Acting for high-net-worth individuals, including celebrities, sporting professionals, and musicians, the family team at Harrison Drury & Co handles pre-nuptial and post-nuptial agreements, financial remedy cases, and children issues. Chris Longbottom leads the team, having joined from Clarke Wilmott in October 2026. Adele Spence specialises in matrimonial finance matters involving business assets and inherited wealth, while Rebecca Patience handles complex children matters. Other key members of the team include Emma Panchal. John Osborne and Jenna Atkinson departed in late 2026.
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- Emma Panchal's commitment to her clients goes above and beyond. She provides a wrap-around service. Emma thinks carefully and deeply about the direction of a case. She holds the client's hand throughout the process while giving them balanced and accurate advice.
- Jenna Atkinson has been such a supportive presence all the way through the proceedings and has fully engaged with my position and dealt with the case in a professional and sympathetic manner. We got the right result, and without Jenna, who knows what could have been?
- The HD family team truly takes care of their clients with respect, deep knowledge, and empathy to achieve the best possible results for them.
- Emma Panchal is a top-tier solicitor who goes above and beyond for her clients. She is all over her cases and leaves no stone unturned.
- This is Lancashire and Cumbria's premier team for high net worth cases involving substantial businesses, large farms, and inherited wealth.
- John Osborne is at the forefront of solicitors for high-stakes cases. Emma Panchal is always committed to achieving the best results for her clients. Rebecca Patience is a rising star and is good with clients.
Practice head
Chris Longbottom
Other key lawyers
Rebecca Patience; Emma Panchal; Adele Spence