‘Hannah Petherick is a rising star – very bright and capable and runs her client’s cases to a very high standard.’

‘The members of the team are all expert in what they do, but also collaborate with other professionals for the good of the client.’

‘Alison Hawes is frighteningly efficient and her knowledge of the law and anticipating a likely practical result is excellent. Tactical decision making in litigation is also excellent. She leads her team very efficiently.’

‘Burges Salmon are an excellent firm who provide top-level advice in financial remedies. They have the strengths and professionalism of a top central London office whilst being based in Bristol and the south west.’

‘Burges Salmon represent one of the go to firms in the region for top quality financial remedy advice. Always professional, the team deliver a first rate service from start to finsish and fully deserve their reputation for excellence.’

‘Sarah Hoskinson has a national reputation and is a good leader of the team. She is highly professional and has authority.’

‘Alison Hawes is superb- one of the standout practitioners for many years. She is very professional but fun and approachable. She communicates extremely well.’

‘Alison Hawes and Sarah Hoskinson are outstanding and top of their game.’

‘Excellent yeam. They provide absolute top-quality service but at a much more reasonable cost than some of the best known London firms.’

‘Gareth Schofield is the star individual. Exceptional judgement, great legal brain and a very nice man. A problem solver.’

‘The team prepare thoroughly for cases. The professionals within the team work well together, and more junior members are not afraid to collaborate with the senior members of the team.’

‘The quality of work and value for money is outstanding. It is the best service but at a reasonable cost.’

‘The firm is brilliantly resourced with access to all manner of expertise.’

‘Everyone is excellent- retention is very good and the team has been built well.’

‘Gareth Schofield is a brilliant practitioner with a national reputation that is well earned. He has fantastic judgement and a great approach to cases and clients.’

‘Alastair MacLeod is a strong individual with long-standing experience in financial remedy work including acting for high net worth clients. Very easy to work with, a good communicator and puts clients at ease.’

‘They have both been helpful and given good advice.’

‘Irwin Mitchell’s reputation precedes them and they are undoubtedly at the top of their game. They are simply excellent in their dynamic approach to family litigation, balancing tenaciousness with the sensitivity required in family law.’

‘Lizzie Smith is a brilliant solicitor – interested in clients and cases, efficient, thoughtful, good value and level-headed.’

‘They have a diverse range of talent within the family team covering many specialist areas. They see the benefit in collaborating with other professionals and advocate interdisciplinary working.’

‘IM Bristol’s family team are highly respected family law specialists with a wealth of experience in dealing with legal and factually complex cases.’

‘Erin Sawyer is peerless in her determination to secure the best of possible outcomes for her clients.’

‘Lizzie Smith is a real pleasure to work with. Not only is she lovely but she is extremely efficient, very knowledgeable and unflappable.’

‘Nicola Walker – very, very experienced. Has the ability to accurately predict the outcome of cases from the very start. A power of strength for her clients.’

‘Lyons Davidson provides, amongst other things, a highly specialised service in the field of international child abduction. This firm deals with all aspects of this line of work from the most straightforward cases to the extremely complex ones.’

‘Philippa Morgan has an immense amount of expertise and experience in the area of international child abduction which makes her stand out from her competitors.’

‘Fantastic diary management. Flexible team who are always available.’

‘Philippa Morgan is an absolute dream to work with. She is brilliantly prepared, goes the extra-mile for every single client, and is a very pleasant colleague.’

‘Philippa Morgan is an exceptional lawyer and continues to provide incredible quality advice and representation now she is in a leadership role as well as still managing her own caseload.’

‘Philippa Morgan is a star individual. She specialises in complex international children cases, bringing years of experience, calm and certainty of approach.’

‘Philippa Morgan – Absolutely outstanding for children work. Really knows her stuff, particularly related to international child abduction. Reliable and early instructions.’

‘Donna Cummins is pragmatic, thorough and excellent with clients. Iona Phillips has excellent legal knowledge and a real eye for detail.’

‘A specialist firm in international finances arising from divorce.’

