Nick Manners

Nick is ranked in The Legal 500 UK 2025 as a ‘Next Generation Partner’ for Family Law. The directory writes “Nick Manners took over as head of the practice in May 2024, and is noted for his work on complicated financial remedy litigation and jurisdictional disputes.”  Commentary includes, “Nick Manners is fabulous with clients and great to work with. He has an easy but reassuring manner, such that he gets on with everyone whilst being able to give no nonsense advice. I would recommend him to anyone.”

Nick is ranked in Chambers High Net Worth 2024 and Chambers UK 2025 under Family/Matrimonial Finance: Ultra High Net Worth in which the directories recognise that he regularly handles complex financial matters for high net worth clients. Commentary includes: “Nick is an absolutely first-rate lawyer. He is very calm and measured, he is incisive when he needs to be, he instils great confidence in the client and he is fantastic to deal with.” “Nick is very bright and has solid judgement. He is very personable with clients.” “Nick is excellent and is a very sophisticated lawyer.”

Nick is shortlisted at the LexisNexis Family Law Awards 2024 for Family Law Partner of the Year and at the Citywealth Future Leaders Awards 2024 for Family Lawyer of the Year – Partner.

Nick is ranked as “Top Recommended in the Spear’s Family Lawyers Index 2024 with a focus on child law and financial remedy and in Spear’s 500 2024.

“Promoted to partner in December 2020, Nick Manners has spent the past decade climbing the ranks at Payne Hicks Beach, working closely with the legendary Baroness Shackleton throughout his career. He has been closely involved in many of the firm’s most notable cases, including Appleton & Gallagher v News Group Newspaper and PA, Ciccone v Ritchie, and Kerman v Akhmedova.” Spear’s 500

Nick was named as one of the 2023 eprivateclient NextGen Leaders with the body commenting “His skills have been recognised within the firm as he was promoted from senior associate to partner within three years and was made an equity partner a year after that. At the age of 38 he is being considered for a senior management position ahead of many of his peers.” Quotes include: “Nick’s knowledge of the law is unrivalled and he has a great commercial head. As a partner he is very invested in the team and bringing everyone up with him. He invests time in giving constructive feedback and is trusted by his peers and those who work for him alike.”

Ranked as a Leading Individual in Chambers HNW 2023 and Chambers UK 2024, the esteemed law directories write that Nick is regularly instructed by high net worth clients for complex matrimonial finance matters and says that “Nick is excellent for financial work in particular; a combination of tenacity, tactical nous and consummate charm makes him a formidable opponent.”

Nick is ranked as a “Next Generation Partner” in The Legal 500 UK 2023, 2024 and as “Recommended” in the Spear’s Family Lawyers Index 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 and in the Spear’s 500 2023 and 2024.

Comments in The Legal 500 UK include:

“Nick Manners is stand out. Managing hugely complicated and high profile cases with ease. He is also a pleasure to deal with which enables a conciliatory approach when possible.” Legal 500 UK 2023

“Nick Manners is careful balanced and articulate, and can be trusted to tease out the most important and helpful elements in a client’s case.” Legal 500 UK 2022

“Nick Manners is a calm voice of reason. He understands the case thoroughly.” Legal 500 UK 2022