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Compare 241 law firms across 24 Cheshire towns. Every listed firm is SRA-regulated and appears on the official register.

241Listed firms

24Towns covered

Updated 2026-08-28 · counts from live listings, sources named below each figure

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Conveyancing118 solicitors Family law101 solicitors Wills & probate128 solicitors Employment77 solicitors Personal injury85 solicitors Immigration11 solicitors Criminal defence40 solicitors Commercial111 solicitors

Top-rated solicitors in Cheshire · 241 firms

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1

LONGLANDS SOLICITORS

Conveyancing · Wills & probate · Commercial · WARRINGTON

2

MALCOLM MCGUINNESS

Criminal defence · Timperley

3

HOWARD FITTON SOLICITORS

Conveyancing · Wills & probate · Commercial · LYMM

4

SM SOLICITORS

Conveyancing · Wills & probate · Employment · Commercial · CHESTER

5

C A SPARKES SOLICITORS

Family law · Wills & probate · Frodsham

6

HERMANS SOLICITORS

Criminal defence · MACCLESFIELD

7

ANTROBUS SOLICITORS

Employment · WILMSLOW

8

GREEN IMMIGRATION CONSULTANCY

Immigration · CREWE

9

FAMILY LEGAL

Family law · Wills & probate · Middlewich

10

CPH SOLICITORS

Wills & probate · WILMSLOW

11

PAUL IRELAND SOLICITORS

Family law · WARRINGTON

12

NICOLA MCINNES FAMILY LAW

Family law · MACCLESFIELD

13

WILDES SOLICITORS LIMITED

Conveyancing · Family law · Wills & probate · Commercial · NESTON

14

SINCLAIR HUGHES LIMITED

Family law · Wills & probate · Wilmslow

15

LAING LEGAL LIMITED

Employment · LYMM

16

ALFRED NEWTON SOLICITORS

Conveyancing · Family law · Wills & probate · Commercial · STALYBRIDGE

17

BEVAN ROSE CORPORATE SOLICITORS LIMITED

Commercial · Chester

18

FLETCHER LEGAL SERVICES LIMITED

Employment · Commercial · Altrincham

19

Bennett Briegal LLP

Employment · Commercial · Warrington

20

DSM LEGAL LIMITED

Wills & probate · Employment · Personal injury · Warrington

21

ANTHONY COLLINS SOLICITORS LLP

Family law · Wills & probate · Employment · Personal injury · Commercial · Macclesfield

22

FIONA BRUCE & CO LLP

Conveyancing · Family law · Wills & probate · Employment · Personal injury · Commercial · WARRINGTON

23

HALL SMITH WHITTINGHAM LLP

Conveyancing · Family law · Wills & probate · Employment · Commercial · NANTWICH

24

LAND LAW LLP

Conveyancing · Commercial · ALTRINCHAM

25

WWW.ELAWYERS.CO.UK LTD

Employment · Personal injury · Lymm

26

BLAIN BOLAND AND THOMAS LIMITED

Conveyancing · Wills & probate · Employment · Commercial · Middlewich

27

DTM LEGAL LLP

Conveyancing · Family law · Wills & probate · Employment · Personal injury · Commercial · Chester

28

THE HOWE PRACTICE LIMITED

Conveyancing · Wills & probate · Commercial · Macclesfield

29

GARRATTS

Conveyancing · Family law · Wills & probate · Personal injury · Criminal defence · STALYBRIDGE

30

BARTLETTS SOLICITORS LIMITED

Conveyancing · Wills & probate · Personal injury · Commercial · CHESTER

31

BENTLEY SOLICITORS LIMITED

Personal injury · Nantwich

32

WARBURTONS SOLICITORS LLP

Criminal defence · MACCLESFIELD

33

DRAYCOTT BROWNE LIMITED

Criminal defence · Sale

34

BLACKSTONE SOLICITORS LIMITED

Conveyancing · Wills & probate · Commercial · ALTRINCHAM

35

GLADSTONES SOLICITORS LIMITED

Warrington

36

Kenway Miller Solicitors Ltd

Criminal defence · Altrincham

37

HILTON LAW

Employment · Commercial · Altrincham

38

INFINITY LAW LIMITED

Conveyancing · Personal injury · Commercial · Chester

39

BDH SOLICITORS LIMITED

Family law · Criminal defence · Ellesmere Port

40

PHILIP & ROBERT HOWARD SOLICITORS LIMITED

Family law · Wills & probate · Personal injury · Criminal defence · Wilmslow

41

SAVAS & SAVAGE SOLICITORS LIMITED

Conveyancing · Wills & probate · Employment · Personal injury · ELLESMERE PORT

42

NICHOLLS SOLICITORS LIMITED

Conveyancing · Family law · Wills & probate · Employment · Personal injury · Altrincham

