Rothley Law

Overview

Rothley Law is a national specialist private client solicitors practice focused on private wealth, disputed wills & trusts and Court of Protection work. Launched with a clear focus on private clients, the firm combines a people-centric, empathetic approach with technical expertise in highly sensitive and often litigious matters (financial abuse, deputyships, testamentary disputes). The firm operates through a network of regional offices to provide local access backed by central specialist teams and is regularly recognised in Chambers and Legal 500 for its private client and Court of Protection capability.

• Headquarters: Leicester, 22 High View Close, Vantage Park
• Founded: 2023
• Partners: 9
• Trainees: 6
• Offices: 9

Values & Culture

Practice Areas

• Private Client & Wealth
• Dispute Resolution & Litigation
• Public Law
• Regulatory & Compliance
• Fraud & Investigations
• Tax
• Professional Negligence

Geographic Focus: A UK‑national firm with a network of regional offices (Birmingham, Bristol, Leeds, Leicester, London, Manchester, Milton Keynes, Newcastle, Reading) delivering local access with central specialist teams. The Private Wealth team handles cross‑jurisdictional issues and works with overseas advisors to support clients with domestic and foreign jurisdictional needs.

Training Contract

Seat Options

• Private Wealth
• Disputed Wills & Trusts
• Court of Protection
• Regulatory Claims & Litigation

SQE Support

The firm indicates support for qualification routes (references to staff structuring roles around starting the SQE and support for qualification).

Mentorship

The firm promotes mentorship programmes, continuous learning opportunities and career development pathways; Working at Rothley Law refers to mentorship programmes, buddy‑style support and accessible senior guidance for career progression.

Notable Matters

What Rothley Law Looks For

Key Competencies

• Empathy and client sensitivity
• Commercial awareness in private client contexts
• Attention to detail
• Resilience and tenacity
• Strong communication skills (plain English)
• Teamwork and collaboration
• Ability to handle emotionally sensitive litigation
• Drive for practical, cost‑effective solutions

Evidence Signals

• Private client / Court of Protection experience or interest
• Experience in contested probate or litigation (mediation, Part 36 experience)
• Paralegal or casework experience with vulnerable clients
• Demonstrable commercial awareness in tax / trusts / succession planning
• Examples of empathy and client care (client-facing roles, charity work)
• Commitment to continued professional development (SQE/CILEx steps, training courses)

Benefits & Wellbeing

• Genuinely flexible working (part‑time, remote and hybrid arrangements actively encouraged)
• Autonomy with early responsibility and supportive supervision
• Continuous learning and mentorship programmes
• Career development pathways and support for qualification (SQE/CILEx)
• Wellbeing and wellness programmes
• Opportunity to be involved in high‑profile, high‑impact client work (Court of Protection, contested probate, financial abuse matters)
• Charity engagement and matched fundraising (Board match of fundraising total reported for Headway Birmingham & Solihull)

Wellbeing

The firm references comprehensive wellness programmes, a supportive community and an emphasis on work‑life balance; specifics (EAP, private healthcare) are not listed on the available pages.

Awards & Recognition

• Contentious Wills & Probate Team of the Year – Large Category, British Wills and Probate Awards 2024 (winner)
• Best Contentious Probate Wills & Probate Team, British Wills and Probate Awards 2020 (winner)
• Best Contentious Probate Wills & Probate Team, British Wills and Probate Awards 2021 (winner)
• Highly Commended, British Wills and Probate Awards 2022 (Contentious Probate category)
• Bristol Life Awards 2025 – Legal Award (winner)
• Chambers (Court of Protection) Band 3 (Chambers 2026, firm Banding for Court of Protection department noted)
• Chambers High Net Worth mentions (2024/2025 listings across regions)
• Legal 500 – Tier recognitions (Court of Protection Tier 2; Disputed Wills & Trusts Tier 2; Personal Tax, Trusts & Probate Tier 2 in certain regions) (Legal 500 2024/2025 listings)

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

• SRA Diversity Survey Analysis (June 2025)
• Charity of the Year fundraising partnership with Headway Birmingham & Solihull

Pro Bono

Rothley Law demonstrates community and charitable engagement (formal Charity of the Year partnership with Headway Birmingham & Solihull, firm fundraising activities including the Three Peaks Challenge raising £12,680, and matched Board donation). The firm positions itself as providing caring and community‑focused legal support for vulnerable clients; no formal hours target was published.

Innovation

Quick Application Angles

• Reference the firm’s private client focus and regional reach (Birmingham, Bristol, Leeds, Leicester, London, Manchester, Milton Keynes, Newcastle, Reading) — show you understand they are a national specialist rather than a generalist City practice.
• Demonstrate commercial awareness of their recent work (e.g. financial abuse interventions, estate fraud work and the reported £125,000 inheritance outcome) and explain how your experience would add value to those practice types.
• Highlight empathy and client care examples in your application — Rothley Law emphasises sensitivity for vulnerable clients and family disputes; concrete examples of handling difficult conversations or vulnerable clients will resonate.
• If applying as a trainee/paralegal, emphasise any Court of Protection, deputyship, wills, trusts or contested probate exposure and willingness to learn the SQE/CILEx route — the firm highlights early responsibility and supporting qualifications.
• Mention their values (Tenacious; Authentic; United; Groundbreaking) and give short examples showing how you have demonstrated at least one of these in practice (e.g. tenacity in litigation research; authenticity in client work).