‘Daniel Eames is a leader in the field of international financial cases. He really knows his stuff and client’s adore his direct approach.’

‘Unafraid to take on the most challenging cases, Michelmores will work hard to provide excellent service to clients and counsel alike.’

‘Daniel Eames has the patience of a saint. Even with the most difficult clients he is calm and collected, and able to get the right messages across.’

‘The representation they give their clients is second to none. I would not hesitate to recommend this firm to anyone going through a complex divorce.’

‘A really professional child law team – I would not hesitate to recommend them.’

‘Pippa Allsop is exceptional – extremely thorough, whilst remaining approachable and client focused.’

‘Sarah Green combines exceptional knowledge, experience and instincts with a compassionate client-focused approach.’

‘Very strong in the South West.’

‘A team with good depth of specialist knowledge and juniors who are very thorough in their preparation.’

‘Megan Prideaux is always calm, clear and thorough even in complex and rapidly changing situations.’

‘Ashfords are often a firm who we find as opponents on good quality high net worth divorces. We find them to be sensible opponents who generally take pragmatic, practical approaches to the outcome of cases.’

‘Zoe Porter is a pragmatic, practical solicitor.’

‘Samantha Newton was exceptional. My case was very difficult and traumatic – Samantha was professional and compassionate and made sure that she fully understood my situation.’

‘There is considerable strength in depth across the team and they are a real force in family law.’

‘Katie Taft is highly knowledgeable, has a brilliant eye for detail and tactics, and always produces immaculate briefs for counsel.’

‘Ellis Jones are one of the premier teams in Dorset and the south. The firm is very well resourced and has excellent assistance. There is not a better team in the Bournemouth area.’ 

‘Deborah Leask and Sean McNally have rightly been respected as leaders in their field for many years. Each of them brings over 30 years of wisdom, common sense and practicality to every case.’

‘Deborah Leask and Sean McNally are giants in the field and very well respected. They are the “go to” family lawyers for family finance work in the region.’

‘The firm has a very strong children team, spearheaded in the main by Katie Taft, who has built a real specialism in, and is well known nationally for international relocation work.’

‘Deborah Leask has an excellent head for complex figures and really enjoys the technical and complex side of money work. Her understanding of businesses and accounts is impressive.’

‘The team is well known for having great lawyers. The high level of client service and attention to detail is great.’

‘Carolyn Green is the most experienced family finance solicitor in Cheltenham and Gloucester.’

‘Real strength in depth across the entire team. HCR consistently deliver high quality work for their clients and remain one of the go to firms in the region.’

‘The team led by Carolyn Green are experts in what they do and always put their clients first. They have built a formidable practice and deservingly continue to go from strength to strength.’

‘The team is strong. James Grigg and Carolyn Green are extremely experienced and well- known.’

‘Carolyn Green and James Grigg are stand out practitioners and complement each other.’

‘I never hesitate to recommend HCR to anyone who is seeking a divorce.’

‘A brilliant team who offer first class client care and can easily get to grips with complex legal issues. They conduct top quality work and will provide clear and well-reasoned advice.’

‘Extremely efficient and organised team. Great communication and accessibility.’

‘The whole team at Stone King were of immense support and assistance throughout a challenging legal process. I cannot thank them enough!’

‘All the support staff were very helpful and understanding in stressful times. Very clear understanding of the divorce law to keep the client on track in emotional times. Very difficult communications with the opposing team.’

‘They were understanding that this was a very difficult time and that they put the needs and emotions of us as a family very much at the forefront.’

‘Polite and helpful in dealing with clients. Prompt follow up on queries.’

‘I have found Caroline Fell excellent in all my dealings with her. She offers a sympathetic ear but remains considered in her advice and thorough in checking documents.’

‘Reliable, excellent advice. Really felt they were working with me and for me in my best interests with professional, yet caring advice.’

‘The quality if the work, preparation and client care is exceptionally high.’

‘The practice takes into account your personal situation, making you feel very looked after.’

