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Roythornes Solicitors

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Roythornes Solicitors’ team specialise in medium to high-value financial cases involving pension assets, company/partnership assets, trusts and ‘unrivalled expertise’ in separation of agricultural assets. Nick Ingrey has vast experience in relation to high-value financial claims and children law cases. Joining in May 2022 from Shakespeare Martineau LLP, Caroline Elliott is another specialist in financial settlements on divorce. John Boon, who made partner in July 2023, and associate Layla Babadi are also highly recommended.

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Testimonials

Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.

  • ‘Nick Ingrey: Nick was the principle lead, his experience and no nonsense attitude were key in keeping me informed and abreast of the process i was going through. His management of my expectations and realistic attitude to potential outcomes were invaluable’

  • ‘John Boon is outstanding. His professionalism, integrity, honesty and empathy are beyond any criticism. He set my expectations from day 1 including likely outcomes, costs and the emotional price of our future relationship. He kept me informed of everything option, decision and advised me accordingly.’

  • ‘Caroline Elliot- excellent acquisition by Roythornes. Thoroughly knowledgeable in all areas, a force and an excellent opponent, one to have on your side.’

  • ‘Caroline Elliott is an exceptional lawyer, with a wide expertise in high net worth cases. Her approach is no nonsense, she is unflappable and always looks to the big picture when trying to solve a case. She is practical and robust, yet warm and compassionate.’

  • ‘Caroline Elliott is a well regarded and well respected family law partner. She is pragmatic and fair but looks after her clients and fights their corner.’

  • ‘Layla Babadi has brought her experience to building the department that deals with divorce. Not only does this add a service that is in demand it also leads to other family law requirements. A team makes a place unique not what they do, most solicitors do very similar things but Layla will bring her experience of building a department.

  • ‘Roythornes are a very well regarded team who are amongst the best solicitors in their region for divorce and financial remedies matters. They have a national reputation for agricultural disputes on divorce and unrivalled expertise in this area.’

  • ‘John Boon is a very experienced and reliable solicitor with a specialism in farming / agricultural disputes arising on divorce and is a 'go to' figure in this particular practice area.’

  • ‘Nick Ingrey works hard and effectively to a high standard, putting the extra effort required to achieve good results.’

  • ‘Roythornes specialise in divorce cases with an agricultural element. They are well known for representing some of the largest farming estates in Lincolnshire and beyond and have a number of departments, meaning that specialist knowledge can be obtained at every step of the way.’

  • ‘Layla Babadi who has recently arrived from Nelson's Solicitors is an excellent addition to the team. Layla brings with her a wealth of experience to Roythornes with an approachable manner and provides sensible advice. Clients and those she works with and against always appreciate the way she works and the results that she obtains.’

  • ‘John Boon is pragmatic about sensitive and highly contested cases particularly when there is a real need to keep parties focused on the immediate issues. He is a pleasure to work opposite. He is professional, and the kind of solicitor you can pick up the phone to for a productive conversation.’

Lawyers

Next Generation Partners

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Nick Ingrey

Other key lawyers

Caroline Elliott, John Boon, Layla Babadi