Top tier rankings for law firm in Chambers and Legal 500
Lodders’ specialist legal teams have retained top-tier rankings in both the Legal 500 directory 2025 and the Chambers and Partners Guide 2025.
The Legal 500 is the UK’s leading guide to the best law firms and lawyers.
For the sixth year running, Lodders’ Private Client (Personal Tax, Trusts, and Probate), Agriculture, Family, and Real Estate teams retain the highest Tier 1 position in the Legal 500 UK directory.
The Guide also highlights several of Lodders’ partners as ‘Leading Partners’, including Louise Igoe (head, Private Client team), Mark Lewis (head, Charity team), Beverley Morris (head, Family Law team) and James Mottram (partner, Real Estate Group).
Featuring in the ‘Hall of Fame’, which recognises individuals who have received constant praise from their clients for continued excellence and are at ‘the pinnacle of the profession’, are Beverley Morris and Mark Miller (head, Real Estate Group).
Heidi Brennan (head, Construction team) and Victoria Longmore (head, Planning team) are both recognised as ‘Next Generation Partners’ for the second year running.
In addition, Lauren Pearson (Real Estate Group) and Jennifer Russell (Private Client) are recognised as ‘Leading Associates.’
Also ranked again this year are the Charities team (Tier 2), Commercial Litigation (Tier 3), Corporate and Commercial (Tier 3).
The Legal 500 directory describes Lodders as: “A regional powerhouse that has consistently been able to provide the care and support of a boutique firm.”
Meanwhile, 13 of Lodders’ specialists across agriculture, real estate, family, charity, private client, and corporate law have been named as amongst the best in the UK by Chambers and Partners, the legal profession’s elite guide to the country’s leading lawyers.
The Chambers and Partners Guide ranks UK individual lawyers and law firms based on their expertise and client feedback.
The 2025 edition sees Lodders partners James Spreckley, head of the firm’s Agriculture & Rural Affairs team, and Beverley Morris, head of Lodders’ Family team, retain the highest Band 1 position in their area of law.
In addition, the Chambers’ High Net Worth Guide 2024 sees Louise Igoe, partner and head of the firm’s Private Client team, retain a Bank 1 ranking in private wealth law – Coventry and surrounds.
The latest edition of Chambers also names the firm’s David Lodder in the ‘Senior Statespeople’ category for the Midlands, Dan MacLeod – senior associate in Lodders’ Real Estate group – highlighted as a ‘Star Associate’ in the West Midlands, and Nicola Beach – senior associate in the Agriculture team – and Lauren Hutchinson – senior associate in the Dispute Resolution team – recognised as ‘Associates to watch.’
Also recognised by the Guide is Lodders’ Family law team with Justin Creed and Vivienne Middleton both ranked this year in recognition of their work in the West Midlands. Mark Miller (head, Real Estate), Graham Spalding (head, Business Services Group), Mark Lewis (head, Charity), and Victoria Khandker (head, Property Dispute Resolution) are also featured in the 2025 Guide.
Paul Mourton (pictured), Lodders’ managing partner, says: “We are delighted that, once again, Lodders has received recognition from both the Legal 500 and Chambers and Partners, with talented individuals from across our specialist teams celebrated for their expertise and high levels of client service.
“The firm’s top-tier rankings are reflective of the hard work and dedication of our conscientious solicitors who truly care about achieving the best possible outcomes for our clients.”
Lodders is a premier law firm in Stratford upon Avon, Birmingham, Cheltenham, and Henley in Arden.
Founded more than 240 years ago, the firm offers expert legal advice across a range of legal services including private client, commercial law, real estate, and family law.
