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Weightmans LLP

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Manchester-based Emma Collins , heads the department at Weightmans LLP that is praised for ‘its attention to detail’. In Birmingham, Tania Derrett-Smith’s areas of practice include divorce, pre and post nuptial agreements and advising on arrangements for children. She has considerable experience in cases involving family businesses, properties in the UK and overseas as well cases involving complex pensions issues. Associate, Rupa Parekh, specialises in financial matters arising from separation and divorce. Fiona O’Sullivan has now retired.

Legal 500 Editorial commentary

Testimonials

Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.

  • 'Tania Derrett-Smith is client focused, providing her clients with sound practical advice. She also provides clients with excellent support through what is often a difficult litigation process'.
  • 'Tania Derrett-Smith really does excel in her professionalism and commitment to the profession and her clients. Tania oozes professionalism and the quality of her service is exceptional'.
  • 'A good all round team - the work being covered by a National team of lawyers, a system that works extremely well both for the lay client and the barrister'.
  • 'Tania Derrett-Smith. First rate lawyer, hard working, well organised and empathetic. A pleasure to work for'.
  • 'Weightmans are a national firm with a small but well-resourced family team operating out of their Birmingham office. Tania Derrett-Smith heads up the team and is now ably assisted by more recently arrived Rupa Parekh, who has experience beyond her years and is a good addition to the team'.
  • 'Rupa Parek is an excellent addition to the family law team. Rupa is approachable and a sensible advocate, who is happy to be proactive in the cases that she manages'.
  • 'The team at Weightmans offer a very collaborative approach with high quality lawyers. They are able to offer international advice, which stands out from other firms and they also have a distinct focus on LGBTQ plus family law, which also makes them rather unique'.
  • 'They give pragmatic legal advice and are down to earth. They do not fight for the sake of fighting. Rupa Parekh in the Birmingham team is a very conscientious family lawyer who cares for her clients'.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Emma Collins

Other key lawyers

Tania Derrett-Smith, Rupa Parekh