Top of the List: New Band 1 Ranking in Chambers for LGFL Director Rita Gupta

We’re so thrilled that our Director Rita Gupta is now ranked as a Band 1 family lawyer in the prestigious Chambers and Partners. This places her at the very top level of family and matrimonial lawyers in the Thames Valley area. From first being listed just eight years ago, Rita has rapidly risen to the top Band.

Rita’s rise in ranking reflects both her exceptional work with clients and her mission to make family law more accessible over the last 12 months. Recently she has been speaking at national conferences and seminars on AI and the law.

• "Rita is tenacious and fantastic with clients."
• "She really cares about getting it right and has the ability to show a remarkable level of empathy and concern."

 

We’re also delighted that fellow Director Anne Leiper retains her Band 2 status, having been ranked individually for the last 7 years. With a reputation as a fearsome litigator, Anne continues to take on lawyers from major City firms in court and secure the optimum outcome for her client.

• “Anne is both straightforward and welcoming, with a tenacious approach that leaves no legal or financial stone unturned."
• "Anne is a phenomenal solicitor who fights tooth and nail on behalf of her clients."

 

LGFL Ltd continues to shine as an exceptional listed boutique law firm amongst so many larger, multi-office legal firms in the area. LGFL’s recent growth and expanding reputation for complex casework has been driven by Rita’s experiences on the Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses UK programme. This competitive programme provides leaders of high-growth small businesses with practical education and business support.

Alongside our Band 3 status, we are particularly pleased that the Chambers testimonials reflect the strength, efficiency and approachability of our developing team.

• "LGFL is nothing short of fantastic. Their legal knowledge, skill and experience is unbeatable."
• "LGFL provides seamless and swift professional service to its clients. The team communicates extremely efficiently and swiftly and is a pleasure to work with."

 

See our new 2027 Chambers profile here. (3)

 

Why independent testimonials are important

These testimonials are a very important part of our profile for potential clients looking for a lawyer, new colleagues and for our own information. Testimonials provide unique feedback from clients on how they have experienced our firm, our services and our individual Directors.

What’s more, Chambers curate the published testimonials themselves, so we have absolutely no influence on which are published or not. They also appear as anonymous quotes on the profile.

 

Our Chambers 2027 testimonials

These are 25 of our amazing Chambers testimonials for 2027:

 

RITA GUPTA

Rita Gupta advises clients on divorce proceedings, including financial remedy and spousal maintenance disputes. She also advises on private children law, including relocation cases.

Chambers editorial

• • "Rita is tenacious and fantastic with clients."
  • "Rita really cares about getting it right and has the ability to show a remarkable level of empathy and concern."
  • "Rita's passion for putting the interests of children first in family law make her a formidable lawyer."
  • "Rita shows enormous empathy in difficult situations and is incredibly reassuring."
  • "Rita is a staunch, straight-talking, vastly experienced professional who is clearly well respected in her field."
  • "Rita's strategic approach leads to brilliant outcomes for clients."
  • "Rita is fantastically client-focused, she has a cool and calm demeanour that puts clients at ease."

 

ANNE LEIPER

Anne Leiper focuses on handling contentious and collaborative matrimonial finance matters, often on behalf of high net worth individuals in proceedings involving overseas assets. She also advises on Children Act cases and injunctive proceedings.

Chambers editorial

• • "Anne's cases are always meticulously prepared. She is highly regarded and a practical and kind person."
  • "Anne is both straightforward and welcoming, with a tenacious approach that leaves no legal or financial stone unturned."
  • "Anne is a phenomenal solicitor who fights tooth and nail on behalf of her clients."
  • "Anne guided me through my divorce very well and helped me get an outcome I didn’t think was achievable."
  • "Anne is fabulous: she is straight-talking, down to earth and a pleasure to work with."
  • "Anne's been there and done it but her levels of service and enthusiasm for the job continue to be as high as ever."
  • "A Herculean advocate, Anne's analytical ability, strategic prowess and commercial vision make her a thought leader within the profession."