43

Rosewood Law Ltd

Conveyancing · Wills & probate · Immigration · Commercial · Stalybridge

44

RALLI LTD

Personal injury · Sale

45

MOSS LAW LIMITED

Conveyancing · Wills & probate · Employment · Criminal defence · Commercial · NORTHWICH

46

WATSONS SOLICITORS WARRINGTON LLP

Conveyancing · Family law · Wills & probate · Employment · Commercial · WARRINGTON

47

ATICUS LAW LTD

Conveyancing · Family law · Wills & probate · Employment · Personal injury · Criminal defence · Commercial · Wilmslow

48

CF LAW LIMITED

Conveyancing · Family law · Wills & probate · Commercial · NORTHWICH

49

BEACON LAW SOLICITORS LIMITED

Personal injury · Cheadle

50

HARRY SULEMAN SOLICITORS LIMITED

Family law · Personal injury · Cheadle

51

ROWSWOOD LEGAL LIMITED

Conveyancing · Commercial · WARRINGTON

52

DLS LEGAL SERVICES LIMITED

Family law · Wills & probate · Alderley Edge

53

FAIRCLOUGHS SOLICITORS

Personal injury · WARRINGTON

54

COHEN FILIPPINI SOLICITORS LLP

Conveyancing · Wills & probate · Commercial · ALTRINCHAM

55

BERRY & KILLILEA LTD

Wills & probate · Cheadle

56

RED HOUSE LEGAL LIMITED

Employment · WARRINGTON

57

LYNNE THORNTON

Conveyancing · Family law · Wills & probate · Commercial · CREWE

58

ET LAW LIMITED

Conveyancing · Commercial · Altrincham

59

PEOPLE LEGAL LIMITED

Employment · Immigration · Wilmslow

60

COOPER SONS HARTLEY AND WILLIAMS LLP

Conveyancing · Family law · Wills & probate · Commercial · Disley

61

JCS LAW LIMITED

Wills & probate · Frodsham

62

DUNNE & CO

Personal injury · ALTRINCHAM

63

C & G SOLICITORS

Personal injury · Ellesmere Port

64

BELL LAMB & JOYNSON

Conveyancing · Family law · Wills & probate · Criminal defence · WARRINGTON

65

DYNE SOLICITORS LIMITED

Criminal defence · CHESTER

66

BOWCOCK CUERDEN LLP

Conveyancing · Family law · Wills & probate · Employment · Commercial · NANTWICH

67

JOHN FLETCHER SOLICITORS LIMITED

Conveyancing · Wills & probate · KNUTSFORD

68

LESLEY SMITH LIMITED

Conveyancing · Family law · Wills & probate · Employment · Commercial · NANTWICH

69

LUCAS LAW LIMITED

Personal injury · Macclesfield

70

HARGREAVES MOUNTENEY LIMITED

Conveyancing · Wills & probate · Employment · Commercial · Heald Green

71

SAS DANIELS LLP

Conveyancing · Family law · Wills & probate · Employment · Commercial · MACCLESFIELD

72

THE DENTAL LAW PARTNERSHIP SOLICITORS LIMITED

Personal injury · NANTWICH

73

MINAHAN HIRST & CO LIMITED

Conveyancing · Wills & probate · Commercial · CHEADLE

74

PSR SOLICITORS LTD

Conveyancing · Family law · Wills & probate · Personal injury · Chester

75

HCB SOLICITORS LTD

Conveyancing · Family law · Wills & probate · Employment · Criminal defence · Commercial · Warrington

