3PB Barristers is one of the UK’s oldest chambers, established at 3 Paper Buildings in the Temple on Christmas Day in 1892. 130 years later, 3PB has grown into the third largest set in the UK with 14 Silks, over 200 junior barristers and almost 50 clerking and other staff across six locations – London, Birmingham, Bournemouth, Bristol, Oxford, and Winchester.

3PB’s barristers are recognised for their excellence in three key areas: advice, advocacy, and client services. Renowned for consistently attracting high level, complex instructions from solicitors, businesses, and individuals, 3PB prides itself in working with our clients to provide the most suitable expert for each case.

3PB Family Law Group

3PB’s 88-strong family law group, headed by Vanessa Meachin KC (Head of Group), is highly respected and known for its friendly approach to advising and representing clients both in the UK and overseas.
3PB’s family law experts excel in finding counsel, private FDR Judges, Arbitrators, ENE Practitioners and solutions for financial conflict resolution, including:

• Wealth management on separation
• International parties
• Conflicts related to offshore assets
• Family trusts
• Intricate tax arrangements
• Privately and publicly listed businesses
• Limited Liability Partnerships
• Landed estates
• Inherited and pre-acquired assets
  
• Pre and post nuptial agreements.
  
• Complex pension arrangements

3PB’s specialist family team, which includes trained mediators, those with part-time judicial appointments and King’s Counsel, provides skilled advice and representation in all tiers of court up to the Supreme Court.

Recommendations
3PB’s family law group regularly performs strongly in both the Legal 500 and Chambers and Partners legal directories.

3PB Barristers has a well-recognised family and matrimonial practice that takes in both children and finance work. Its barristers routinely undertake children law mandates involving sexual and domestic abuse and non-accidental injury, and also handle relocation and adoption matters ‒ often before the High Court. Members also receive instructions in complex financial disputes. One source comments: "3PB Barristers has a breadth of experience in children cases unrivalled in the area." Another adds: "The set has a range of counsel of differing experience that can assist with all types of matrimonial finance matters.

Client service:
"All the clerks have always given top-level service. They are open and communicative and go the extra mile to help match clients to barristers."
"The clerks at 3PB Barristers cannot be faulted. They will always attempt to accommodate a request via a prompt response or provide alternate options."
"The clerks are very good - in particular, Sarah Jenkin, practice manager, and Rob Leonard, senior clerk. Nothing is too much trouble and calls are returned promptly."
"Jess Street, practice manager, is excellent at coming back with suitable options."
Chambers 2025 – Western Bar

Birmingham-based 3PB Barristers is a well-regarded set with a formidable reputation in matrimonial finance and children cases, encompassing both public and private mandates. Its members act for private individuals and local authorities in children matters concerning non-accidental injuries, sexual abuse, religious indoctrination, parental alienation and placement orders. Practitioners offer expertise in a range of matrimonial finance mandates, including financial remedies featuring complex portfolios and cross-border assets. One source says of the set that "its barristers offer not only a wealth of knowledge and expertise in each field, but on a personal level are compassionate, driven and easy to work with."
Client service:
"The clerks go over and above and always seem to do what they can to accommodate."
"Practice manager Ian Charlton is friendly, eager to please and will always go the extra mile."
"The clerks are always striving to ensure that our clients are able to have the representation they want."
"The best clerks across the board. Nothing is ever too much and they will always go the extra mile. They are incredibly helpful and friendly to work with."
Chambers 2025 – Midlands – Band 1

3PB continues to be recognised as an ‘impressively strong set’ for family law work in the Midlands. The ‘Calm, robust and effective’
3PB maintains its reputation as the premier divorce and financial remedy set in the Midlands region.
Legal 500 – Midlands – Tier 1