The 2026 editions of both guides were released in October.

The Rayden Solicitors Birmingham team has entered the Chambers & Partners UK Guide for the first time in Band 3, while the team also retained their Tier 3 ranking in The Legal 500 2026 Guide.

Partner Mary Kaye also retained her Band 2 ranking in Chambers and Partners and Senior Associate Lauren Parton has once again been ranked as an Associate to Watch in Chambers & Partners.

The most recent editions of The Legal 500 and Chambers & Partners set an industry standard in the UK legal sector, featuring an annual list of the best firms nationwide, based on recommendations from both fellow professionals and clients.

Partner Mary Kaye heads the Birmingham team and 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 Partner and founder of the firm Katherine Rayden said: “We are thrilled for our Birmingham team having achieved their first department ranking in the West Midlands jurisdiction in Chambers & Partners, as well as retaining their ranking in The Legal 500 guide.

“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.