76

HARRISON BRYCE LIMITED

Family law · Personal injury · Cheadle

77

Primas Law Limited

Employment · Criminal defence · Commercial · Stockton Heath

78

RYANS SOLICITORS LTD

Warrington

79

BPS LAW LLP

Family law · Warrington

80

THE OAKES PARTNERSHIP LTD

Criminal defence · Macclesfield

81

ROBERTS SOLICITORS LIMITED

Conveyancing · Commercial · MACCLESFIELD

82

ASK LEGAL SOLICITORS LIMITED

Family law · Employment · Personal injury · Cheadle

83

STEELS SOLICITORS LIMITED

Conveyancing · Family law · Wills & probate · Commercial · WARRINGTON

84

LEWIS RODGERS LIMITED

Conveyancing · Family law · Wills & probate · Criminal defence · Commercial · WINSFORD

85

JACOBS SOLICITORS LIMITED

Conveyancing · Family law · Wills & probate · Criminal defence · Commercial · ELLESMERE PORT

86

PDA LAW SOLICITORS LIMITED

Conveyancing · Family law · Wills & probate · Employment · Personal injury · Criminal defence · Commercial · CHESTER

87

HOPKINS LEGAL LIMITED

Personal injury · Cheadle

88

CRS LAW LTD

Conveyancing · Family law · Wills & probate · Employment · Personal injury · Criminal defence · Commercial · Warrington

89

KINGSLEY SOLICITORS LIMITED

Family law · Wills & probate · Employment · Chester

90

GRAY & CO SOLICITORS LIMITED

Criminal defence · CHESTER

91

HILL AND COMPANY SOLICITORS

Conveyancing · Family law · Wills & probate · Personal injury · ALTRINCHAM

92

MACKENZIE JONES SOLICITORS LIMITED

Conveyancing · Family law · Wills & probate · Personal injury · Commercial · Chester

93

ETTINGER AND VICKERS

Conveyancing · Wills & probate · Employment · Commercial · LITTLE SUTTON

94

HIBBERTS LLP

Conveyancing · Family law · Wills & probate · Employment · Commercial · NANTWICH

95

DOOTSONS LLP

Conveyancing · Family law · Wills & probate · Employment · Commercial · WARRINGTON

96

BYRNE FRODSHAM & CO

Conveyancing · Family law · Wills & probate · Employment · Criminal defence · Commercial · WIDNES

97

Ultimate Law Ltd

Conveyancing · Commercial · Altrincham

98

BUTCHER AND BARLOW LLP

Conveyancing · Family law · Wills & probate · Employment · Personal injury · Commercial · NORTHWICH

99

SLEIGH SON & BOOTH

Conveyancing · Wills & probate · Employment · Commercial · Hyde

100

GAVIN EDMONDSON SOLICITORS LIMITED

Family law · Wills & probate · Personal injury · Criminal defence · Commercial · Northwich

101

SILVERMAN LIVERMORE

Conveyancing · Family law · Wills & probate · RUNCORN

102

JON MAIL SOLICITORS & CO LIMITED

Criminal defence · ALTRINCHAM

103

MGC SOLICITORS LIMITED

Conveyancing · Family law · Wills & probate · Employment · Commercial · NESTON

104

Edwards Hoyle Limited

Wills & probate · Personal injury · Macclesfield

105

MACKENZIE SOLICITORS LIMITED

Chester

106

BETESH MIDDLETON LAW LIMITED

Conveyancing · Wills & probate · Commercial · Cheadle

107

Walsh Solicitors Limited

Conveyancing · Family law · Wills & probate · Criminal defence · Macclesfield

108

SOUTHERNS SOLICITORS LIMITED

Conveyancing · Wills & probate · Employment · Personal injury · Criminal defence · Commercial · Warrington

