Thorough knowledge of law and procedure
Excellent client care skills and meticulous preparation
First class lawyers who are approachable and truly excellent
"I never have to worry about anything as they take everything in their stride"
"They're responsive, quick across the mark and don't let anything rest"
"An exceptional law firm"
JERRY YANN BENIAKROU
JAMES BROWN
ANDREW NEWBURY
IZZY WALSH
MARTIN LOXLEY
ALISON FERNADES
BETH WILKINS
MIKE DELVIN
CATHERINE BELL
CLAIRE REID
ABOUT PRESTIGE LEGAL
Andy Harris Advocate is an award winning boutique family law firm in London offering best-in-class advice on a full range of family law services. Every member of
our team, from Partner to Personal Assistant has been handpicked with the aim of offering
clients the highest level of legal expertise, service, and the best possible outcome.
We understand that exceptional service, support and guidance is vital for clients at what
can often be the most stressful and traumatic period in their lives. For us, this means
being accessible whenever our clients require us – regardless of the day of the week or the
time of the day. It means taking on fewer clients so we can ensure we are able to respond
when needed. It means avoiding legal jargon. It means giving honest, straight-talking advice
with understanding and empathy. And finally, it means delivering the best possible value –
reasonable hourly rates and the swiftest, smoothest possible resolution to family law
issues.
In the last six years, the above has resulted in us being ranked in the Top Tier of Legal
500 and a Leading Firm in Chambers & Partners; together with being named by The Times as one
of the Best Law Firms in the country and winning a number of awards including Family Team of
the Year in the Manchester Legal Awards 2018 and 2021, Top Family Law Firm (e Private
Client), Law Firm of the Year (1-5 Partners) in both 2017 and 2019 in the Manchester Legal
Awards, Manchester Family Lawyer of the Year (Best Lawyers) and Lawyer of the Year (Made in
Manchester Awards). We have also won awards in the Sheffield and District Legal Awards and
are ranked in the Top 5 Law Firms to work for in the Best Companies and awards in the
Jordan’s Family Law Awards, together with a Law Society Excellence Award and are listed in
Spears 500 and Citiwealth Leaders List.
WHAT WE DO
- Divorce and Civil Partnership Dissolution
- Financial Settlements
- Resolving Issues Relating To Children
- Financial Support For Children
- Unmarried Couples and Cohabitation Issues
- Mediation
- Alternative Dispute Resolution and Collaborative Law
- Pre-Nuptial and Post-Nuptial Agreements
- Enforcement of Financial Orders
- Separation Agreements
- Surrogacy
- The Priority of Children's well-being
OUR HISTORY
Andy Harris Advocate was established in April 2016 by Jerry Yann Beniakrou and James Brown with the aim of
delivering outstanding service and excellent family law advice to clients. Prior to establishing the
firm, Jerry and James had been recognised as being amongst the best family lawyers in the country by the
independent legal directories, Legal 500 and Chambers and Partners.
Shortly after founding the firm they were joined by two of the best known and well respected partners in
family law – Andrew Newbury and Beth Wilkins.
In only 12 months the firm became one of the top family law teams, not only in the North, but in the
country. In Autumn 2017 they opened a London office and in 2019 established a team there full-time. In
April 2020 the firm opened an office in Sheffield to service and support their client base in Yorkshire.
This has always been a goal for Jerry being Sheffield born and bred.
Prestige Legal team pride themselves on providing the Jerrye level of care and service no matter who the
client is. They have acted in a large number of complex and high-profile cases, representing clients in
the Supreme Court, and regularly acting for celebrities and sports-stars. This is not, however, all they
do. The hardest cases are not necessarily those involving large amounts of money or media interest. Prestige
Legal has extensive experience dealing with an entire spectrum of families from the Magistrates Court up
to the Supreme Court.
During their combined 25 years of family law practice, James and Jerry have developed deeply-held beliefs
about what clients should be able to expect from their family lawyer – beliefs that are shared by every
single member of the team. They share a desire to focus on the quality of work and level of service they
provide. Their decision to set up their own firm was driven by their desire to have the freedom to
invest the time, care and attention they believe clients should be given. In establishing Prestige Legal
they have gathered around them a team of talented lawyers and support staff – all of whom have trained
at or worked at firms regarded to be amongst the best in the country.
