The 2026 listing of leading London High Net Worth Family Lawyers details solicitors practising within the areas of family, divorce and matrimonial law matters in the London legal market who have been identified by their peers for their expertise and abilities in matters relating to high net worth families/individuals and the financial aspects of the marriage breakdown.
Preeminent
James Carroll, Russell Cooke
William Longrigg, Charles Russell Speechlys
Baroness Fiona Shackleton, Payne Hicks Beach
Diana Parker, Withers
James Stewart, Penningtons Manches Cooper
Suzanne Todd, Withers
Leading
Camilla Baldwin, Camilla Baldwin
Alex Carruthers, Hughes Fowler Carruthers
Kate Clark, Mishcon de Reya
Claire Gordon, Farrer & Co
Mark Harper, Hughes Fowler Carruthers
Emma Hatley, Stewarts
Recommended
David Allison, Family Law in Partnership
Catherine Bedford, Harbottle & Lewis
Simon Bruce, Dawson Cornwell
Debbie Chism, Stewarts Law
Miranda Fisher, Charles Russell Speechlys
Michael Gouriet, Withers
Anne Kay, Vaitilingham Kay
Patrick Kearns, Newton Kearns
Jeremy Levison, Levison Melzer Piggott
Nick Manners, Payne Hicks Beach
Paul Newton, Newton Kearns
Julian Ribet, Ribet Myles
Joe Vaitilingham, Vaitilingham Kay
The 2026 rankings of leading High Net Worth Family & Divorce Lawyers in the Greater London Metropolitan Area, identified by fellow London Family Lawyers. Compiled via our independent, peer-review methodology — rankings cannot be purchased.
Previous editions
2025 edition published April 2025
Preeminent
James Carroll, Russell Cooke
William Longrigg, Charles Russell Speechlys
Baroness Fiona Shackleton, Payne Hicks Beach
Suzanne Todd, Withers
Leading
Camilla Baldwin, Camilla Baldwin
Kate Clark, Mishcon de Reya
Emma Hatley, Stewarts
Patrick Kearns, Newton Kearns
Diana Parker, Withers
James Stewart, Penningtons Manches Cooper
Recommended
David Allison, Family Law in Partnership
Charlotte Bradley, Kingsley Napley
Simon Bruce, Dawson Cornwell
Linzi Bull, Penningtons Manches Cooper
Debbie Chism, Stewarts Law
Rebecca Cockroft, Fladgate LLP
Sandra Davis, Mishcon de Reya
James Freeman, Charles Russell Speechlys
Claire Gordon, Farrer & Co
Michael Gouriet, Withers
Mark Harper, Hughes Fowler Carruthers
Anne Kay, Vaitilingham Kay
William Massey, Farrer & Co
Ben Parry-Smith, Payne Hicks Beach
Simon Pigott, Levison Meltzer Pigott
Julian Ribet, Ribet Myles
Kevin Skinner, Goodman Ray
Ayesha Vardag, Vardags
2024 edition published May 2024
Preeminent
Kate Clark, Mishcon de Reya
Emma Hatley, Stewarts
Patrick Kearns, Newton Kearns
Diana Parker, Withers
Baroness Fiona Shackleton, Payne Hicks Beach
Leading
Camilla Baldwin, Camilla Baldwin
James Carroll, Russell Cooke
Debbie Chism, Stewarts
James Freeman, Charles Russell Speechlys
Michael Gouriet, Withers
William Longrigg, Charles Russell Speechlys
Simon Pigott, Levison Meltzer Pigott
Suzanne Todd, Withers
Recommended
Julius Brookman, Branch Austin McCormick
Linzi Bull, Penningtons Manches Cooper
Russell Bywaters, Dawson Cornwell
Jane Craig, Penningtons Manches Cooper
Sandra Davis, Mishcon de Reya
Stephen Foster, Stewarts
Claire Gordon, Farrers
Kate Hamilton, Russell Cooke
Richard Handel, Burgess Salmon
Mark Harper, Hughes Fowler Carruthers
Frances Hughes, Hughes Fowler Carruthers
Anne Kay, Vaitilingham Kay
William Massey, Farrer & Co
Clayton Miller, Ketley Miller Joels
Katie O'Callaghan, Boodle Hatfield
Andrea Plum, Sheridans
Kate Stovold, Levison Meltzer Pigott
Ayesha Vardag, Vardags