109

CRIBBIN & CO SOLICITORS LTD

Wills & probate · Lymm

110

IMPERIUM LAW SOLICITORS LIMITED

Employment · Personal injury · MACCLESFIELD

111

HAWORTH HOLT BELL (TRUSTEES) LIMITED

ALTRINCHAM

112

DIXON RIGBY KEOGH LIMITED

Conveyancing · Family law · Wills & probate · Employment · Commercial · SANDBACH

113

Stonehewer Moss Limited

Employment · Personal injury · Commercial · Northwich

114

HT LEGAL LIMITED

Conveyancing · Wills & probate · Commercial · HYDE

115

OZON SOLICITORS LIMITED

Personal injury · Altrincham

116

CHEADLE SOLICITORS LTD

Family law · Wills & probate · Personal injury · Cheadle

117

ROTHWELL AND EVANS LIMITED

Conveyancing · Family law · Wills & probate · Commercial · SALE

118

FS Legal Solicitors LLP

Employment · Commercial · Altrincham

119

MANLEYS SOLICITORS LIMITED

Family law · Employment · Commercial · CHESTER

120

BB LAW LTD

Criminal defence · Congleton

121

RGJ LEGAL SERVICES LIMITED

Personal injury · Ellesmere Port

122

ALLINGTON HUGHES LIMITED

Conveyancing · Family law · Wills & probate · Employment · Criminal defence · Commercial · CHESTER

123

STORRAR COWDRY & CO LIMITED

Conveyancing · Family law · Wills & probate · Commercial · CHESTER

124

AURIGA ADVOCATES LTD

Criminal defence · CREWE

125

Hunter Legal Limited

Family law · Wills & probate · Employment · Commercial · Chester

126

EL LAW LTD

Commercial · SALE

127

COLLIER LITTLER LLP

Conveyancing · Wills & probate · Commercial · ALTRINCHAM

128

THE SPECTER PARTNERSHIP LIMITED

Conveyancing · Family law · Wills & probate · Personal injury · WARRINGTON

129

FREEMAN JONES LEGAL LTD

Family law · Wills & probate · Employment · Personal injury · Commercial · CHESTER

130

A1 LAWYERS LTD

Family law · Wills & probate · Immigration · WARRINGTON

131

ANTHONY ROBINSON SOLICITORS LTD

Employment · ALTRINCHAM

132

Slater and Gordon UK Limited

Family law · Wills & probate · Employment · Personal injury · Knutsford

133

Taylor Rose Limited

Conveyancing · Family law · Wills & probate · Employment · Personal injury · Immigration · Criminal defence · Commercial · Warrington

134

RUSSELL & RUSSELL SOLICITORS LLP

Conveyancing · Family law · Wills & probate · Personal injury · Criminal defence · Commercial · CHESTER

135

KEOGHS NICHOLLS LINDSELL & HARRIS LLP

Conveyancing · Wills & probate · Commercial · Altrincham

136

INTEGRITY LEGAL LLP

Personal injury · CHESTER

137

Restons Solicitors Limited

WARRINGTON

138

PD LAW (NW) LTD

Conveyancing · Family law · Wills & probate · Employment · Personal injury · WIDNES

139

CO-OPERATIVE LEGAL SERVICES LIMITED

Conveyancing · Family law · Wills & probate · Personal injury · Chester

140

FOREVER LEGAL LIMITED

Conveyancing · Wills & probate · Altrincham

141

MANNERS PIMBLETT SOLICITORS LIMITED

Conveyancing · Family law · Wills & probate · Personal injury · Cheadle

142

HAWORTH HOLT BELL LTD

Conveyancing · Family law · Wills & probate · Employment · Commercial · ALTRINCHAM

143

MSB SOLICITORS LIMITED

Conveyancing · Family law · Wills & probate · Employment · Personal injury · Criminal defence · Commercial · Widnes

144

MLP LAW LIMITED

Conveyancing · Family law · Wills & probate · Employment · Commercial · ALTRINCHAM

145

ROWLINSONS SOLICITORS LIMITED

Conveyancing · Family law · Wills & probate · Employment · Commercial · FRODSHAM

146

BROOKSON LEGAL SERVICES LIMITED

Employment · Commercial · Warrington

147

STOWE FAMILY LAW LLP

Family law · Altrincham

148

Knights Professional Services Limited

Conveyancing · Family law · Wills & probate · Employment · Personal injury · Commercial · CHESTER

149

AARON & PARTNERS LLP

Conveyancing · Family law · Wills & probate · Employment · Immigration · Commercial · CHESTER

150

CLP Group Limited

Conveyancing · Family law · Wills & probate · Employment · Commercial · Macclesfield

