FLiP Shines in Legal 500 for Family Mediation, Divorce and Children
“FLiP provides a well-rounded and excellent service – arguably the best boutique family law firm.”
Every year, The Legal 500 independently assesses and ranks law firms based on client feedback, peer reviews and the quality of work. It is one of the most respected legal directories in the world, and being recognised here reflects the trust our clients and colleagues place in us.
In The Legal 500 UK 2026 edition, we have been ranked as a Top Tier firm for Family: Divorce and Financial Remedy and Family: Mediation, and a Leading Firm for Family: Children. So many of our team have been mentioned in client and peer testimonials, we are humbled and grateful for this recognition of our fantastic team.
Family: Divorce and Financial Remedy testimonials:
- ‘FLiP provides a well-rounded and excellent service. Very arguably the best boutique family law firm.’
- ‘Bradley Williams is second-to-none. An excellent lawyer and strategist.’
- ‘David Allison is at the top of his game. He is excellent in managing high-net-worth cases. He is fearless and has excellent judgment. Although he has been involved in a number of high-profile, litigious cases, he also excels as a mediator. He has a way of putting everyone at their ease and being able to bring the temperature down in any case. Helen Greenfield is excellent. She is committed to her clients, achieves great results, and is great to work with. Harriet Burge is a force to be reckoned with. She is meticulous in her approach to her cases and fights her client’s corner in an attempt to achieve the very best results.’
- ‘David Allison is the stand-out star of the firm – he is extremely clever and thorough, never loses his cool, and rolls his sleeves up to sort things out.’
- ‘James Pirrie, mind the size of a planet, grasps numbers brilliantly, runs rings round those who don’t. Holds his clients gently but with a core of steel.’
- ‘A top-notch specialist niche family practice that takes a holistic approach, promoting and conducting NCDR (mediation, arbitration) with therapeutic support, as well as litigating effectively.’
Family: Children testimonials
- ‘Fantastic boutique family law firm where all solicitors have a keen interest in NCDR where possible.’
- ‘A great team with real strength and depth and a brilliant NCDR approach.’
- ‘FLiP occupy a unique and envied position as the leader in the sector for ADR. They are consciously temperate in their correspondence and have championed NCDR. That said, if a case requires robust court based litigation they are equally adept at that too.’
- ‘Hannah Greene is an insightful solicitor who is rapidly developing a practice in international surrogacy cases. She has a forensic approach to all of her cases and has fantastic client care skills. Daniel Coombes is a dedicated lawyer with vast experience in complicated child matters, often with concurrent complex financial claims. Very good with managing client expectations.’
- ‘Helen Greenfield is a standout partner with an approachable manner that clients love but also gives pragmatic and tactical advice. David Allison is a director and mediator who is loved by clients for his warm demeanour but ability to be incisive and tough when required. Elizabeth Fletcher is a star, savvy, with a huge depth of knowledge and technical experience. There are a team of rising starts comprising: Hannah Green is fiercely smart and effective. Nicole Philips knows her brief inside out, is sensitive to client needs. She has a great tactical brain, is savvy, and delivers experience and knowledge well beyond her years. Vanessa Sampaio is tough yet pragmatic and thinks tactically about the case to get the best outcome. Her knowledge of her cases is very impressive.’
- ‘Elizabeth Fletcher is a fantastic lawyer who has great instincts. Daniel Coombes knows his cases inside out and is completely dedicated to getting the best outcome for his clients.’
Family: Mediation testimonials:
- ‘FLiP are one of London’s best known and loved family law firms. Widely recognised to be pioneers of all forms of NCDR.’
- ‘Elizabeth Fletcher has been behind improvements for clients with neurodiversity. She has very sound judgement and an excellent knowledge of the law.’
- ‘Dominic Raeside is one of the most skilled mediators in London. His vast experience, knowledge of mediation theory and techniques ensure that he remains the go-to mediator in London where there are complex dynamics between personalities and entrenched positions. He is also a gifted child-inclusive mediator.’
- ‘Helen Greenfield, is approachable, creative and excellent with clients. She makes them feel at ease in mediation and she excels in finding creative ways to cut through impasse.’
- ‘Ruth Smallacombe brings years of experience to mediation. Her therapeutic background makes her approach unique. She is caring, calming and reassuring. She also assists participants to break an impasse with incredible confidence and skill.’
- ‘David Allison is one of London’s leading family law mediators. Empathetic, calm and hugely experienced – a real go-to. Helen Greenfield is a standout and is increasingly sought after for mediation. Elizabeth Fletcher is superb.’
A huge thank you to our clients, colleagues and peers who helped The Legal 500 with their research – your trust and support make everything we do possible. We are proud of the team and excited to keep helping families move forward.