‘Mark Sage took care of me throughout, not only with the legal matters where he explained everything very carefully, he listened to my worries and fears and was extremely reassuring and calming.’

‘Mark Sage is very experienced, knowledgeable and empathetic.’

‘Very competent group of lawyers, each of which is down to earth and practical with their advice. Very modern and real world approach to solving challenges. Always reachable – excellent.’

‘Ashley Palminteri is one of a kind – knowledgeable, calm, grounded and provides relevant, practical advice and solutions.’

‘Specialist family practice. Friendly and professional service.’

‘The FLP is a specialist family law firm with wide experience, particularly in family finance work.’

‘Ashley Palminteri is highly experienced in family finance work. He prepares his case thoroughly, builds a good working relationship with clients and gives realistic advice.’

‘Natalie Drew always make me feel better, less overwhelmed and with clear and practical choices. Her team always pick up her emails when she is not available or in court.’

‘Natalie Drew – excellent lawyer who considers all angles. Robust and confident. Determined and supportive.’

‘Nick Cooper is a truly exceptional solicitor with both great legal knowledge and an excellent way with clients. Friendly and realistic, he is able to put clients at ease whilst managing expectations and emotions.’

‘Strength in depth, excellent communication skills, a pleasure to work with at every level.’

‘Natalie Drew is my go-to with referrals – you know that you will never be let down.’

‘Natalie Drew is a first class head of team and oversees some excellent lawyers.’

‘Exceptional case management; they take time to understand complex cases; exceptional collaboration with counsel to produce well focused strong position statements to help reach desired outcome’

‘The team care about their clients and are always willing to go the extra mile.’

‘Barcan & Kirby demonstrate particular uniqueness in the way they deal with clients especially their approach to the the provision of personal and pastoral care and support alongside legal advice. Their approach with clients who suffer with mental health difficulties is exceptional.’

‘Kirsten Hale has a great mind for understanding financial issues and applies her depth of knowledge with honesty and empathy.’

‘Extremely experienced group with a clear, team wide ethos to help their clients. Clients are given clear and realistic advice, and supported throughout the court process to ensure they have the best possible representation.’

‘Tom Powles – a very conscientious lawyer, who always gives 100% for the benefit of his clients’

‘A well-resourced family team with experience and expertise. Very strong customer focus and a culture that puts the client front and centre.’

‘Sarah Marshall and Hanni Pennelegion are the standouts both very experienced, efficient and excellent with clients. They are no-nonsense, business-like types.’

‘Client focused; proactive; engaged; transparent’

‘Client focused; Always briefed and ready; Transfer of information is swift; Understanding and compassionate; Transparent with fees.’

‘I would always expect professionalism and expertise from a solicitors firm. But it’s also important to me they are have that human element of friendliness, politeness, and care. Lester Aldridge do.’

‘Laura George is a solicitor who I would not hesitate to recommend. She is a true professional & a credit to LA.’

‘The staff are passionate, committed and their attention to detail is impressive. Lester Aldridge are excellent in providing good, prompt communication that is detailed, client-focused and pragmatic.’

‘Rosemary Sharp is a beacon in the field of family law. Rosemary is a strong leader and her presence is impressive and persuasive.

‘They are one of the ‘go to’ firms for high net worth individuals.’

‘The family team here is a breath of fresh air.  It is a very safe pair of hands when it comes to any financial proceedings and they are capable of handling the most demanding of high net worth clients.’

‘First-class expertise and execution, from a well drilled team of skilled people; Friendly and considerate personal service, with absolute attention to detail.’

‘All members of the team that I interact with demonstrate the same high level of friendly efficient service, without exception.’

‘Richard Baker is always friendly and personable.’

‘PD’s Family teamare highly professional, knowledgeable, approachable, informative and unexpectedly client-focused.’

‘Porter Dodson have very good strength in depth across all areas of family law.’

‘They offer high quality advice in a practical and common sense way.’

‘A go to & dynamic firm who concentrate on the big picture.’

‘Richard Baker stands out as a highly intelligent and tough litigator who is always prepared to go the extra step for his clients.’

