Ranking tables

Family/Matrimonial | UK

Yorkshire

Our Family/Matrimonial tables rank law firms and lawyers who deal with issues surrounding the inception and breakdown of personal relationships. This includes the creation of pre-nuptial, civil partnership and cohabitation agreements relating to financial and property assets, the resolution of divorces or separations involving financial and property disputes, and the handling of matters relating to children in the context of divorce or separation. Public law proceedings related to children in care may also be included, as may work relating to surrogacy and fertility law. All regions also feature a sub-table designed to highlight the leading family mediators in that region.

Rankings overview for Departments

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  1. Zoe Round
    Zoe Round Hall Brown Family Law9 Years Ranked
  2. Lyn AyrtonLake Legal Limited

All Departments profiles

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Band 1

  1. Hall Brown Family Law
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    Hall Brown Family Law
    Family/Matrimonial
    2026 | Band 1 | 2 Years Ranked

    Hall Brown Family Law has a strong team in Sheffield that advises on the full array of private family law. The team frequently acts for high net worth clients on matters involving substantial assets, including divorce proceedings and nuptial agreements, as well as advising on children-related disputes. The group demonstrates further strength in agreements and disputes concerning cohabiting couples.

  2. Raworths LLP
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    Raworths LLP
    Family/Matrimonial
    2026 | Band 1 | 2 Years Ranked
    Raworths is a Harrogate-based firm highly regarded for its expertise in high-value matrimonial finance cases, such as those involving businesses, estates and international assets. The team is experienced in handling divorces and separations through both litigation and ADR solutions. Lawyers within the group are also able to assist with the negotiation of prenuptial and postnuptial agreements, along with private disputes relating to children.
  3. 1
    Stewarts
    Family/Matrimonial
    2026 | Band 1 | 2 Years Ranked

    Stewarts has a strong family law team in Leeds focused on the representation of high net worth individuals. The firm often acts in cases involving international assets, residency and offshore trusts, as well as those where non-disclosure may be an issue. The group is well versed in financial remedy and marital agreements, with further expertise in dealing with cohabitation disputes. The lawyers also advise on private child matters, including contact and maintenance issues.

  4. Jones Myers
    Family/Matrimonial
    2026 | Band 1
  5. Lake Legal Limited
    Family/Matrimonial
    2026 | Band 1
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Band 2

  1. Clarion
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    Clarion
    Family/Matrimonial
    2026 | Band 2 | 2 Years Ranked

    Clarion in Leeds is noted for its ability in both Children Act cases and separation matters involving divorce and civil partnership dissolution. The Leeds-based firm often acts for high net worth individuals on complex financial settlements involving pensions, business interests, international assets and inheritances. It also has experience advising on cross-border cases, marital agreements and family wealth planning. The team has renowned ADR capability and often handles collaborative and mediation matters.

  2. Irwin Mitchell
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    Irwin Mitchell
    Family/Matrimonial
    2026 | Band 2 | 2 Years Ranked
    Irwin Mitchell is highly respected for the breadth of its expertise and its handling of high-value and complex matters, with strong teams in both Sheffield and Leeds. The firm advises on high net worth finance cases, including matters involving international assets, family businesses and pensions, as well as cohabitation and prenuptial arrangements. It has additional experience in private law child cases, such as child relocations and child abductions. The practice leverages the firm's full-service offering to assist with corporate, tax, employment and property issues. It also has a strong focus on LGBTQ+ issues in the context of family law.
  3. Mills & Reeve LLP
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    Mills & Reeve LLP
    Family/Matrimonial
    2026 | Band 2 | 2 Years Ranked

    Mills & Reeve enjoys an impressive reputation for taking on complex, multi-jurisdictional cases including high-stakes separations, pension issues, wealth management and marital agreements. Its Leeds team is highly skilled in dealing with farm assets and trusts, among other issues arising from family finance cases. Lawyers in the group have further expertise in matters related to cohabitation and also assist with a variety of children issues. They can advise clients through a range of ADR proceedings, in addition to having top-notch litigation capabilities.

  4. Stowe Family Law LLP
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    Stowe Family Law LLP
    Family/Matrimonial
    2026 | Band 2 | 2 Years Ranked
    Stowe Family Law has a network of offices across Yorkshire, with key locations in Leeds, York and Harrogate. Its lawyers regularly advise on complex financial remedy matters involving disputes over financial disclosure, premarital and non-matrimonial assets, trusts, pensions and offshore assets. The team has particular experience handling matters concerning complex business structures and additional expertise in private child matters including Hague Convention issues and contested adoptions.
  5. Berwins Solicitors
    Family/Matrimonial
    2026 | Band 2
  6. Harrogate Family Law
    Family/Matrimonial
    2026 | Band 2
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Band 3

  1. Flint Bishop
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    Flint Bishop
    Family/Matrimonial
    2026 | Band 3 | 2 Years Ranked

    Flint Bishop advises on the full range of financial matters, including divorce settlements and nuptial agreements, with particular expertise in cases involving substantial business and overseas assets. The team also has notable capability in private as well as public children law matters. In addition to litigation, the firm also offers collaborative law and mediation services.

  2. Freeths LLP
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    Freeths LLP
    Family/Matrimonial
    2026 | Band 3 | 2 Years Ranked

    The family department at Freeths is respected for its breadth of expertise. The team advises clients on a wide range of family and children matters including divorce, prenuptial agreements, TOLATA disputes and surrogacy. Its Leeds-based team is adept at advising HNW clients as well as on family matters involving multiple jurisdictions.

  3. gunnercooke
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    gunnercooke
    Family/Matrimonial
    2026 | Band 3 | 1 Years Ranked

    Family lawyers at gunnercooke handle a wide range of matters, including financial remedy and private children law. The firm can assist clients in seeking injunctive solutions, such as maintenance enforcement and prohibited steps orders, as well as helping them to negotiate financial settlements and child arrangements. It can also provide expertise to clients requiring advice on Islamic law with regard to marriage and divorce.

  4. Weightmans
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    Weightmans
    Family/Matrimonial
    2026 | Band 3 | 1 Years Ranked

    The Leeds-based family team at Weightmans provides a whole host of services, ranging from cross-border children's proceedings to financial remedy applications involving high-value assets. The team can draw on the skill of its private wealth group and other parts of the firm to support clients looking to negotiate wealth protection agreements.

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    Winston Solicitors
    Family/Matrimonial
    2026 | Band 3 | 2 Years Ranked

    Winston Solicitors provides a wide range of family law services from its office in Leeds. The team can assist with financial remedies including matters requiring advice on complex business and asset structures, as well as disputes concerning TOLATA issues. Lawyers in the group also advise on private Children Act cases, including disputes over contact arrangements and relocation.

  6. Andrew Jackson Solicitors LLP
    Family/Matrimonial
    2026 | Band 3
  7. Consilia Legal
    Family/Matrimonial
    2026 | Band 3