Our Family Law Service in Manchester
Our Manchester Family Lawyers
At Myerson, our family solicitors advise clients across Manchester on every aspect of family law, including divorce and financial settlements, child arrangements, and international disputes.
We understand that family law in a city setting often involves sophisticated issues such as business ownership, property portfolios, trusts, pensions, and overseas assets, as well as cross-jurisdiction challenges.
Our team is recognised for combining legal expertise with sensitivity, ensuring Manchester clients receive clear, strategic advice tailored to their circumstances.
From our Altrincham headquarters, just a short journey from central Manchester, we provide accessible, partner-led support trusted by professionals, entrepreneurs and international families alike.
How Our Manchester Family Lawyers Can Help
We advise on the full range of family law matters, with particular experience in high-net-worth, high-value cases:
- Divorce & Separation – representation at every stage, including cases involving companies, partnerships and international elements.
- Financial Matters on Divorce - We advise on the division of property, pensions, trusts and business assets, and protecting your long-term financial interests. We represent clients in relation to contested Financial Remedy proceedings, including applications for freezing orders and litigated cases involving substantial wealth and complex asset structures.
- Prenuptial & Postnuptial Agreements – we advise and draft nuptial agreements and provide sound and commercial advice to protect family wealth, including international assets.
- Children Matters – child arrangement orders, internal and international relocation, and disputes involving schooling, healthcare and religion.
- Financial Advice for Unmarried Couples With Children – tailored frameworks for unmarried couples to protect financial rights.
- Domestic Abuse & Injunctions – urgent measures to safeguard and protect your safety.
- Fertility & Surrogacy Law – advice on surrogacy, parental order applications and modern family arrangements.
For international families, our lawyers provide authoritative guidance on cross-jurisdiction issues, including overseas asset division and child relocation disputes. Through our MSI Global Alliance membership, we coordinate advice in over 100 countries.
Why Choose Myerson’s Manchester Family Law Team?
- Nationally Recognised: Ranked Top Tier by The Legal 500 and shortlisted at the Lexis Nexis Family Law Awards.
- City centre standards without the city centre price tag.
- Access to expertise across the firm: We work closely with colleagues in property, employment, corporate and commercial law to provide comprehensive support and safeguard your wider financial and business interests.
- Business-Savvy Expertise: Extensive experience advising clients with companies, partnerships and professional practices.
- International Reach: Seamless coordination of cross-border cases through our global adviser network.
- Partner-Led Service: Senior solicitors handle your case from start to finish.
- Accessible Location: Based in Altrincham, easily reached from Manchester with strong transport links.
- Many of our Manchester clients also have connections in Cheshire, and prefer the convenience of our Altrincham headquarters.
Testimonials
Legal 500, 2025
The Family Team at Myerson Solicitors are a growing team of specialists with an impressive reputation in the market. They are well known for representing clients in the Cheshire area and deal with a complex range of family law issues.
Legal 500, 2025
The team has breadth of experience, knowledge and resources of a city-centre based firm, but are accessible and locally based, and are able to draw on expertise from other areas of the firm, to assist with broader client issues.
Mr D
I would like to thank Nichola and the family team for all the guidance and support you provided to me during a very difficult time. This was much appreciated.
Liam Kelly - Barrister, Deans Court Chambers
I have found Joe's management of this case to be exceptional and well beyond his years. There have been some knotty issues in this matter and his ability to cut through them and see the bigger picture is a credit to him.
Mr C
Thank you so much – Jane and her team's support, professionalism and thoroughness throughout the last year has been superb.
Irfan
I cannot express enough gratitude for Jane Tenquist and her exceptional team at Myerson. During one of the most challenging periods of my life, they provided invaluable legal counsel and unwavering support.
The entire team at Myerson was equally exceptional, including Nichola Bright, Pam Ackerley and Sarah Whitelegge.
Jill
A complex and challenging case. However, Myerson constantly eased our anxiety and worries with sound advice and calm, swift responses to our endless queries. The team was always very professional and knowledgeable, able to explain the complexities of the case clearly and concisely, both in legal terms and in layman's terms, when we struggled to understand them.
Mrs S
I went to Myerson and I could not have found a better, and more welcoming firm of solicitors. As well as their professionalism, Myerson offer charming surroundings, enhanced by friendly and helpful reception staff.
Mrs F
I would certainly recommend Nichola Bright. She showed empathy and understanding throughout the whole process. She is a very professional and caring solicitor.
Legal 500, 2021
An excellent matrimonial department within a larger firm, enabling the matrimonial team to harness advice on commercial matters in the drop of a hat.
Meet Our Family Solicitors
Home-grown or recruited from national, regional or City firms. Our family lawyers are experts in their fields and respected by their peers.
Speak to a Family Lawyer in Manchester
If you need expert family law advice in Manchester, our solicitors are here to help.
From our Altrincham office, we support clients across the city with clarity, compassion and legal excellence.
0161 941 4000
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