecca Aston-Jones Clarke Willmott LLP4 Years Ranked
- Rhiannon Anderson Michelmores LLP2 Years Ranked
- Zhenja Cann Thrings LLP1 Years Ranked
- Harriet ShawBrigstow Family Law
All Departments profiles
Band 1
1 Burges Salmon LLPFamily/Matrimonial2026 | Band 1 | 2 Years RankedBurges Salmon has a superb reputation for representing local, national and international clients in relation to marital and relationship breakdowns. The group regularly advises on financial remedies involving farms, pensions, trusts and businesses. It deals with wealth protection agreements, including prenuptial and postnuptial arrangements, and frequently assists clients with cross-border matters. The firm also maintains a private law children practice.
1 Clarke Willmott LLPFamily/Matrimonial2026 | Band 1 | 2 Years RankedClarke Willmott maintains its formidable standing in the South West for complex financial remedy, surrogacy and private children matters, among others. The firm fields a strong regional team with key bases in Bristol and Taunton representing high net worth clients in both traditional litigation and collaborative law proceedings. The team is involved in prenuptial and postnuptial agreements, and adept at handling cases involving international aspects.
1 Michelmores LLPFamily/Matrimonial2026 | Band 1 | 2 Years RankedMichelmores advises on high-value wealth protection and financial remedy matters, most notably where they concern businesses, trusts and inherited wealth. The team regularly offers service to high net worth individuals and professionals. The group is additionally strong in the field of private children matters and also provides expertise on fertility law issues and surrogacy. The firm has a strong presence in the region, with offices in Bristol, Cheltenham and Exeter.
1 RWK GoodmanFamily/Matrimonial2026 | Band 1 | 2 Years RankedRWK Goodman is highly experienced at taking on financial remedy cases, including those with complex tax and business elements. The team focuses on settling issues through collaboration or mediation where possible, though it is also well equipped to handle litigation where necessary. It also frequently represents guardians in public law care proceedings as well as private clients in complex children matters. The firm has significant experience handling domestic abuse cases. It has a number of key offices in the region, including in Bath and Swindon.
Band 2
2 Ashfords LLPFamily/Matrimonial2026 | Band 2 | 2 Years RankedAshfords houses an experienced team handling matrimonial finance disputes and divorce cases. The group also advises on wealth protection, including prenuptial and postnuptial agreements. Lawyers at the firm are adept at undertaking instructions from high net worth individuals and offer notable expertise in private children cases. The firm is based in Bristol, Exeter and Plymouth.
2 Ellis Jones Solicitors LLPFamily/Matrimonial2026 | Band 2 | 2 Years RankedEllis Jones Solicitors advises on children-related disputes, including relocation and abduction, as well as handling Schedule 1 applications. The team also acts in matrimonial finance and disputes relating to commercial and property assets, as well as advising on the creation of nuptial agreements. It has a strong reputation in litigation as well as offering alternative dispute resolution options. The firm has a strong presence across Dorset, with key offices including Bournemouth and Poole.
2 Harbour Family LawFamily/Matrimonial2026 | Band 2 | 2 Years RankedHarbour Family Law is a respected Bristol-based boutique family law firm. It is noted for its expert handling of divorce and financial remedy proceedings. The group is particularly adept at advising on matters involving pensions and farming assets. The team is additionally well placed to act for clients in private children law matters.
2 HCR LawFamily/Matrimonial2026 | Band 2 | 2 Years RankedHCR Law fields an experienced family team in Cheltenham that regularly acts for clients on financial and children matters. The lawyers are able to advise on complex matters with disputed pensions and tax issues, or cases involving international elements.
2 Porter Dodson SolicitorsFamily/Matrimonial2026 | Band 2 | 2 Years RankedPorter Dodson Solicitors offers a broad practice encompassing financial remedy and children law issues, including both public and private cases. The group often acts for high net worth individuals and is skilled at helping clients through a range of alternative dispute resolution processes. The firm also advises on issues relating to fertility and surrogacy. Its lawyers are based at a number of key offices in Devon, Dorset and Somerset.
2 Stone King LLPFamily/Matrimonial2026 | Band 2 | 2 Years RankedStone King is a respected firm in Bath regularly acting on private finance and children matters, with additional strength acting for clients in public children law cases. Clients benefit from its ancillary expertise in complex matters such as tracing hidden assets in foreign jurisdictions. The team is highly respected for its representation of clients in alternative dispute resolution proceedings, such as arbitration, mediation and collaborative law.
2 The Family Law PracticeFamily/Matrimonial2026 | Band 2 | 2 Years RankedThe Family Law Practice in Bristol focuses on handling matrimonial finance issues arising from relationship breakdowns, primarily advising high net worth clients. The group often takes on matters with complex issues relating to trusts and property portfolios. The firm also advises on private children cases, including removal from the jurisdiction and child arrangement orders. The team additionally offers collaboration and mediation services.
2 Trethowans LLP (part of Lawfront)Family/Matrimonial2026 | Band 2 | 2 Years RankedTrethowans is a well-established South West firm with strong family teams in Salisbury and Bournemouth. The team handles an array of high-value financial remedy cases as well as private law matters concerning children. It can also assist clients with matters concerning very serious issues within families, such as alleged criminal activity, domestic abuse and mental illness.
