Often solving the most complex of problems, our divorce and family lawyers in Manchester understand that there's no such thing as "one size fits all" when it comes to working with you and your family.

Get in touch with our experts and find out how we can provide you with peace of mind for your legal problems.

Award-winning family solicitors in Manchester

• 91% client satisfaction
• Top-ranked, widely recognised firm

What services do our Manchester family law solicitors offer?

With a reputation for providing practical yet compassionate legal advice, our Manchester team deal with many family law issues including:

• Arrangements for children
• Businesses on divorce or separation
• Cohabitation
• Divorce and separation
• International family law issues
• Pension sharing
• Surrogacy and fertility law
• Trusts on divorce or separation
• Wealth protection including pre-nups

Alison Bull, "the best lawyer for the very difficult cases", leads our Manchester team. With a national reputation as a mediator, collaborative lawyer and arbitrator, Alison is passionate about helping clients to resolve disputes outside of the courtroom, sitting on the Resolution National Committee. She designed our most recent service Separate Well with one lawyer, which aims to help couples who want to work together amicably towards an effective outcome.

Completing the Manchester team are Nigel Shepherd, a long-time campaigner for family law reform and two-time national chair of family justice organisation Resolution; highly skilled negotiator" and mediator Andrew Moore; "excellent" family lawyer and mediator Sue Brookes, who has a thriving cohabitation specialism; Award-winning surrogacy and fertility law expert Rose-Marie Drury and "exceptional" associate solicitor Abigail Pearse.

Why choose Mills & Reeve as your Manchester family law team?

Our family law and mediation experts in Manchester can find constructive solutions to the issues that you're facing. A key part of our national network, here's why you can have faith in their services:

• We'll get to know you and your situation personally, helping us to provide the most relevant, effective legal support possible.
• Our shared values help us to deliver on our commitment to outstanding client service, earning a 91% client satisfaction score in a recent feedback survey.
• We're recognised in prestigious industry lists including the Financial Times' Innovative Lawyers: Europe and Thompson Reuters Top 20 UK Law Firm Brand Index 2022.
• We're further accredited by leading legal directories and regulatory bodies such as the Legal 500, Law Society, Chambers and Partners and the Solicitors Regulation Authority.
• Our legal experts are members of the family justice organisation Resolution, promoting constructive solutions to sensitive family issues.

When needed, our family lawyers in Manchester can call on the wider expertise of colleagues in locations including London, Birmingham and Leeds.

Our work extends into our wider communities too:

• Our dedicated Charitable Trust supports a range of important causes, including domestic abuse victims and people battling homelessness.
• We're proud members of the Legal Sustainability Alliance and are firmly committed to achieving net zero by 2050.

Newly located at Circle Square, our office is at the heart of the newest neighbourhood in Manchester. Contact our Manchester family lawyers directly using the photo buttons above or email your enquiry to them using our contact form. Alternatively, call +44 161 2355420 to speak to our national team. 

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