Burgess Mee is pleased to have been ranked once again as a leading law firm in the 2027 edition of The Legal 500, which has just been published.

Burgess Mee is recommended in the ‘Family: mediation’ category in Band 2 and in both the ‘Family: children’ and ‘Family: divorce and financial remedy’ categories in Band 3.

Partners Antonia Mee, Peter Burgess and David Lillywhite are ranked as leading partners for both divorce and financial remedy and for children work. Peter Burgess is also ranked as a leading partner for mediation, while Ffion Greenfield is recognised as a next generation partner in this category.

The Legal 500 describes Burgess Mee as: “Very friendly, empathetic, thorough, and practical. The team communicates effectively between themselves and the client. They are highly knowledgeable and confident. The team is very responsive to client needs and queries.”

The directory highlights the team’s collaborative approach, noting: “Excellent partner involvement, works as a team with counsel.”

Legal 500 also recognises the firm's value and breadth ofexpertise, with one client commenting:

“Burgess Mee provides an excellent service to clients who want top-notch solicitors without paying magic circle rates. They have a strong team of excellent family lawyers with a broad experience of private client work.”

The Legal 500 rankings are based on feedback from clients, submissions from law firms, interviews with leading private practice lawyers and market analysis conducted by the directory's team of researchers.

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