Solicitors in Manchester

Our Solicitors in Manchester support businesses, individuals and families with legal advice that is clear, practical and focused on what matters to you.

5th Floor, Corner Block, 11 Quay St, Manchester M3 3HN

Get directions t: 0161 513 8181

When you need legal advice in Manchester, the right support should help you make clear decisions, not add to the pressure. You may be managing a business opportunity, reviewing a contract, dealing with an employment or property issue, or trying to resolve a dispute before it disrupts your plans.

You may also be facing something deeply personal, such as a family change, a house move, future planning, or decisions about wills, trusts and probate. We take time to understand your position, explain your options in language you’ll understand, and help you decide what needs to happen next with confidence and control.

For business clients, we advise on the legal issues that can shape growth, risk and day-to-day operations, from commercial contracts, employment matters and property transactions to disputes and longer-term planning. For individuals and families, we provide calm, careful guidance through matters that can affect your home, finances, relationships and future security.

As a people business with relationships at its heart, we focus on advice that feels accessible, responsive and joined up. That means you get consistent advice and steady communication, without having to coordinate different advisers yourself.

If you would like to talk things through with our Manchester solicitors, get in touch. We will listen, ask focused questions and outline the next best steps, so you can move forward with a clear plan.

Services for You

Contentious Probate & Trusts

Family Law

Divorce

Employee Law

Land & Property Dispute Resolution

Residential Conveyancing

Wills & Estate Planning

Probate & Estate Administration

Our Solicitors in Manchester

Our approach is reflected in independent recognition, including recommendations in The Legal 500 (UK) and Chambers and Partners (UK), alongside accreditations such as Lexcel, the Conveyancing Quality Scheme (CQS).

We make it possible to move forward with clarity, confidence and control. Whether your matter is commercial, personal, or a combination of both, our role is to help you understand the options, manage risk and take practical steps towards the outcome you need.

Meet the team

Services for Business

Insolvency & Restructuring

Land & Property Dispute Resolution

Licensing Law

Regulatory Law Compliance

James Robbins is excellent!

James Robbins is an excellent operator. He takes time to understand the needs of the case, working parameters and desired outcomes. A response is then clearly tailored to these specific circumstances and he provides clear advice and commentary on the prospects of success.

James Robbins is one of the best insolvency lawyers in the north west. Always willing to assist.

James is approachable, knowledgeable and very competent.

James Robbins has a unique mix of specialisms in insolvency and dispute resolution. James is approachable, knowledgeable and very competent; he made himself available at short notice and helped us to reach an apt solution. I would not hesitate to recommend James.

A job well done

Katy did a terrific job on the final report and letters. We were delighted and very impressed we have achieved a splendid outcome after all our hard work and your insightful, professional summing up. Thanks again for a job well done.

The professionalism and ease of contact of both yourself and Hannah throughout made the whole process run very smoothly

Thankyou very much for your email and for all that you did to help with my requirements. The professionalism and ease of contact of both yourself and the team throughout made the whole process run very smoothly and I am very grateful that it is now all sorted.

Great service and friendly staff

I needed the services of an Employment Law solicitor on short notice and HD came to the rescue with great service and a friendly staff.

Jack is a true professional, personable and someone who I would recommend to anyone.

I worked with Jack when setting up my business and he helped me establish the terms and conditions which have been key to my businesses success so far. He was consultative in his approach, tailored the terms to my business and made sure the process was efficient and easy, taking a lot of time and worry off my plate. Jack is a true professional, personable and someone who I would recommend to anyone.

Ameer Khan, Spherical Search

The corporate and commercial services team at Harrison Drury provide excellent service

The corporate and commercial services team at Harrison Drury provide an excellent, down to earth and easily accessible service which is rare to find. They provide good common sense commercial advice at frankly a fraction of the cost of their competitors.

The team are super efficient

The team are super efficient, I deal with solicitors every day and Harrison Drury go above and beyond, leaving nothing to chance. I have no reservations in recommending them. Clients to whom I have introduced the firm have since gone on to use them on a permanent basis.

I trust Jack to look after any client of mine

Jack Stephenson takes a pragmatic and sensible approach to the way he works on a transaction, which ultimately saves the client time and money at the same time as protecting the client’s best interest. I trust Jack to look after any client of mine and actively encourage them to use Jack’s services.