Martin Searle Solicitors Ranked Again As A Leading Firm In The 2026 Legal 500
We appreciate that both our Court of Protection and Community Care Law team and our Employment Law team continue to be recognised for their expertise and continue to be ranked as a “Leading Firm”.
Our Employment Law team have now been ranked as a “Leading Firm” for over 13 years and are praised once again for their skills in “contentious work involving disability, race, and sex discrimination claims”. Fiona Martin is named as a “Leading Partner”, and they note her “extensive experience in the negotiation of settlements in unfair dismissal cases”. Laura Donnelly is ranked as a “Leading Associate” and they describe her “notable experience in handling mediations for disability discrimination claims”.
Client testimonials also acknowledge Christine Gannon’s “strong and sensible advice” and acknowledge her as an “excellent and responsive lawyer”, whilst another testimonial praises our Employment Law team as “very responsive”.
Our Court of Protection and Community Care Law team also receive praise, with the Legal 500 noting the work they do “acting for claimants and their families who challenge health and social services care arrangement and funding decisions”. Cate Searle is recognised for her work for Professional Deputies, advising “on the scope of their duties and assisting with the matters concerning care provisions and costs, including those relating to personal injury litigation”.
The team are praised in client testimonials for combining “excellent technical knowledge and attention to detail with a friendly approach which recognises and is sensitive to the human context”, alongside an acknowledgement of their “strong sense of social justice and a desire to do good in the community”. Another client testimonial notes how our Court of Protection and Community Care Law team are “not just about applying to law in a technical way (which they do very well) but using the law to help people”, praising their “passion for what they do and … practical approach”, singling out the team’s “integrity and caring about what is right and fair”.
Importantly, they note the pro-bono and community work that has always been a key part of our work as a campaigning law firm.
Fiona Martin, Director and Head of Employment Law, says “We are very proud of our teams and their achievements and it is wonderful that their hard work and expertise has been acknowledged by the Legal 500 once again. As we prepare to hand over our business to our staff next year as we establish an Employee Ownership Trust, the recognition of the competence and compassion of all of our staff means a lot to us and makes us very proud of what we have accomplished”.
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