 

LGFL Ltd

LGFL is a boutique firm based in Reading that assists clients with a broad range of family law issues. The firm acts on financial remedy matters, representing clients in both contentious and collaborative proceedings. It offers additional expertise in complex Children Act matters and abduction cases.

Chambers editorial

• • "LGFL are distinguished by a consistently strong combination of technical capability, responsiveness and case strategy in both financial remedy and private children work."
  • "They fight very hard for their clients."
  • "LGFL has a fantastic team that is able to offer clients experience and expertise at any level."
  • "They inspired confidence and earned my trust. They cared about my circumstances, were always very responsive, kept me updated and informed, and represented my matters to the best of their ability."
  • "LGFL delivers an amazing service with empathy and professionalism combined with a personal touch."
  • "LGFL is nothing short of fantastic. Their legal knowledge, skill and experience is unbeatable."
  • "LGFL provides seamless and swift professional service to its clients. The team communicates extremely efficiently and swiftly and is a pleasure to work with."
  • "I had every confidence in the team - their advice and explanation of matters has been clear and relevant."

 

Chambers and Partners 2027 FAQs

 

Q. What’s the difference between Chambers and Partners and Legal 500?

Both of these long-established directories rank legal firms and lawyers across the world. The main difference is in how they categorise lawyers and the regions they work within, but both have the same aim: to provide independent, authoritative rankings for law firms and their lawyers free to view online by anyone. Formerly, both Chambers and Legal 500 were published in book form, but since the move to online editions, many more people can now access the information.

• • Chambers and Partners
  • Legal 500 UK

 

Q. Can I trust online reviews of LGFL?

In an age where it is hard to trust all reviews online, or be certain that AI searches have given us the right information, both Chambers and Legal 500 provide an authoritative, balanced and accurate view of UK law firms. In addition, we have two robust channels for people who want to review us online. Our main gateway is Review Solicitors, where clients can submit reviews themselves. This service also gathers reviews our clients may have submitted direct to Google. To view these, see the green Review Solicitors tab on this website. Currently, we have an amazing 5 star rating.

 

Q. Why should I choose a Chambers ranked law firm?

For full details of the benefits of choosing a Chambers and Partners ranked firm, see our article choose a Legal 500 Family Lawyer.

 

Q. How can law firms or lawyers gain higher Band ratings?

As we said in our previous article,

“Each ranks a law firm and their individual lawyers according to their performance, strengths and the quality of their work. Legal firms can achieve higher rankings through sustained growth, excellent customer service, high quality casework and other factors. The same applies to individual lawyers.” (4)

 

Top Band advice from LGFL

Why travel to central London for high-cost legal advice or risk being spotted in a central Reading lawyer’s office when the expert knowledge and experience is here in Swallowfield! Our top ranked Directors and lawyers can meet you at our discreet countryside offices at Wyvols Court, away from prying eyes. Our team will fully support you throughout, offering clear communication, efficient actions, and transparent billing.

Just contact us at LGFL Ltd to arrange your initial consultation. We can often see you and/or talk to you within 48 hours.

• • Call us
  • Email us
  • Request your consultation

 

About the author

Rita Gupta is Co-founder and Managing Director of family law firm LGFL Ltd, serving family law for clients in the Reading and Thames Valley area, across the UK and for international clients involved in UK divorce cases. She has featured as a family law expert on national TV and radio, including BBC Radio 5 Live with Nicky Campbell, LBC, GB News with Darren McCaffrey and local TV and radio.

• • Legal 500 Recommended Lawyer
  • Listed in Chambers and Partners
  • Listed Leading Lawyer at Wiselaw
  • Member of Resolution

 

REFERENCES:

1. 1.  https://chambers.com/about-us/
   2. https://chambers.com/about-us/methodology
   3. https://chambers.com/department/lgfl-ltd-leiper-gupta-family-lawyers-family-matrimonial-uk-1:27:17148:1:349790
   4. https://lgfamilylawyers.co.uk/choose-legal-500-family-lawyer/