Izzy Walsh is a highly accomplished solicitor and a delight to work for. She is always on top of all the facts and the law and provides fabulous advice with a lot of practical common sense. Sometimes people are too easily described as at the top of their game, but Izzy is very much at the top of her game

Legal 500

Market leaders; partner level exceptional; very well respected, hard-working and experienced

Legal 500

The team in Leeds has seen significant growth and has an excellent reputation within the market of hiring high quality lawyers who are also down to earth and personable individuals

Legal 500

Laura Guillon is a very experienced solicitor and it shows. She can get done in one meeting what others take 5 to achieve. Highly recommend

Legal 500

Sarah Manning is one of the most committed and creative mediators I have had the pleasure of working with. Sarah cuts through the issues and provides clients with a clear road map for resolving their disputes. She is a credit to the mediation community

Legal 500

Zoe Round is robust and practical, an extremely safe pair of hands

Legal 500

The Hall Brown team are really close knit, the solicitors enjoy working there and feel valued. This supports them to provide a high level of service to their clients…Dedication to client care, insightful advice and superb reliable administration

Legal 500

Melanie Hadwin is a standout Senior Associate, operating effectively at the level of a partner, with with day-to-day conduct of her matters. Her clients are extremely lucky. She gives counsel constructive ideas about how to approach a case and adds enormous value

Legal 500

Zoe Round has very sound judgment and an unerring ability to get to the heart of a difficult case and find a way through it, whether finance or children. She makes herself very available for clients and they feel incredibly supported by her. She’s a very straight talker and cuts through the padding to deal with what’s really important

Legal 500

Exceptional quality of service

Legal 500

James Brown works exceptionally hard for his clients and has great experience in high value cases

Legal 500

Andrew Newbury combines technical excellence with strong empathy and a sensitive interpretation of individual circumstances. His support was invaluable in a difficult period

Legal 500

James Brown and Sam Hall command the respect of the industry

Legal 500

Izzy Walsh is an exceptional solicitor—super insightful, incredibly clever, and an absolute pleasure to work with. She has a sharp legal mind and an instinctive understanding of complex issues, always bringing clarity and confidence to any case. Her approachable manner, combined with her professionalism and strategic thinking, makes her a true asset in the field

Legal 500

Hall Brown is, without doubt, one of the leading family law firms in the country. Their team combines top-tier legal expertise with a results-driven approach that consistently delivers for their clients. They are sharp, strategic, and proactive—everything you want in a firm handling sensitive and high-stakes matters. A standout choice for anyone seeking excellence in family law.

Legal 500

I cannot speak highly enough about the team at Hall Brown. They deliver the very top level of service across the board. Their delegation of work within the team is seamless and proportionate; legal advice is always spot-on, and delivered early enough in the process to make a difference; and client skills are second-to-none

Legal 500

Izzy Walsh is superb. She is smart, direct, and is a good person to have on the other side

Legal 500

From the very first meeting, Sarah Manning calm, kind and [her] non-judgemental approach made me feel safe and supported during one of the darkest times in my life. She offered clear, practical legal advice in language I could understand, and I always knew where I stood. Sarah was honest, empathetic and incredibly respectful. She explained every step clearly and was open about costs from the beginning, which helped build real trust. Her professionalism, warmth and compassion helped me navigate not just the legal complexities, but the emotional toll of the process as well. She was exactly what I needed, exactly when I needed it.

Client

Efficient, organised, and lovely, Kate Buttery managed every administrative detail of my divorce with care and precision. But more than that, she brought a level of humanity and warmth that really mattered at a time when everything else felt cold and impersonal. She, like the rest of the team, was the polar opposite of the harsh realities of divorce. I always felt looked after and respected, which made a difficult experience far more manageable.

Client

When dealing with my divorce, Emily Williams brought a sense of calm, kindness and competence that was incredibly grounding – she listened, responded thoughtfully and never once made me feel like a burden. She was thorough, well-informed and sensitive to the emotional weight of the situation and her presence was genuinely reassuring. I felt supported and cared for in every interaction.

Client

A suburb team which is growing and flourishing under the leadership of Laura Guillon. If you think you might need a family law solicitor, stop what you are doing and call them so you instruct them first

Legal 500

One of the most experienced teams in the country. The core of the Sheffield team have been working together for decades. They are warm but robust, academic but practical. Nothing is beyond them

Legal 500

Hall Brown are one of the leading teams in financial remedies in London. They have long experience of dealing with high network cases and provide a Rolls-Royce service

Legal 500

Excellent service on all fronts combining the best of traditional and progressive qualities. All the team are intelligent, hard working and commercially savvy

Legal 500

Catherine Bell is empathetic, clever, strategically astute and brings a real wisdom to her cases

Chambers & Partners

Priya is extremely experienced and has real depth in her practice. She is adept at children and money cases, and thinks strategically from the outset

Chambers & Partners

Izzy Walsh has a really forensic and switched on brain

Chambers & Partners

I want to especially thank Rachel (Cocker) and Cara for their support…they were both incredibly professional and compassionate and just helped to put me at ease

Client

I want to first start by thanking you (Holly) all for your support and sound advice…I am grateful for your perseverance, and incredible patience

Client

Priya Palanivel has a significant following and is very popular with her clients who appreciate her gritty determination to get them the best possible outcome

Legal 500

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