Specialist family law firm Rayden Solicitors is delighted to have secured its first West Midlands department ranking in leading industry guide Chambers & Partners for 2026, entering the guide in Band 3. In addition to Partner Mary Kaye and Senior Associate Lauren Parton have also retained their individual rankings.
The Birmingham team, Partners Mary Kaye and Dal Heran, Senior Associates Lauren Parton and Harry White and Associate Patrice Coughlin, has been commended in the guide by clients and industry peers, including the following testimonials:
“Rayden Solicitors are dedicated to offering exceptional service to their clients, whatever their individual circumstances and requirements.”
“An exceptional team who are highly knowledgeable, supportive and always willing to assist. Their guidance was invaluable throughout my experience.”
“They are swift, agile and, while clearly understanding client objectives, offer clear advice on options, constraints, approach and outcome scenarios.”
Partner Mary Kaye heads the Birmingham team and retains her ranking as a Band 2 lawyer. Mary is a highly regarded member of the Birmingham legal community and previously served as President of the Birmingham Law Society.
Mary’s expertise is acknowledged by her industry peers who describe her as “a true expert in her field” and her “levels of experience are unrivalled. She is humane, hard-working and intelligent.”
Senior Associate Lauren Parton has once again been ranked as an Associate to Watch, an accolade for those ‘at the forefront of their generation’ and ‘recognised for their work in the background of major deals’.
Lauren is described in the guide as ‘simply brilliant’ and “her client care is exceptional, as is her work ethic.”
Senior Partner and founder of the firm Katherine Rayden says, ‘We are thrilled for our Birmingham team and their first department ranking in the West Midlands jurisdiction in Chambers & Partners. Since the office opened in 2022 they have worked hard to grow their reputation in the Birmingham legal community and this ranking is testament to that. We are also delighted that Mary and Lauren retained their individual rankings once again and are very proud of the whole team’.
Rayden Solicitors was founded by Senior Partner Katherine Rayden in Hertfordshire in 2005 and over the last 20 years has opened offices across the Home Counties, London and in Birmingham. The firm has also grown to the second largest family law team in England and Wales.
