Our lawyers are individually commended for their outstanding contributions with a total of 80 Payne Hicks Beach specialist advisers listed across the categories of Hall of Fame, Leading Partners, Next Generation Partners, Leading Associates and Recommended Key Lawyers.
This achievement is a testament to the calibre, commitment and collaborative spirit of our lawyers and teams and affirms our commitment to delivering expert-led, client-focused legal advice tailored to each client’s individual need. We are proud to see our dedication and unwavering commitment to legal excellence and client care reflected in these rankings and congratulate all our lawyers and teams for this outstanding achievement.
The Legal 500 is an independent guide to UK solicitors. Firm and department rankings and recommendations are based on various criteria and focus on the strength of the team and the consistency of quality of individuals within a team. Client feedback and interviews form an intrinsic part of the comprehensive research process.
Editorial quotes in the recently issued 2026 edition include:
‘PHB is a highly reputable, vastly experienced firm with true multidisciplinary expertise. The lawyers across the board are brilliant.’
‘The team at PHB is the “go to” for UHNW individuals. The team provides a tailored approach for those seeking, and no doubt receive in all other areas of their life, a “Rolls Royce service”. The team’s unquestionable notoriety in the industry comes with good reason – PHB is first class.’
‘Clients benefit from a highly collaborative approach — both internally across the firm and in the way the team integrates with client organisations. Their communication is clear, timely, and solution-focused, helping resolve issues efficiently and with minimal disruption.’
‘PHB offers a particularly strong balance of professionalism, empathy, and adaptability, qualities that build lasting trust and confidence.’
‘Their attention to detail and availability to assist with matters make them stand out.’
‘Payne Hicks Beach is a full-service law firm which historically has had an emphasis on private client work. Their approach to commercial litigation reflects this — it is personal, client-focused, pragmatic, and sensitive to cost.’
See our Legal 500 UK profile here.
Payne Hicks Beach’s UK practice rankings:
Tier 1
Private Client: Contentious trusts & probate
Private Client: Family: children
Privat Client: Family: divorce and financial remedy
Employment: Immigration: personal
Private Client: Personal tax, trusts and probate
Leading Firm
Corporate: M&A: smaller deals, up to £50m
Crime, Fraud and Licensing: Crime: general
Crime, Fraud and Licensing: Fraud: White-collar crime (advice to individuals)
Dispute Resolution: Commercial litigation: mid-market
Employment: Employers
Employment: Senior executives
Employment: Immigration: business
Employment: Immigration: human rights, appeals and overstay
Private Client: Agriculture and estates
Private Client: Art and cultural property
Private Client: Charities and not-for-profit
Public Sector: Education: individuals
Real Estate: Commercial property – corporate occupiers
Real Estate: Commercial property – development
Real Estate: Property litigation
Real Estate: Residential property
TMT: Sport
For the full list of rankings, click here: L500 | Payne Hicks Beach LLP > England | Legal 500 law firm profiles | Rankings
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