Higgs LLP has been listed among the best legal teams in the country, after being ranked highly in the prestigious Chambers and Partners Review.
Seven practice areas and 11 lawyers have been highlighted by the annual report, which is compiled by 200 research analysts who collect thousands of responses from clients, mainly from in-depth interviews, to produce the guide to the best law firms and individual solicitors in the UK.
Higgs’ High Net Worth team is listed as Band 1 – the highest ranking – in the Midlands in the 2023 guide, with partner Craig Ridge, who heads up the contentious probate and trusts team, also ranked Band 1 in the Midlands for private wealth dispute work.
"I’m proud of the fantastic team we have at Higgs LLP, who all, without exception, provide a first-class service to our clients across the board.
“What makes the Chambers and Partners review particularly gratifying is that it is based on feedback from our clients and you cannot get a better testimonial than that.”
Nick Taylor
Managing Partner, Higgs LLP
The practice was ranked as Band 1 in the Wolverhampton and Black Country region for its family law and matrimonial work. Head of Family Law, Phillip Barnsley, listed as Band 2.
The Review’s rankings of West Midlands legal practices placed Higgs’ business services team in Band 1 for its corporate/mergers and acquisitions: SME/owner-managed businesses, with John Heaton Head of Business Services ranked as Band 1. Richard Griffiths was ranked Band 2 and Jamie Partington Band 3.
Also highly ranked in the West Midlands practices are Higgs’ employment law, litigation and real estate teams, with Tim Jones, Julia Lowe and Matt Dudley cited for their expertise.
In the Midlands, Higgs’ personal injury team was ranked as Band 1. Lawyer Andy Shaw listed as Band 1 and Clare Burnell was ranked Band 2. The medical negligence team was ranked as Band 3, with lawyer Clare Langford also highlighted as Band 3.
Employment law expert Tim Jones was also one of only a handful of lawyers highlighted in the UK-wide Mediators category.
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