151

STEP LEGAL LIMITED

Conveyancing · Personal injury · CREWE

152

Axis Professional Services Limited

Conveyancing · Family law · Sandbach

153

FERNSTONE LAW LIMITED

Personal injury · Chester

154

CULLIMORE DUTTON SOLICITORS LIMITED

Conveyancing · Family law · Wills & probate · Commercial · Chester

155

BOTT AND CO SOLICITORS LIMITED

Personal injury · WILMSLOW

156

ALPS LEGAL PRACTICE LIMITED

Personal injury · CONGLETON

157

DCB LEGAL LTD

Commercial · Runcorn

158

ANTHONY PHILIP JAMES & CO LIMITED

Warrington

159

HEWITSON & HARKER LIMITED

Conveyancing · Commercial · Cheadle

160

Loss Legal Services Ltd

Personal injury · Northwich

161

JAMES MAGUIRE & CO LIMITED

Family law · Altrincham

162

THORNEYCROFT SOLICITORS LIMITED

Conveyancing · Family law · Wills & probate · Personal injury · Macclesfield

163

HILARY MEREDITH SOLICITORS LTD

Personal injury · Alderley Edge

164

HM LEGAL SERVICES LIMITED

Conveyancing · Family law · Wills & probate · Employment · Commercial · CHESTER

165

PRINCIPIA LAW LIMITED

Personal injury · Northwich

166

TALBOTS LAW LTD

Conveyancing · Family law · Wills & probate · Employment · Personal injury · Criminal defence · Commercial · Sandbach

167

JPS WALKER SOLICITORS LTD

Personal injury · Cheadle

168

DILLEX SOLICITORS LIMITED

Conveyancing · Family law · Wills & probate · Employment · Personal injury · Immigration · Criminal defence · Commercial · Altrincham

169

RICHMOND LEGAL LTD

Personal injury · Altrincham

170

VENUS LEGAL LIMITED

Personal injury · Wilmslow

171

PCD Solicitors Ltd

Criminal defence · Warrington

172

POOLE ALCOCK LLP

Conveyancing · Family law · Wills & probate · Employment · Personal injury · Criminal defence · Commercial · Northwich

173

CFG LAW LIMITED

Wills & probate · Personal injury · Cheadle

174

PENNINE KENNEDY LIMITED

Conveyancing · Wills & probate · Sale

175

TKN Solicitors Limited

Conveyancing · Wills & probate · Commercial · Crewe

176

Bennett Family Law Limited

Family law · Altrincham

177

BANNISTER PRESTON SOLICITORS LLP

Conveyancing · Family law · Wills & probate · SALE

178

SNK SOLICITORS LIMITED

Altrincham

179

Iridium Law Limited

Conveyancing · Employment · Commercial · Knutsford

180

Wains Solicitors LLP

Conveyancing · Family law · Wills & probate · Commercial · Macclesfield

181

CHAFES HAGUE LAMBERT LLP

Conveyancing · Family law · Wills & probate · Employment · Commercial · WILMSLOW

182

Bennetts Legal Services Ltd

Conveyancing · Wills & probate · Macclesfield

183

Vincent Sykes Solicitors LLP

Conveyancing · Family law · Wills & probate · Commercial · Warrington

184

MASON HAYES LIMITED

Employment · Commercial · WILMSLOW

185

Hoyle Law Ltd

Personal injury · Warrington

186

INTIME SOLICITORS LIMITED

Immigration · Chester

187

BG Law Solicitors

Personal injury · Cheadle

188

JACKSON QUAIL LAW LIMITED

Conveyancing · Wills & probate · Cheadle

189

Slater Heelis Limited

Conveyancing · Family law · Wills & probate · Employment · Personal injury · Criminal defence · Commercial · Sale

190

Evolve Family Law Limited

Family law · Wills & probate · Crewe

191

ALFA Solicitors Limited

Conveyancing · Wills & probate · Commercial · Northwich

192

KLS Law Ltd

Personal injury · Warrington

193

Howell Griffiths Ltd

Wills & probate · Northwich

194

QDOS Law Limited

Wilmslow

195

Birch Law Limited

Commercial · Altrincham

196

Zedra Legal Services (UK) Limited

Wills & probate · Commercial · Knutsford

197

OLIVER & CO SOLICITORS LTD

Conveyancing · Family law · Wills & probate · Employment · Personal injury · Commercial · CHESTER

