Chambers & Partners

Hall Brown are brilliant

I never have to worry about anything as they take everything in their stride

Madelaine Hailey is a star in the making. She’s wise beyond her experience and her attention to detail is meticulous

Alison is extremely efficient, well-versed in family law and easy to talk to. I would not hesitate to recommend her services

She’s got such a brain on her, a great manner with clients and she is very straightforward to deal with

Izzy is clearly a monumentally experienced and astute lawyer

Her commercial pragmatism, empathy and vision led to the highest quality advice in every scenario

He is quick-thinking, able and practical

Brilliant at what he does

superb partner, who is calm, knowledgeable and thoughtful

very astute and good at seeing the bigger picture

brilliant and really well respected

highly experienced, focused, pragmatic and phlegmatic

Nothing but exceptional

Very good at spotting new angles

Hugely empathetic, his clients feel he is completely on their side

Smart, sensible and very switched-on…as a tough and very constructive opponent

She is always on hand to give swift assessments at which action follows and conclusions are reached

a superlative lawyer – he is unbelievably good with his clients

cover all the bases and is very commercially-minded

brilliant with clients

She is a truly outstanding family lawyer. She is a very professional attorney – experienced, considerate and very tactful at the same time

They are an amazing team and are so down to earth

Catherine demonstrates a deep, thoughtful professionalism for the law, which she extends with creativity and imagination. This, coupled with her quiet, gentle charm and good grace, has enabled me to navigate an emotionally charged situation. She fights on fearlessly on my behalf.  She’s very pragmatic and collaborative

She is very helpful, constructive and commercial when offering advice. She is very good on jurisdictional matters and is creative. She will roll her sleeves up and get stuck in. She is empathetic and makes clients feel safe

He has enormous breadth of experience, and the confidence he inspires is just superb. He is someone I’d refer a friend to. He is unparalleled.  Andrew is particularly skilled in seeing the key legal points at play and addressing them in a direct and yet reasonable manner. He is a tenacious negotiator and has an extremely empathetic approach to all dealings

Beth Wilkins remains an esteemed figure in the Manchester family market, known for her vast experience in handling high-value financial remedy disputes, prenuptial agreements and private children work

James Brown is incredibly down to earth, has a good sense of humour and clients absolutely love that and warm to him. Equally, he has a very formidable side pushing his client’s case to success. He is very financially astute and very good at getting to the point very quickly. He’s good at getting end results

Mike Devlin enjoys a longstanding reputation for his family law work. He specialises in children law, including care proceedings, adoption matters and contact disputes

Sam is very strategic. He’s really technically gifted

Alison is very personable and also extremely knowledgeable. She is second to none and really goes the extra mile, paying attention to all the details.  She is fantastic – prompt, approachable, and she really explains things and breaks them down in a way I can understand

She is very savvy, approachable, pragmatic, and deals with matters constructively and effectively

an excellent team with enormous amounts of experience and knowledge

Izzy is a fantastic lawyer who is very practical and sensible; she is driving their London office forward

Andrew is an absolutely exceptional lawyer with a wealth of knowledge and experience

James Brown’s commercial approach strikes a good balance

She consistently provides excellent advice to an impeccable standard. She is one to watch

Her advice is on the ball and her client care is spot on. She is an impressive solicitor who will go far

Emma is collaborative, pragmatic and sensible

For family law, they are the premier law firm

I have always found him empathetic, calm and wise, backed by his significant experience and expertise

He is quick-thinking, able and practical

very intelligent and sophisticated in the execution of her work