About MSB Solicitors
MSB Solicitors is a leading full-service law firm headquartered in Liverpool, founded in 1988, with 14 partners and approximately 130 fee earners and support staff. The family department is one of the most prominent in Merseyside and has been ranked Tier 1 by the Legal 500 consistently for multiple years. The team handles the full range of private family law matters with particular strength in complex financial remedy proceedings, cross-border disputes, and cases involving social housing and community matters. The firm has strong community roots and a genuine commitment to diversity, inclusion and pro bono work — including free support for the transgender and LGBTQ+ community. Following recent expansion, MSB now has additional offices in Chester and Birmingham, cementing its position as a significant regional force beyond Liverpool.
Areas of expertise
Awards & recognition
Our team
Meet the family law specialists at MSB Solicitors.
Emma Carey
Managing Partner
Emma Carey is the Managing Partner of MSB Solicitors and has led the firm’s transformation from a regional practice into a national law firm since her …
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Pippa Tudor
Partner
Pippa Tudor is a Partner at MSB Solicitors, working between the Liverpool and Chester offices, and holds Resolution accreditation as a Specialist in Complex …
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Katie Camozzi
Partner
Katie Camozzi is a Partner at MSB Solicitors, where she has practised since 2016, qualifying as a solicitor in 2017.
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John Owens
Partner
John Owens is a Partner at MSB Solicitors’ Manchester office with over ten years’ experience in family law.
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Emma Palmer
Head of Family
Dr Emma Palmer is a Partner and Head of Family at MSB Solicitors, leading the specialist family law team across the firm’s offices in Liverpool, …
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Nicola Harris
Partner
Nicola Harris is a Partner at MSB Solicitors who has spent her entire career at the firm, joining as a trainee solicitor in 2005 and becoming Partner in 2017.
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Senior Associate
Amelia-Jade Thompson is a Senior Associate at MSB Solicitors, specialising exclusively in children law.
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Caroline Hamilton-Barrett is a Senior Associate in the private family law team at MSB Solicitors, where she has worked since the PMC Family Law team joined the …
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Partner
Daniel Pierce is a Chartered Legal Executive and Partner at MSB Solicitors, specialising in children law including care proceedings, private law children …
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Diane Matthews
Senior Associate, Family
Diane Matthews is a Senior Associate at MSB Solicitors who joined the firm in January 2024. She was recognised as a key lawyer in the 2023 edition of the Legal …
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Partner, Family
Gemma Kelsey is a Partner at MSB Solicitors and a highly regarded international family law specialist, joining the firm in January 2025.
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Hayley Catherall
Partner, Family
Hayley Catherall is a Partner at MSB Solicitors and a Chartered Legal Executive who has been a partner at the firm since 2017, having worked in family law since …
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Senior Associate, Family
Hazel Maxine Bacon is a Senior Associate at MSB Solicitors who qualified in 1991 and brings extensive experience to her practice across divorce, financial …
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Solicitor, Family
Holly Knowles is a Solicitor at MSB Solicitors specialising in children law and domestic abuse. She studied at the University of Liverpool and undertook pro …
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Consultant, Family
Jane Sampson is a Consultant at MSB Solicitors specialising in all aspects of Children Act applications.
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Senior Associate, Family
Katie Jackson is a Senior Associate at MSB Solicitors specialising in children law. She represents children in both private and public law proceedings, as well …
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Associate, Family
Lindsey Potter is an Associate at MSB Solicitors with a wealth of knowledge and experience across family law. She has honed a diligent and forensic approach to …
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Senior Associate, Family
Lucy Eatough is a Senior Associate at MSB Solicitors specialising in children and family law matters, with particular focus on private children law, care …
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Mary Holmes is a Senior Associate at MSB Solicitors who has practised family law for over 30 years, developing a specialist focus on care proceedings and public …
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