Legal 500 2025: Ellis Jones Recognised for Excellence
We are proud to announce that we have once again achieved remarkable recognition in the latest Legal 500 2025 rankings. This prestigious guide evaluates and highlights the very best law firms across the UK, and we are delighted to be featured for another year, reflecting our dedication to excellence, client service, and legal expertise.
Standout Achievements
For the Legal 500 2025 edition, we been ranked in several key practice areas, showcasing our breadth of expertise:
- Commercial Litigation – Tier 1 – Our Banking & Finance and Dispute Resolution teams have been recognised as being ‘a very strong team of commercial and property litigators. They are personable, efficient and excellent with clients.’ Lauren Day, William Fox Bregman, Paul Kanolik, Victoria Riddleston, Conor Maher and Florence Newton, were all listed as key members of the team.
- Employment Law – Tier 2 – Our team continues to excel in guiding businesses and individuals through challenging employment law issues. ‘Kate Brooks and her team go above and beyond.’
- Contentious Trusts & Probate – Tier 2 – The team have been praised for being ‘well versed in the full gamut of contentious trust and probate matters, representing clients in will validity disputes, contested applications to the Court of Protection, and contests over trust administration’. Victoria Riddleston was described as ‘awesome, knowledgeable, committed, passionate and empathetic. This was important to us. She listened carefully and understood.’
- Wills, Trusts & Probate – Tier 2 – Renowned for delivering expert advice and guidance in estate planning, trusts, and probate matters. ‘Carla Brown in particular stands out for her excellent client service, knowledge and expertise in the area of trusts and tax, and proactivity in providing advice’.
- Family Law – Tier 2 – Praised for providing compassionate, clear advice and achieving favourable outcomes in family-related legal matters. ‘A very close-knit, happy firm that values its staff from junior associates through to senior partners. They are a pleasure to work with.’ Deborah Leask, Sean McNally, Ian Butterworth, Katie Taft and Georgina Emerson are all recognised for their work.
- Business Services – Tier 3 – Our corporate and commercial team has been recognised for its ‘practical and commercial approach’. Neil Cook was also highlighted to ‘bring real world experience of being in business to the strong professional services skills that he has.’ Wayne Spolander and Diane Pearce are also listed as key lawyers for the department.
- Property Litigation – Tier 4 – Recognised for advising on a variety of property disputes, including business lease renewals, restrictive covenant challenges, construction litigation, and planning-related judicial reviews. ‘Lauren Day is a very experienced solicitor that often deals with high value and complex property disputes. She is excellent with clients, personable, yet thorough in her work.’
These accolades reflect our commitment to delivering top-tier legal solutions across a wide range of practice areas.
‘Ellis Jones are an excellent firm who combine good attention to detail to achieve the best outcome for their clients, with high-level client care.’
A Commitment to Excellence
Being featured in the Legal 500 2025 is a reflection of the entire team’s unwavering commitment to providing outstanding legal services. We are constantly striving to improve, innovate, and deliver exceptional value to our clients.
Thank You
A huge thank you to our clients for their trust and continued support. Your feedback and recognition drive us to push boundaries and set new standards in legal excellence.
As we look ahead to the future, we remain committed to offering top-tier legal advice and services, continuing to build on our success and delivering the best possible results for our clients.
You can view our all of our achievements on our Awards & Accreditations page.
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