198

Aldsol Limited

Personal injury · Chester

199

SIMPSONS SOLICITORS LIMITED

Employment · Personal injury · CHEADLE

200

Excello Law Limited

Conveyancing · Family law · Wills & probate · Employment · Personal injury · Immigration · Commercial · Chester

201

PROPERTY LEGAL (MANCHESTER) LIMITED

Conveyancing · Commercial · Altrincham

202

AK Solicitors Ltd

Immigration · Warrington

203

F W MEGGITT & CO LTD

Conveyancing · Altrincham

204

Collings Law Limited

Conveyancing · ALTRINCHAM

205

Zebra Law Ltd

Personal injury · Wilmslow

206

GEMINI LEGAL LTD

Ellesmere Port

207

YATES LEGAL LIMITED

Conveyancing · Wills & probate · Altrincham

208

JOHN BLACK SOLICITORS LIMITED

Criminal defence · Chester

209

SUSAN HOWARTH & CO SOLICITORS LTD

Conveyancing · Family law · Wills & probate · Employment · Northwich

210

Daniel Taylor Solicitors Limited

Wills & probate · Personal injury · Widnes

211

SUPPORTIS LAW LIMITED

Employment · Cheadle

212

Law by Sophie

Commercial · Knutsford

213

LAWTERNATIVE LTD

Employment · Commercial · Knutsford

214

NJS Law Limited

Personal injury · Macclesfield

215

Graystons Solicitors Limited

Personal injury · Chester

216

Beyond Conveyancing Limited

Conveyancing · Alderley Edge

217

CHARMAX LLP

Conveyancing · Family law · Wills & probate · Immigration · Alderley Edge

218

MCALISTER FAMILY LAW LIMITED

Family law · Alderley Edge

219

SWAYNE JOHNSON LIMITED

Conveyancing · Family law · Wills & probate · Commercial · Chester

220

PSG LAW LIMITED

Conveyancing · Family law · Wills & probate · Personal injury · Altrincham

221

JR LEVINS LLP

Conveyancing · Family law · Wills & probate · Employment · Personal injury · Criminal defence · Runcorn

222

BEYOND CORPORATE LIMITED

Employment · Commercial · Alderley Edge

223

PLUCK ANDREW SOLICITORS LIMITED

Conveyancing · Family law · Wills & probate · Criminal defence · Commercial · Hyde

224

HAN KUN LLP

Commercial · Altrincham

225

Turn Law Solicitors Limited

Commercial · Chester

226

Lowick McKay

Conveyancing · Wills & probate · Commercial · Cheadle

227

Hale and Hawthorn Limited

Altrincham

228

Frodshams LLP

Conveyancing · Family law · Wills & probate · Warrington

229

PRIORITY LAW LIMITED

Conveyancing · Commercial · Cheadle

230

FS Litigation Solicitors LLP

Altrincham

231

L L BARROWCLIFF LTD

Personal injury · Cheadle

232

The Medical Law Partnership Solicitors Limited

Personal injury · Nantwich

233

AEGIS LEGAL LIMITED

Personal injury · Knutsford

234

MARK REYNOLDS SOLICITORS LIMITED

Wills & probate · Personal injury · Commercial · RUNCORN

235

Hale Family Law Ltd

Family law · Altrincham

236

FORSTER DEAN LIMITED

Conveyancing · Family law · Wills & probate · Employment · Personal injury · Runcorn

237

Graphene Legal Ltd

Conveyancing · Commercial · Wilmslow

238

EMG SOLICITORS LIMITED

Conveyancing · Family law · Wills & probate · Employment · Commercial · Altrincham

239

MCHALE LEGAL LIMITED

Conveyancing · Family law · Wills & probate · Employment · Personal injury · Criminal defence · Commercial · ALTRINCHAM

240

BARTLETTS SOLICITORS LIMITED

Conveyancing · Wills & probate · Personal injury · Commercial · CHESTER

241

SINCLAIR HUGHES LIMITED

Family law · Wills & probate · Wilmslow

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