Slater Heelis – slaterheelis.co.uk

Slater Heelis is a highly regarded firm with a Family Law department known for delivering expert advice and robust representation across the full spectrum of family-related matters.

The team combines professionalism with a sensitive, client-focused approach, ensuring that those facing difficult personal situations are supported with clarity, confidence, and care.

The department handles complex divorce and financial settlements, including high-net-worth cases, alongside child arrangements, parental rights, and child maintenance matters. They also advise on civil partnership dissolution, cohabitation disputes, prenuptial and postnuptial agreements, special guardianship applications, and cases involving domestic abuse.

Their expertise extends internationally, covering matters such as cross-border divorces and international child abduction, while also offering alternative dispute resolution through mediation, collaborative law, and arbitration where appropriate.

Led by experienced partners and senior solicitors, Slater Heelis’ Family Law team blends technical expertise with practical guidance, keeping clients informed and empowered throughout every stage of their case. The department’s excellence has been recognised in The Times Best Law Firms 2024 and by Legal 500, reflecting its strong reputation for achieving favourable outcomes while maintaining the highest standards of client care and professionalism.

Law Firm Key Information

Year established
1773
Size of firm
100+ staff
Specialist family law firm, or multi-disciplinary?
Multi-Disciplinary
Number of UK offices
9
Awards
The Legal 500 Leading Firm, Top ranked in Chambers UK

Wiselaw Ratings

Law Firm: Time Established
5.0 
Law Firm: Breadth & Depth of Team
5.0 
Law Firm: Range of Reviews
5.0 
Law Firm: Additional Awards & Accreditations
5.0 

Pros

  • Law firm established over 250 years ago
  • Represents clients across the UK and internationally
  • Experienced family law specialists
  • Legal 500 recommended solicitors in the Family team
  • Advocates of ADR
  • Highly rated in client reviews

Cons

  • No option of Legal Aid funded assistance

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