Ranking tables
Family/Matrimonial | UK
Yorkshire
Rankings overview for Departments
- Hall Brown Family Law 2 Years Ranked
- Raworths LLP 2 Years Ranked
- Stewarts 2 Years Ranked
- Jones Myers
- Lake Legal Limited
- Clarion 2 Years Ranked
- Irwin Mitchell 2 Years Ranked
- Mills & Reeve LLP 2 Years Ranked
- Stowe Family Law LLP 2 Years Ranked
- Berwins Solicitors
- Harrogate Family Law
- Flint Bishop 2 Years Ranked
- Freeths LLP 2 Years Ranked
- gunnercooke 1 Years Ranked
- Weightmans 1 Years Ranked
- Winston Solicitors 2 Years Ranked
- Andrew Jackson Solicitors LLP
- Consilia Legal
- Zoe Round Hall Brown Family Law9 Years Ranked
- Lyn AyrtonLake Legal Limited
- Andrew Meehan Harrogate Family Law16 Years Ranked
- Claire Glaister Lake Legal Limited11 Years Ranked
- Harriet Reid Winston Solicitors3 Years Ranked
- Joe Bartlett gunnercooke5 Years Ranked
- Mark Heppinstall Freeths LLP5 Years Ranked
- Rachel Spencer Robb Clarion16 Years Ranked
- Siddique Patel gunnercooke5 Years Ranked
- Danielle DayBerwins Solicitors
- Ellie FosterLCF Law
- James MarsdenWilkin Chapman Rollits
- Kate BanerjeeJones Myers
- Laura ClaptonConsilia Legal
- William KayeBerwins Solicitors
- Angela Sussens Stowe Family Law LLP4 Years Ranked
- Joanna Lofthouse Raworths LLP7 Years Ranked
- Lisette Dupré Stewarts2 Years Ranked
- Lucy Phipps Weightmans2 Years Ranked
- Patricia CannonSimpson Millar LLP
- Peter MorrisArch Law
- Richard HoareAndrew Jackson Solicitors LLP
- Antony Ball Weightmans2 Years Ranked
- Chris Burns Flint Bishop8 Years Ranked
- Claire Withers gunnercooke1 Years Ranked
- Claudia Gilham Mills & Reeve LLP8 Years Ranked
- Emma Hubbard Hall Brown Family Law5 Years Ranked
- Helen Revill-Wyles Irwin Mitchell2 Years Ranked
- Jane Ingleby Mills & Reeve LLP3 Years Ranked
- Siobhan Jeffels Clarion1 Years Ranked
- Elizabeth BellJones Myers
- John CleggHowells LLP
- Nicki MitchellJones Myers
- Oliver HallAndrew Jackson Solicitors LLP
- Simon PrestonNorth Family Law Limited
All Departments profiles
Band 1
1 Hall Brown Family LawFamily/Matrimonial2026 | Band 1 | 2 Years RankedHall 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.
1 Raworths LLPFamily/Matrimonial2026 | Band 1 | 2 Years RankedRaworths 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.1 StewartsFamily/Matrimonial2026 | Band 1 | 2 Years RankedStewarts 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.
Band 2
2 ClarionFamily/Matrimonial2026 | Band 2 | 2 Years RankedClarion 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 MitchellFamily/Matrimonial2026 | Band 2 | 2 Years RankedIrwin 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.2 Mills & Reeve LLPFamily/Matrimonial2026 | Band 2 | 2 Years RankedMills & 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.
2 Stowe Family Law LLPFamily/Matrimonial2026 | Band 2 | 2 Years RankedStowe 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.
Band 3
3 Flint BishopFamily/Matrimonial2026 | Band 3 | 2 Years RankedFlint 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.
3 Freeths LLPFamily/Matrimonial2026 | Band 3 | 2 Years RankedThe 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 gunnercookeFamily/Matrimonial2026 | Band 3 | 1 Years RankedFamily 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.
3 WeightmansFamily/Matrimonial2026 | Band 3 | 1 Years RankedThe 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.
3 Winston SolicitorsFamily/Matrimonial2026 | Band 3 | 2 Years RankedWinston 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.