The 2026 listing of leading Manchester Family & Divorce Lawyers details solicitors practising within the areas of family, divorce and matrimonial law matters in the Manchester legal market who have been identified by their peers for their expertise and abilities in these areas.
Preeminent
Ros Bever, Irwin Mitchell
James Brown, Hall Brown Family Law
Sam Hall, Hall Brown Family Law
Joanne Radcliff, Hill Dickinson
Leading
Alison Bull, Mills & Reeve
Andrew Newbury, Hall Brown Family Law
Claire Reid, Hall Brown Family Law
Ruben Sinha, JMW Solicitors
Fiona Turner, Weightmans
Recommended
Lisa Brown, McAllister Family Law
Michael Chapman, JMW Solicitors
Emma Collins, Weightmans
Mark Heptinstall, Slater Heelis
Elspeth Kinder, JMW Solicitors
James Maguire, Maguire Family Law
Amanda McAlister, McAlister Family Law
Harry Venables, Maguire Family Law
Beth Wilkins, Hall Brown Family Law
Nicola Williams, AFG Law
Fiona Wood, McAlister Family Law
The 2026 rankings of leading Family & Divorce Lawyers in the Greater Manchester Metropolitan Area, identified by fellow Manchester Family Lawyers. Compiled via our independent, peer-review methodology — rankings cannot be purchased.
Previous editions
2025 edition published April 2025
Preeminent
Ros Bever, Irwin Mitchell
James Brown, Hall Brown Family Law
Sam Hall, Hall Brown Family Law
Joanne Radcliff, Hill Dickinson
Leading
Alison Bull, Mills & Reeve
Emma Collins, Weightmans
Mark Heptinstall, Slater Heelis
Elspeth Kinder, JMW Solicitors
Andrew Newbury, Hall Brown Family Law
David Pickering, JMW Solicitors
Ruben Sinha, JMW Solicitors
Beth Wilkins, Hall Brown Family Law
Recommended
Christine Barker, Ward Hadaway
Emma Gill, Vardags
James Maguire, Maguire Family Law
Amanda McAlister, McAlister Family Law
Claire Reid, Hall Brown Family Law
Sarah Thompson, Keystone Law
Harry Venables, Maguire Family Law
Fiona Wood, McAlister Family Law
2024 edition published May 2024
Preeminent
Ros Bever, Irwin Mitchell
James Brown, Hall Brown Family Law
Sam Hall, Hall Brown Family Law
Leading
Emma Gill, Vardags
Mark Heptinstall, Slater Heelis
Andrew Newbury, Hall Brown Family Law
David Pickering, JMW Solicitors
Joanne Radcliff, Hill Dickinson
Ruben Sinha, JMW Solicitors
Beth Wilkins, Hall Brown Family Law
Recommended
Alison Bull, Mills & Reeve
Emma Collins, Weightmans
Nathaniel Groake, Irwin Mitchell
Elspeth Kinder, JMW Solicitors
James Maguire, Maguire Family Law
Amanda McAlister, McAlister Family Law
Jason Stanley, McAlister Family Law
Harry Venables, Maguire Family Law
Katie Welton-Dillon, Hall Brown Family Law