Blacks has strength pertaining to a range of complex financial matters, acting for clients whose assets include properties, pensions, businesses, and foreign assets. Ann Robinson, who leads the department, is ‘a long-standing solicitor of exceptional repute’, with expertise in financial divorce settlements. Paul Lancaster has a focus on finance and divorce work, but covers a broad range of matters including those relating to the Children Act. Andrew Foulds made partner in January 2025.
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Accolades

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Testimonials

Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.

  • ‘Paul Lancaster - nothing short of brilliant.’
  • ‘Paul Lancaster single-handedly restored my faith in the legal profession. He is everything I had hoped a lawyer would be. Paul was excellent at removing the emotion from the situation, and for doing what was in the best interests of those involved.’
  • ‘Paul Lancaster is a lawyer's lawyer with a first-rate practice deserving of his skill. Ann Robinson is a long-standing solicitor of exceptional repute. She would be a star of any team. Andrew Foulds is an exceptional lawyer, wise beyond his years. One for now and the future.’
  • ‘I cannot recommend this team highly enough. They give you complete confidence in their competence, and they are 100% solution focused. They are proactive, decisive and communicate their strategies with clarity. They are quick to respond and always behave with integrity.’
  • ‘I can’t thank Paul Lancaster enough for what he did. He was head and shoulders the rest.’
  • ‘In working with Jack Dodd, I am finding the process relatively stress-free due to his professionalism, advice and knowledge in this matter. Through inevitable issues and delays he has acted in my best interests, always keeps me updated in matters, and as a result I feel I can trust him.’
  • 'Ann Robinson- highly experienced, with commensurate judgment.'
  • 'The case preparation is exceptional. The instructing solicitors are very easy to work alongside.'
  • ‘Andrew Foulds was exceptional, always available, always proactive in pushing for resolution and challenging the other side. He looked after my interests at all times, offering clear advice if a choice was to be made.’
  • ‘Blacks are a key name in the Leeds legal community. They have a knack for hiring first-rate lawyers and have built an exceptional team around Paul Lancaster, Ann Robinson and Andrew Foulds.’
Practice head

Ann Robinson

Other key lawyers

Paul Lancaster; Josie Kirk; Andrew Foulds; Jack Dodd