Month: October 2025

Levison Meltzer Pigott LLP (LMP) and all five partners Jeremy Levison, Simon Pigott, Alison Hayes, Benjamin Stowe and Miranda Green , together with the team’s most senior lawyer, Lucy Hoare, are ranked in the recently launched Chambers UK Guide 2026

With thanks to the efforts of the entire LMP team, the firm is included in the Ultra High Net Worth rankings table for Family/Matrimonial Finance. This elite table identifies the 17 leading London firms advising this very focussed private client sector. LMP’s founding partners Jeremy and Simon are also recognised as individual lawyers in this top-ranking table with Jeremy ranked as a Senior Statesman and Simon in Band 1.

Ben and Alison appear in the lawyer rankings for the complementary Family/Matrimonial Finance: High Net Worth tables. Lucy, for the fourth year running, is listed as one of “Associates to watch”; one of only three recognised this year.

Managing Partner Simon also appears in the London Spotlight table for Family/Matrimonial: Mainly ADR, one of 33 specialists identified and which this year includes Miranda Green who joined the firm this month

The Chambers UK Guide, which has been going for over 30 years, has featured LMP since its inception. In ranking the leading lawyers and law firms specialising in family law, the Guide also features feedback from clients and peers.

This year’s Guide includes the following testimonials:

The Firm:
“Their senior team, who I’d classify as senior family lawyers, bring a huge amount of respect to what the firm has. It’s a personable firm, and good value due to its boutique feel.”

“Even the juniors and admin staff at Levison Meltzer Pigott were excellent. All responses were very timely and I felt put first in everything.”

Jeremy Levison:
“Jeremy’s clients love him. He’s got the right perspective and has been doing this long enough to know that we’re all presenting clients’ cases and not to get overly personal or engage in a fight.”

“Jeremy Levison is a lovely bloke and a brilliant practitioner. I really enjoy being against him in cases.”

Simon Pigott:
“Simon’s great, a pleasure to work with. I really like him: he’s a decent, normal human being who knows his stuff. He’s been around a while and people respect him. He’s an amazing mediator as well.”

“Simon Pigott is a much-respected statesman of family law. He exudes statesmanlike qualities. He has done this so long and is very good at anticipating things; nothing takes him by surprise.”

“I felt in safe hands with Simon as mediator. He was measured, fair and listened to both sides. That meant we had as few sessions as possible and all was done in good time rather than drawing it out.”

Alison Hayes:
“Alison Hayes is a very smart cookie.”

“Alison Hayes is completely dedicated to every case. She’s always completely on top of everything.”

“Alison is really firm, really kind and quick.”

Benjamin Stowe:
“Benjamin Stowe has a real fluency with cases and he is really comfortable dealing with complicated matters.”

Miranda Green:
“Miranda Green is very detail-oriented and is brilliant in keeping her client focused and feeling supported while giving good advice.”

“Miranda is the most kind, caring, smart, knowledgeable, fierce and compassionate family law specialist: you want her in your corner.”

Lucy Hoare:
“I was super impressed with Lucy’s ability. She has a lovely manner; she has this real humility about her, and she is a super quick learner.”

“Lucy Hoare is utterly charming and fantastic to deal with.”

“I was struck by how pragmatic she was. She was appropriately reassuring and ensured the client was on board. She was really good at keeping everyone calm.”

The LMP family extends thanks to all clients and referees who have taken time to acknowledge the firm’s ongoing contribution to the world of family law and we look forward to continuing to work together in the years to come.

15/10/2025

The Legal 500, the annual legal research directory, has published its 2026 guide and the boutique family law firm Levison Meltzer Pigott (LMP) is recognised for both Family:divorce and financial remedy and for Family:mediation

Under Family: divorce and financial remedy, Simon Pigott and Jeremy Levison continue to be listed in the elite ‘Hall of Fame’ , Benjamin Stowe is  recognised as a ‘Next Generation Partner’ and Alison Hayes is commended in the editorial for bringing “particular strength. Lucy Hoare and Cara Lahnstein are deservedly highlighted as “other key lawyers” with Lucy receiving positive testimonial commentary.

Under Family:mediation, Simon Pigott, recognised for his “safe pair of hands and huge experience,’ is one of seven “Hall of Fame” lawyers, a ranking denoting those at the very top of the profession, widely known and respected by peers and clients for their longstanding involvement in market-leading work.

Owing to the timing of her joining LMP, which coincided with the publication day for the Legal 500 2026, partner Miranda Green is ranked as a “Leading Partner” for Family: Kent, Surrey and Sussex.

The Legal 500 has been analysing the capabilities of law firms across the world for over 35 years. The comprehensive research programme is revised and updated every year to bring the most up-to-date vision of the global legal market.

In the Legal 500 2026, LMP is described as ‘an exceptionally well-regarded firm with some of the big hitters and future stars in family law.’

Other published testimonials about the firm include:

‘This is a highly professional and experienced firm. Everyone I dealt with treated me with the utmost respect and addressed my matters promptly and with discretion. I felt exceptionally well-supported during the process with clear and constant communication. I continue to recommend this firm to others,’’

and

‘LMP offers an amazing boutique service to HNW individuals, providing exceptional experience and service, whilst never losing the empathy required in such an emotive field of law. They are first class in every aspect of what they do, from settlement to the fight.’

Individual testimonials feature:

‘Simon Pigott has been at the top of the profession many, many years and continues to be a force with whom to reckon. He is experienced, wise, calm, charming and deadly. ‘

‘Ben Stowe is flying as a young partner. He has confidence and wisdom beyond his years, and he is a first-rate litigator.’

‘Lucy Hoare is a talented solicitor and a valuable member of any team.’

‘Simon Pigott is very simply a top lawyer. He is pragmatic, results orientated and understood a complex multi-year case very quickly in great detail. His wealth of experience and understanding of the family law and the court system was tremendously reassuring.’

‘Jeremy Levison and Simon Pigott exude experience and class. There is nothing that they have not seen or done before. In every situation, they have experience.’

‘Miranda Green has been an absolute star. Her compassionate, kind and heartfelt manner whilst dealing with a very sensitive and difficult matters was most appreciated and sincere. These are difficult times when families are struggling to cope with these circumstances and trying to resolve complex issues involving children and resolving finance matters and marital affairs. As soon as I met Miranda, I knew she was the one that will be able to help me.’ 

The LMP family extends thanks to all clients and referees who have taken time to acknowledge the firm’s ongoing contribution to the world of family law and we look forward to continuing to work together in the years to come.