Record Rankings for Kitson Boyce in Major UK Legal Guide
Award-winning law firm Kitson Boyce has recorded its best-ever rankings for the quality of its advice and service in a major legal guide published this week.
The firm has gained rankings in The Legal 500 2026 for its expertise in employment, family, commercial property and tax, trusts and probate law, with a record number of lawyers gaining recognition.
The publication of “the bible of the legal profession” follows months of research and feedback from clients, industry professionals (such as accountants, bankers and independent financial advisors), and other law firms on its work over the first six months of this year.
Our employment team was highlighted for its “personal, needs-led approach”, with one of the firm’s clients commenting: “The stand out partners for me are Rhodri Davey, Jayme Nicholson and Rory Wakeling. I have worked with all three on matters and all three have never failed to support and advise me to resolve matters swiftly and successfully.”
In family law, researchers said: “This firm has an ever growing reputation in the South West for delivering a high quality service. The partners are experts in what they do and all of them make themselves available to their clients.” Department head Tony Hunt, Kate Barton and Rebecca Giles all received recognition, with Gary Watson singled out for being “brilliant – fair-minded, diligent and with sound judgment.”
Rebecca Farley and Robert Marshall also grabbed the attention of the researchers for their work, with the wide-ranging expertise of the Private Client team noted. Researchers commented: “Its capabilities span a broad range of matters, including complex domestic and international probate, trust mandates and tax planning.”
Commercial property department head Cheryl Baxter and Matthew Bryant were noted as a ‘Firm to Watch’, with researchers describing them as “very experienced in advising on commercial property matters in the healthcare, leisure and hospitality and agriculture sectors.”
Commenting on the findings, Rhodri Davey, Managing Partner at Kitson Boyce, said:
“Our record rankings and number of lawyers recognised in the Legal 500 2026 are thanks to every member of the team at Kitson Boyce for playing their part in support of our clients. Once again, it is particularly pleasing to see our people-first style of advice shining through in the research.”
