Machins maintains status as top-tier law firm in Legal 500 rankings

Machins Solicitors has demonstrated once again its ability to deliver to its clients, maintaining its position as a top-tier firm for family law for the sixth consecutive year. We are also proud to announce that our multi-faceted practice has been recommended in a further seven practice areas in The Legal 500 2025 edition.

Our recommended services in this year’s edition included corporate and commercial, commercial litigation, employment, private client, property litigation, commercial property and contentious trusts and probate.

Kathryn Ainsworth, Head of the Private Family team, has been recorded once again in the ‘Hall of Fame’ list, while Sarah Ashby from the Public Family Law team, and Nicki Denton-Masih from the Private Client team, have once again been recognised in the ‘Next Generation Partners’ category receiving significant recognition from both their clients and peers.

Holly Baker  from the Commercial Litigation team has been listed as a ‘Leading Associate’ and ‘one to watch’. (Hyperlink staff names to staff pages)

A total of 19 lawyers are mentioned by name in Legal 500 UK commentary for their standout contribution to their respective practice areas.

‘Machins Solicitors LLP’s law team is ‘at the top of its field’, with broad capabilities in both public and private family law. Kathryn Ainsworth heads the private family law department in Berkhamsted, and is described as ’quite simply one of the best solicitors in the business’ whose team often assists business owners, farmers, and international clients.’  Legal 500 commentary 2025

‘Machins Solicitors stands out due to its exceptional blend of deep legal expertise, personalised client engagement, and innovative approaches to problem-solving. The firm’s ability to cover a broad spectrum of legal areas through a team of specialised professionals ensures that every client receives comprehensive and adept support tailored to their unique challenges.’ Client testimonial collated by Legal 500 2025

These results and testimonials reinforce the position of Machins as a leading multi-practice law firm across the Hertfordshire and Bedfordshire region.

‘Sometimes people living in the Home Counties feel they need to head to London to get top quality family law advice, but Machins in a firm which proves that is simply not true. They are more than a match for the London lawyers in all but the most complex and highest value cases.’ Client testimonial collated by Legal 500 2025

Legal 500 UK is an independent directory of the leading law firms in the country, aimed at buyers of legal services.  To view the full rankings for Machins Solicitors, please visit the Legal 500 website.