TV Edwards has once again been recognised in The Legal 500 UK 2027 rankings, securing six practice area recommendations and a record 26 key lawyer accolades. These results highlight the firm’s continued commitment to providing trusted legal advice to individuals, families and businesses across the UK.
This year, we are particularly proud to celebrate the success of both our Crime and Social Housing practice groups, which have risen to Tier 2, joining our award-winning Family Children team.
Crime
The Crime team, led by Partner & Head Adrienne Wright, who is described as ‘hugely experienced and hardworking’, has gone from strength to strength, rising from Tier 4 in 2024 to Tier 2 this year. This progression is testament to the team’s expertise, commitment and quality of work.
Congratulations to Georgia Patterson, who has been recognised as a Leading Associate for the first time, and to both Georgia and Nathaniel Gadsby, who have been recognised as Key Lawyers for the first time.
Georgia is quoted as ‘being one to watch; and fast becoming a leading star to child defendants where she has an innate ability to engage with clients and get the best outcomes for them.’
Nathaniel is described as ‘a rising star; he always provides detailed, considered instructions and strives to ensure the best results for his clients.’
Social Welfare
The Social Welfare department, led by respected Partner and Head Katie Brown, also continues to go from strength to strength, moving up to Tier 2 for Social Housing. Partner Jenny Mansell and Associate Emily Black have once again been recognised as Key Lawyers.
Emily is described as ‘a standout associate with great strategic instincts.’
The Social Housing team is quoted as ‘having a wide range of impressive lawyers who are both technically skilled and highly approachable.’ Furthermore, they are ‘able to build strong and trusting relationships with their vulnerable clients, and they manage to achieve impressive outcomes in challenging cases.’ It has once again been recognised that ‘members of the teams often have adjacent practices in community care and COP, which is invaluable when working for vulnerable housing clients.’
TV Edwards also maintains its strong reputation across other practice areas of Social Welfare, including Court of Protection (Tier 4) and Administrative and Public Law (Tier 5).
We are proud to have several outstanding Key Lawyers recognised across these practice areas, including Jenny Mansell, Shaun Livingston, Monica Kreel and Nilufer Ozdemir. Congratulations to Maya Jordan-Shah, who has been recognised as a Key Lawyer in Court of Protection for the first time.
Maya is described as ‘a standout associate with expertise beyond her PQE level. She has excellent client care skills and a keen eye for case strategy.’
Family Children
This year, the Family Children team are ranked in Tier 2 for the second-year running, having risen from Tier 3 in 2026. The team’s exceptional work has been acknowledged for its impact on children and families:
‘TV Edwards is a fantastic firm of friendly, capable and talented solicitors who go the extra mile for their clients and deliver a highly professional service, giving their clients their time and attention.’
Partner and Head of Family Law, Sarah Inchley, boasts over 17 years’ experience in the children field. Alia Lewis, Partner and Head of Public Law Children, specialises in representing neurodivergent and vulnerable clients and successfully launched the firm’s Neurodiversity Aware Family Law Service this year.
The Children Family team were named Children’s Law Team of the Year at the LexisNexis UK Family Law Awards 2025.
Congratulations to Maria Pilavaki, Jenny Newton, Alpa Ghelani, Lindsay Blake, Claire Longland, Juanita Kareer and Ghazal Hill, who have all been named Key Lawyers once again.
The list also includes Deborah Piccos, whose outstanding contribution to children law for nearly 30 years earned her the successful win of Childcare Legal Aid Lawyer of the Year at the 2026 LALY Awards.
Family Divorce & Financial Remedy
The Family Divorce & Financial Remedy team rank in Tier 5 and have recently benefited from the appointment of a new Head, Caroline Andrews, who has joined to support the continued growth of the team. Caroline appears in the Legal 500 2027 guide in her previous firm where she is ranked as a Key Lawyer.
Anesha Pavaday has once again been named as a Key Lawyer.
The team is quoted as ‘providing clear and tailored advice to ensure that each client receives the best possible standard of care. Their breadth of expertise ensures that financial matters are managed with care, and support can also be offered where they intersect with children’s issues. They are consistently available to lay clients and counsel to ensure a supported, collaborative approach to family law cases.’
With these accolades, TV Edwards continues to demonstrate its position as a trusted legal adviser across the UK.
Further testimonials
The Criminal Defence team: ‘There is a really impressive culture at TV Edwards of professionalism, hard work, and a sincere dedication to their clients. This stems from the excellent leadership and training, which consistently produces talented junior solicitors. I consider them to be a cut above the rest – in my experience, they do far more and work far harder than almost any other firm I know.’
The Family Children team: ‘The team at TV Edwards has been very collaborative, communicative, and helpful in a range of circumstances. I have interacted with partners, associates, and billing and have found them to be a very effective and empathetic team. They are focused on their family practice, and it’s clear that they want to resolve issues and put children’s safety and well-being first – even if it means resolving the need for their service quickly. I have appreciated working with this firm, which came highly recommended to me, and which I now recommend to anyone in need.’
The Social Welfare Housing team: ‘The team has great strength in depth and knowledge of both housing law and other associated areas. They work hard on behalf of clients and have a very good training regime, which is shown by the number of their trainees becoming really excellent solicitors. They are focused on the clients and work hard to get to the root of the problem. They strike a good balance between using litigation strategically and maintaining good relations with opponents, which is important for clients’ ongoing relationships.’
The Social Welfare COP team: ‘TV Edwards’ Court of Protection practice is one of the finest in the field. The team combines deep legal expertise with an instinctive understanding of what CoP litigation demands. Being instructed by TV Edwards is a genuine pleasure: their preparation is meticulous, their legal knowledge is exceptional, and they approach even the most difficult cases with clarity and purpose.’
The Legal 500 is one of the leading legal directories in the UK. It benchmarks law firms and individual lawyers based on independent research and recommendations by fellow professionals and clients. You can find a full list of TV Edwards 2027 rankings on The Legal 500 UK website.