‘James Myatt has been one of Bristol’s best known matrimonial practitioners for years.’

‘The firm has a long established client base, good breadth and resourcing and is in a niche in the market which is clever- a smart, prestigious firm but at reasonable cost.’

‘They are always ready to adapt and innovate.’

‘James Myatt is an innovative but practical thinker about a case.’

‘James Myatt has a wealth of knowledge in his field with a particular expertise in HNW financial matters.’

‘James Myatt is so knowledgeable the client will also get detailed advice on their circumstances backed up with case law that is reported and by James’ own experience during his 35 year career.’

‘James Myatt has an incredible knowledge of the law and process, his focus is always on trying to settle – but when it’s required he is both willing and able to litigate.’

‘James Myatt’s knowledge and overview is perhaps second to none. Tactically he is superb.’

‘The team is highly skilled and has a number of impressive individuals.’

‘Rachel Fisher is an impressive solicitor. She works incredibly hard for her clients, ensuring that she has thought of all avenues and provides sensible advice.’

‘I find the team exceptional and so approachable. They are extremely friendly, personable, highly professional and genuinely want the best for their clients.’

‘Stowe Family Law is one of relatively few true ‘household names’ in their area of practice, and understandably so. The team is vast and their collective experience almost unquantifiable.’

‘Louise Chipchase is brilliant. She has a ‘no nonsense’ approach which clients and opponents alike both appreciate and respect. ‘

‘Always ready and willing to provide an excellent and thorough service.’

‘Their knowledge is second to none. They will always seek to find pragmatic solutions to the client’s problems. They know their cases inside out and are very thorough.’

‘Communication and legal advice is excellent.’

‘Kathryn Bew is clearly a first class family lawyer who fully appreciates the issues in her clients’ cases and works effectively to ensure their needs are met.’

‘Above all, the team in the family practice had excellent legal knowledge. They communicated this with confidence and offered great guidance.’

‘Tara Connor-McLaren’s experience and excellent guidance at the beginning of my divorce proceedings set the course for the final settlement. Whilst communications dragged on over 12 months, Tara’s initial assessment of my case was proved correct and she, along with her colleagues, helped secure a very satisfactory conclusion.’

‘Tara Connor-McLaren was superb. Very professional. Any questions or concerns I had she gave clarity to me. And this was done quickly and efficiently. Tara was very quick with correspondence, and one of the great qualities is that it felt like she genuinely cared. She had a personal approach whilst being very professional.’

‘Honesty is what makes them different, that aligned with a good working relationship.’

‘Tozers has an extremely experienced team of family lawyers with strength at all levels of seniority. They are particularly strong in the field of public law family work.’

‘Tony Wood and Mark Williams are both confident and persuasive advocates with a detailed knowledge of their cases. Louise Barber is a very experienced solicitor. She is very thorough.’

‘Caroline Ryan – she is as good – if not better than the experts in large London firms and a fraction of their costs. If I am asked by colleagues to recommend on finance I have no hesitation – she s my first choice every time.’

‘Excellent standards of service. They provide quality advice to their clients.’

‘Gail Salway is a careful, thorough and experienced solicitor.’

‘Aimee Aspinall is outstanding, understanding my specific needs, and taking the time to keep me informed throughout the whole process, explaining each stage and what this meant.’

‘The people are very down to earth and understanding. They offer good advice and make sure you understand whats going on the whole time.’

‘Aimee Aspinall was fantastic. From first contact to the end result I could not fault her. Professional, friendly and helped me through a long and difficult divorce and financial settlement case. End result was better then what I was thought would happen.’

The team are excellent. They really care about the client and care about the outcome.’

‘Grant Cameron is incredible. He gives excellent advice and is very approachable.’

‘Dawn Gore has been with the firm for many years and really understands what clients what and need.’

‘They are all excellent lawyers in the team, a number of whom are mediators and collaborative family lawyers.’

‘Andrew Mercer – very experienced in handling complex financial cases. Constructive and pleasant to have on the other side. An excellent litigator but also gives realistic advice and knows when to settle.’

