Judge & Priestley Solicitors Achieves Strong Results in The Legal 500 UK 2025

Judge & Priestley LLP, one of the leading law firms in the Southeast, is proud to announce its impressive results in the recently published The Legal 500 UK 2025 rankings. These results are a testament to the firm’s commitment to providing exceptional legal services across a wide range of practice areas.

This year, Judge & Priestley has been recognised for its expertise in several key practice areas, reflecting the firm’s continued growth and dedication to client success. These recognitions highlight the strength and depth of the firm’s legal talent, as well as its commitment to delivering high-quality, tailored legal advice to clients across the UK.

Key Rankings in The Legal 500 UK 2025:

Debt Recovery South East: Judge & Priestley retains its Tier 1 ranking in the South East for its outstanding work in debt recovery. With noteworthy specialism in public sector and utility debt recovery, Judge & Priestley LLP's team is praised by clients for its ‘knowledge and technical expertise’, and is well-versed in the full spectrum of pre-action work, volume debt recoveries, and judgment enforcement.
Debt Recovery London: Ranked in Tier 2 the team is well known for its work in the utility supplies industry and for its assistance with all areas of local authority debts, counting many London borough councils as clients. The group is divided into asset recoveries and commercial litigation work.
Social Housing: The Housing Management team has retained its tier 2 ranking, a sector in which Judge & Priestley has long been known for delivering highly efficient and cost-effective solutions for social housing provider clients.
Private Client: In addition, the Private Client team retained its tier 2 ranking for the South-East in commendation for its client-focused approach and successful track record in securing favourable outcomes for clients. The ‘hugely approachable and empathetic’ private client practice at Judge & Priestley LLP specialises in philanthropy issues, international estates, succession of digital assets, and EU Succession Regulation.
Family: The Family team remain ranked in Tier 3 for offering a variety of family services to high-net-worth individuals, entrepreneurs and professionals, the ‘strong family team’ at Judge & Priestley LLP is described as having a ’real strength in international cases’. The standout team of family specialists' advises clients on the full range of divorce, financial remedy, and children matters, including nuptial and cohabitation agreements.
Commercial Litigation Tier 4: Ranked in tier 4, the commercial and local authority team handles public and private sector contractual, general commercial and insolvency disputes.

Client Testimonials:

The Legal 500 rankings are based on both client and peer feedback, as well as the firm’s extensive track record. Clients have described Judge & Priestley as “highly responsive, knowledgeable, and professional,” and highlighted the firm’s “pragmatic and strategic advice.”

Commenting on the Results:

Steve Taylor, Managing Partner at Judge & Priestley, said:
“We are thrilled with our results in The Legal 500 UK 2025 rankings. This recognition is a reflection of our team’s hard work, dedication, and expertise across a broad range of practice areas. It also speaks to the trust and confidence our clients place in us to handle their legal matters. We are committed to continuing our focus on delivering exceptional service and achieving the best outcomes for our clients.”

About The Legal 500:

The Legal 500 is an independent guide that assesses the strengths of law firms and legal professionals globally. It is widely regarded as one of the most comprehensive directories, providing annual rankings based on rigorous research, including feedback from clients, peers, and in-depth interviews.

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