Barrister of the Year

Sponsored by Hunters Law LLP

Solicitor of the Year

Sponsored by QEB

Young Barrister of the Year*

*Under 5 years post pupillage

Young Solicitor of the Year*

Sponsored by 29 Bedford Row *5 Years PQE

Financial Remedies Case of the Year

Sponsored by 1 Hare Court

London Chambers of the Year

London Firm of the Year

Sponsored by 36 Family

Regional Chambers of the Year

Regional Firm of the Year

Sponsored by Harcourt Chambers

London Firm of the Year - 36 Family

Regional Firm of the Year - Harcourt Chambers

Barrister of the Year - Hunters Law LLP

Solicitor of the Year - QEB

Queen Elizabeth Building (QEB) is a leading family law chambers specialising in matrimonial finance and international work. It is a specialised set with a long‑established reputation for excellence at the forefront of English matrimonial law. QEB continues to be an industry leader in what it is best known for: the financial aspects of relationship breakdowns. The set is often praised in legal directories as one of the premier sets in the country for financial remedy work. QEB acts in many of the most significant, complex and high-profile financial remedies cases, often involving complicated asset structures, internatonal issues and prenutial agreements. You can learn more about QEB on the chambers’ website, or stay up to date with news and announcements by following them on LinkedIn. The set looks forward to attending the Financial Remedies Awards 2026 in October and is especially proud to sponsor the ‘Solicitor of the Year’ category. It is confident that many of the exceptional solicitors who instruct its members will be among the nominees.

Young Solicitor of the Year - 29 Bedford Row

29 Bedford Row is one of the foremost family law barristers’ chambers in the country. Routinely ranked as one of the top chambers for family law by both the Chambers and Partners and Legal 500 directories, we can also claim to be the most modern and dynamic of the specialist family law sets. Whilst our reputation is long-established, our recent growth has been remarkable. A four-silk set at the start of 2010, we are now a set with 10 silks and many of the leading juniors in the country in both financial remedy and children work with an ever-increasing demand for our services.

Financial Remedies Case of the Year - 1 Hare Court

Sir Nicholas Mostyn

Sir Nicholas Mostyn was a judge of the High Court, Family Division, and of the Court of Protection 2010–2023. He was a founder editor of At A Glance and of Financial Remedies Practice and continues as editor-in-chief of both publications. He is a member of the Duxbury Working Party.

Samantha Hillas KC, St John's Buildings

Sam Hillas KC specialises in financial remedy work as an advocate, arbitrator and private FDR evaluator and is known for her plain speaking, common sense approach. She practises from St John’s Buildings, with chambers in Liverpool and across the North of England and is one of only three matrimonial finance specialist silks across the Northern and North Eastern Circuits. In January 2026 Sam was elected as Leader of the Northern Circuit. She is also a Bencher of Inner Temple with responsibility for student engagement and support, a patron of Wirral Women and Children’s Aid, a co-editor of Family Affairs, the FLBA’s tri-annual publication, a fellow of the IAFL, a judicial officer for the RFU and World Rugby, and in 2024, she received the Pro Bono KC of the Year award from Advocate, the bar’s advocacy charity. She is a regular contributor to the Financial Remedies Journal and a member of the FRJ editorial board.

Rhys Taylor, The 36 Group

Rhys Taylor specialises in financial remedies. He is listed in Chambers and Partners as a leading DR practitioner, regularly accepting appointments as a private FDR tribunal, arbitrator or mediator. Rhys is a contributing editor of the Red Book and editor of the Financial Remedies Journal. He is co-author of Pensions on Divorce: A Practitioner’s Handbook (4th edition 2025, Class Legal). He is a member of the Pension Advisory Group. He is a barrister member of the Family Procedure Rule Committee and a member of the sub-committee of the Online Procedure Rule Committee. Rhys sits as a family Recorder and is authorised to sit as a Deputy High Court Judge.

Sarah Hoskinson, Burges Salmon

Sarah Hoskinson is a Partner and Head of the Family & Divorce team at Burges Salmon, based in the London office. Specialising in complex financial remedy cases for over 20 years, Sarah is known for her expertise in technical issues, including international cases, being one of the leading experts in pensions on divorce and sitting on the Duxbury Working Party. She is an IAFL Fellow, member of PAG/PAG2, and an active member of Resolution (and its Financial Remedies, Tax and Pensions Committee).