‘Kimberley Davies – hard working and talented family lawyer both on children and money cases. She is also an excellent mediator.’

‘Whilst Trethowans is a large firm, the service always feels exceptionally personal, whilst remaining wholly professional. The Family Law team is close-knit and there was always reliable continuity.’

‘Communication was always clear and exceptionally prompt, with consideration given to the implication on costs meaning that communication wasn’t ever excessive or unnecessary.’

‘Julie Keogh never fails to impress me with her knowledge, empathy and support.’

‘They give a very prompt and personal service.’

‘They were really friendly and informative.’

‘Easy to talk to; Speedy call back.’

‘Laura Martin took the stress away and was proactive.’

‘I am impressed by the pleasant way I am dealt with, the professional approach of all the staff and the discretion that it is shown.’

‘Laura Martin was perceptive, prompt in dealing with things and got back to me quickly, keeping me informed as the divorce proceeded.’

‘My case was dealt with such a professional, yet personable approach by Laura Martin who only ever put my interest first, made everything clear and comfortable and assisted with dealing with a difficult situation in a smooth way. Would highly recommend.’

‘The family and care team are outstanding. They work in a way that is entirely child centred and focused on achieving best outcomes for families at all times.’

‘Andrew Wonnacott is also an asset to the team as an experienced children’s solicitor and I have the utmost confidence in his approach and work, and his ability to explore matters in a child focused way.

‘The private law family team at GA Solicitors excel in their client care and frequently go the extra mile for lay and professional clients.’

‘GA is a really good firm in the South West who are comfortable handling complex work, and are instructed by central London clients as they provide good value whilst competing in quality with the firms in that area.’

‘Michelle Grove is an outstanding partner who is comfortable handling the most complex financial remedy matters.’

‘Approachable and friendly team who work in collegiate manner.’

‘GA Solicitors are a well known and forward looking firm that cover the majority if not all of the legal disciplines that a modern practice should cover.’

‘Naomi Owen is a dedicated partner who works tirelessly for her clients and the firm.’

‘This firm has a strong reputation all across the South West. The team deals with all aspects of family law, which can include particularly complex cases involving international elements.’

‘Naomi Owen has vast experience and excellent judgement in family law. She is hugely respected by peers for her knowledge, experience and approachable manner. She is extremely reliable and robust in her case management.

‘Good knowledge of all aspects of law and able to give good advice put in understandable layman’s terms.’

‘Very hard working – always contactable – go the extra mile and produce very well written and carefully thought out statements.’

‘Naomi Owen is always willing to go above and beyond to support. Always taking the time to listen and talk things through until all questions have been answered, never making you feel that you are taking up too much of her time.’

‘The team at Wards are lovely and very professional. Their communication is excellent, the payment system is straightforward and the invoicing clear. It was never a problem getting through to someone either by phone or email. I would highly recommend Wards Solicitors and in particular, Emma Willott.’

‘Emma Willott is better than any solicitor I could’ve hoped for; she is knowledgeable, logical, calm and dependable. Emma worked tirelessly to ensure my daughter’s well-being was prioritised during a complicated break-up. I will always be so grateful to Emma for being such a dependable source of information and strength during a very difficult time.

‘Louise Boustead is a pleasure to work with. She is a sensitive ear for clients in difficult positions.’

‘Mandy McCabe and Louise Boustead are stand-outs in this firm – very hands on and client friendly.’

‘Louise Boustead and Mandy McCabe are excellent practitioners, and are approachable, sensible and pragmatic.  They will look to resolve matters in a proportionate and client-focused manner.

‘Alison Bradley has a very down to earth approach and is a joy to work with. She is able to retain a sense of humour while still being able to focus on the relevant issues and provide a pragmatic and realistic approach to negotiations and settlement.’

‘Emma Willott’s knowledge, patience, and bubbly personality helped me through my divorce.’

‘Sylvie Feltham is realistic and sensible, providing her clients with balanced sensible advice.’