The Payne Hicks Beach Family Team has once again been ranked in the ‘First Tier’ of Doyle’s Leading Family & Divorce Law Firms – London 2026, which recognises firms specialising in family, divorce and matrimonial law matters within the London legal market.
Doyle’s Guide recognises lawyers who have been identified by their peers for their expertise and abilities in these practice areas:
Baroness Shackleton receives a top ranking of ‘Pre‑eminent’ in two categories: Doyle’s Leading Family & Divorce Lawyers – London, 2026 and Doyle’s Leading High Net Worth Family Lawyers – London, 2026;
Nick Manners is ranked as ‘Recommended’ in two categories: Doyle’s Leading Family & Divorce Lawyers – London, 2026 and Doyle’s Leading High Net Worth Family Lawyers – London, 2026;
Ben Parry-Smith is recognised as ‘Leading’ in Doyle’s Leading Family & Divorce Lawyers – London, 2026;
Katie Parkes and Amelia Alston are listed as ‘Rising Stars’ in Doyle’s Family Law Rising Stars – London, 2026.
Doyle’s Leading Family & Divorce Lawyers – London, 2026 highlights solicitors practising in family, divorce and matrimonial matters within the London legal market.
Doyle’s Leading High Net Worth Family Lawyers – London, 2026 identifies the leading London practitioners advising high net worth individuals and families on family, divorce and matrimonial matters, particularly those involving complex financial issues arising from relationship breakdown.
Doyle’s Family Law Rising Stars – London, 2026 recognises individuals practising in family law who have been identified as future leading lawyers within the London market.
The Payne Hicks Beach Family Team includes some of the pre-eminent practitioners in the field including the peerless Baroness Shackleton whose international reputation is unparalleled. The team, under the leadership of Nick Manners, has an outstanding and renowned reputation for dispensing high quality specialist advice and delivering bespoke solutions for complex family law issues including family and divorce, children law, including matters relating to high profile, ultra-high net worth and high net worth individuals and families. The team consists of lawyers who are technically excellent and well-versed in the law but at the same time recognise that family law requires sensitivity and the need to provide emotional support for clients. At the heart of the team’s ethos is a desire to foster a deeply engaged connection with clients – their lives, their businesses and above all, their families.
For further details see the Leading Family Law firms and lawyers as published first online in Doyle’s https://doylesguide.com/leading-family-divorce-law-firms-london-2026/, https://doylesguide.com/leading-family-divorce-lawyers-london-2026/, https://doylesguide.com/leading-high-net-worth-family-lawyers-london-2026/, and https://doylesguide.com/family-law-rising-stars-london-2026/
Doyle’s Guide is one of the legal industry’s most prestigious rankings guides. Based in Australia, it ranks law firms, lawyers and barristers across Asia-Pacific, UAE, USA and the UK. The 2026 rankings include the leading London family & divorce law firms and lawyers specialising in family law, children law including matters relating to high net worth families and individuals.
