This year marks a very special milestone for Hall Brown Family Law as the firm celebrates its 10th birthday. Founded in April 2016 by Sam Hall and James Brown, with MWOTY 2026 finalist Natalie Dickson later establishing the Liverpool office, the firm was created with a clear ambition: to deliver exceptional family law advice alongside the highest standards of client care.
A decade on, Hall Brown has grown from an ambitious boutique practice into one of the country’s leading specialist family law firms, with teams now based in Manchester, London, Sheffield, Leeds, Birmingham and Liverpool.
To celebrate this milestone, the whole firm took a short trip to France. It was a fantastic opportunity to run some update sessions, strengthen our internal relationships and then celebrate in style!
The anniversary is an opportunity not only to celebrate the firm’s achievements, but also to reflect on the values which have shaped its growth. Hall Brown was established on the belief that clients facing relationship breakdown, children issues or complex financial matters need more than legal expertise alone. They need clear, practical advice, delivered with empathy, responsiveness and discretion at what is often one of the most difficult periods in their lives.
That approach has helped the firm build a national reputation for excellence. Hall Brown is recognised in the leading independent legal directories and has been named among The Times’ Best Law Firms. Its lawyers are known for combining technical expertise with a straightforward, accessible style: avoiding unnecessary jargon, giving honest advice and working closely with clients to achieve the best possible outcome.
The firm advises on the full range of private family law issues. Its work includes divorce and dissolution, financial remedy proceedings involving complex high net worth and ultra-high net worth matters, business and trust structures and, international assets, pre- and post-nuptial agreements, cohabitation disputes and private children law. The children team also advises on sensitive and often urgent matters including arrangements for children, relocation, child abduction, adoption and surrogacy.
While Hall Brown is frequently instructed in complex, high-profile and high-value cases, the firm’s philosophy has always been that every client should receive the same level of care, attention and service. The emphasis is on taking on the right number of clients so that the team can remain accessible and responsive, guiding people through the legal process with clarity and confidence.
The opening of the Liverpool office is a natural part of that continued growth, extending Hall Brown’s specialist family law offering to clients across Merseyside and the wider North West. It also reflects the firm’s commitment to being present in the communities it serves, building trusted relationships with clients, referrers and fellow professionals.
Led by the empathetic and tenacious Natalie Dickson, the team (Antonia Williamson, Ellie Coffey and Vicky Burnell) works hard to support their clients through what can be one of the most distressing and life changing moments of their lives. Legal 500 describe Natalie and Antonia as “passionate and committed to what they do”, “exceptionally responsive and solution focussed” and able to make “a difficult period in your life a little easier”.
Committed to their clients, the city of Liverpool and providing excellent service, Natalie, Antonia, Ellie and Vicky are proud and grateful to be leading Hall Brown’s presence in Liverpool and celebrating the office’s first six months.
As Hall Brown celebrates 10 years, the firm does so with pride in what has been achieved and gratitude to the clients, colleagues and professional contacts who have supported its journey. The next chapter will be guided by the same principles on which the firm was founded: specialist expertise, straight-talking advice and exceptional client service.
