The firm has retained its Tier 1 rankings in five practice areas: Contentious Trusts and Probate, Family: Children, Family: Divorce and Financial Remedy, Immigration: Personal, and Personal Tax, Trusts and Probate. In total, the firm is ranked across 24 practice areas, reflecting the breadth and depth of expertise across our teams.
Our lawyers continue to receive individual recognition as leaders in their respective fields, with more than 80 lawyers recognised across the categories of Hall of Fame, Leading Partners, Next Generation Partners, Leading Associates and Recommended Lawyers.
These results reflect the depth of expertise across the firm and affirm our commitment to delivering expert-led, client-focused legal advice tailored to each client’s individual needs. We are grateful for this recognition and proud of the continued strength of our rankings across the firm, which reflect the exceptional talent, dedication and collaboration of our lawyers and teams’ and we congratulate our lawyers and teams on this exceptional 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 2027 edition include:
‘Exceptionally client-focused, offering an elite service and a go-to for HNW clients. They offer a sensitive and client-focused approach in a discreet and yet tenacious manner.’
‘PHB is a long-established and much-respected law firm that is always high on my list of recommended firms when asked to suggest lawyers to friends and professional acquaintances.’
‘The individuals we worked with stood out for both their technical excellence and their interpersonal qualities. What we valued most was their ability to combine deep expertise with calm judgment, empathy, and diplomacy in a particularly sensitive and complicated context.’
‘Compared with other firms, their strength lies not only in their expertise but also in the quality of the relationship with them. They offer a good balance of professionalism and efficiency with regular contact.’
‘Depth of their knowledge; understanding of their client’s needs and legal issues and how they might be addressed; exceptional level of client care.’
‘Unbelievably practical and knowledgeable advice from seasoned partners who know all sides of the coin.’
‘PHB stands alone in its field – approachable, knowledgeable, and market experts.’
“It is difficult to overstate the depth and breadth of PHB in this field. They are about as strong and capable as it is possible to be. They give really firm, measured, and caring advice behind the scenes, but are equally able to fight their client’s corner and to litigate effectively with their opponents.”
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
Private 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)
Crime, Fraud and Licensing: Fraud: civil
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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