Band 3
3 Barcan+KirbyFamily/Matrimonial2026 | Band 3 | 2 Years RankedBarcan+Kirby in Bristol is noted for its adept handling of financial remedy proceedings arising from divorce. The team is additionally well placed to advise on private law children cases. The lawyers are experienced in acting for high net worth individuals, among other clients.
3 Foot Anstey LLPFamily/Matrimonial2026 | Band 3 | 2 Years RankedThe respected team at Foot Anstey is experienced in handling a range of financial remedy proceedings related to divorce, often on behalf of high net worth individuals. The group is adept at assisting clients with prenuptial agreements as well as having experience handling cross-border disputes. The firm offers additional expertise in advising on private law children matters. It has a strong presence in the South West, with key office locations including Bristol, Exeter and Truro.
3 GA SolicitorsFamily/Matrimonial2026 | Band 3 | 2 Years RankedGA Solicitors is a Plymouth-based firm with a strong reputation for its representation of parents and children in public law children cases. The team advises on cases involving issues such as sexual harm, non-accidental injury and fabricated illnesses. The group also advises on financial matters arising out of divorce and separation, and offers further advice on trusts and pension issues.3 GoughsFamily/Matrimonial2026 | Band 3 | 2 Years RankedGoughs is adept at handling complex divorce proceedings and related financial disputes. The team regularly assists with challenging private law children cases and offers further experience in negotiating prenuptial and cohabitation agreements. The firm has a number of offices around Wiltshire.
3 Irwin MitchellFamily/Matrimonial2026 | Band 3 | 2 Years RankedIrwin Mitchell houses a respected team in Bristol capable of advising clients on complex financial remedy and private children cases. The team frequently represents high net worth individuals in cross-border matters and also enjoys a strong reputation for its skill acting on wealth management, including pre- and postnuptial agreements.
3 Stowe Family Law LLPFamily/Matrimonial2026 | Band 3 | 2 Years RankedStowe Family Law boasts an impressive practice in Bristol recognised for its comprehensive family law expertise. The group is regularly called upon to advise clients on divorce and the dissolution of civil partnerships, including complex financial remedy work, with additional experience in pensions and the variation of spousal support. The firm also has considerable knowledge in private children law proceedings.
3 TLT LLPFamily/Matrimonial2026 | Band 3 | 2 Years RankedTLT's family team in Bristol is well versed in matrimonial finance work, and it is frequently instructed to handle cross-border mandates. It has experience with complex financial remedy matters involving trusts, corporate structures and properties in various jurisdictions. It is also adept at handling Children Act proceedings.
Band 4
4 Thrings LLPFamily/Matrimonial2026 | Band 4 | 2 Years RankedThrings offers assistance with the full range of high-value matrimonial cases from a range of South West locations, including Bath, Bristol and Swindon. The firm's practical experience includes finance matters and inheritance issues, among other areas. The group also regularly advises on finance matters involving agricultural estates. Additionally, the lawyers provide expertise in matters relating to children and offer a number of ADR options.
4 Tozers LLPFamily/Matrimonial2026 | Band 4 | 2 Years RankedThe family team at Tozers in Exeter is highly skilled and experienced in representing children and victims of domestic abuse in public law proceedings, including dealing with delicate cases such as non-accidental injuries in children. The firm provides a strong matrimonial team working on complicated financial remedy cases. The group also offers collaborative dispute resolution methods.
4 VWVFamily/Matrimonial2026 | Band 4 | 2 Years RankedVWV houses a well-regarded team in Bristol with extensive experience acting for clients on financial settlements and in disputes following relationship breakdowns. The group assists with a range of matters such as ancillary relief and prenuptial and postnuptial agreements. The firm is also adept at advising on children matters. VWV offers notable expertise in alternative dispute resolution, including mediation and collaborative law, along with traditional litigation.
4 Walker Family LawFamily/Matrimonial2026 | Band 4 | 2 Years RankedWalker Family Law houses an impressive team based in Exeter. The group frequently undertakes family law disputes, and is especially well versed in the representation of children in care proceedings and private law disputes. The team is also experienced in divorce and financial matters.
Band 5
5 CoodesFamily/Matrimonial2026 | Band 5 | 1 Years RankedCoodes supports clients in an array of financial remedy proceedings as well as on various public and private children matters. The firm has a number of offices across Cornwall, including notable practices in Truro, Newquay and Penzance.
5 WilsonsFamily/Matrimonial2026 | Band 5 | 1 Years RankedWilsons is adept at supporting clients with a full range of matrimonial finance matters, including financial remedy proceedings, prenuptial agreements and postnuptial agreements. The team also takes on private children work.
5 WSP SolicitorsFamily/Matrimonial2026 | Band 5 | 1 Years RankedWSP Solicitors tackles a wide scope of family matters and shows particular experience handling complex care proceedings. It is adept at handling matters involving instances of domestic abuse and child safeguarding issues.