Goughs celebrates top rankings in Legal 500
Wiltshire law firm Goughs Solicitors has announced outstanding results in the 2026 Legal 500 directory.
The firm’s Commercial Property practice has climbed to Tier 2 in the South West region, while the Family and Private Client teams continue to receive glowing praise from clients and peers alike.
In the 2026 rankings, Goughs’ Commercial Property team achieved Tier 2 for Gloucestershire, Somerset and Wiltshire, marking a significant step up in regional recognition. This progress reflects the firm’s growing reputation in handling acquisitions, disposals, leasing, development land, landlord & tenant matters and refinancing work.
Goughs remains exceptionally highly listed in Family Law Private Client too – a significant achievement when considering how vast the South West region is and how many law firms it was up against.
Beyond the rankings, the teams received uplifting testimonials that underscore their client-centred approach.
Regarding the Family team, Legal 500’s independent research stated, “The team offers a client-focused service. They are user-friendly and clients receive excellent customer care.”
“The team are all deeply committed to their clients and achieving the best outcome for them whether it is through settlement or contested proceedings.”
Moreover, clients also commented that; “The team are very approachable and knowledgeable, and also collaborative in their approach to providing clients with the best outcomes, they are not frightened to involve other professionals if they feel there is a need and it would add value to their client’s situation.”
These quotes reinforce Goughs’ commitment to client care, technical excellence and making complex legal processes as manageable as possible for those they serve.
Thomas Boyce, Head of the Goughs Family Team, said, “Independent feedback from clients and researchers affirms the quality, consistency and commercial relevance of our advice across multiple disciplines. Prospective clients can see that across commercial, family and private client work, Goughs is trusted and well regarded.
“From a family-specific perspective, to be consistently ranked and to hear such strong client feedback, is deeply gratifying. We always endeavour to combine technical knowledge with empathy and clarity for clients going through difficult times and to have achieved this is humbling.”
Emma Taylor, Head of Private Client, added, “For our Private Client team to be recognised and to receive such heartfelt praise is a great testament to the commitment of every lawyer and staff member involved in wills, trusts, estate planning and probate work. We’ll continue to build on this foundation.”
Meanwhile, Gemma Sumsion, Head of Corporate & Commercial Property, described advancing to Tier 2 in the South West region as a “major milestone” for the Commercial Property team.
To find out more about joining the team at Goughs Solicitors, contact: recruitment@goughs.co.uk.
To view the 2026 Legal 500, visit: legal500.com
Pictured above: The Goughs team at the yearly away Day at Bowood House, September 2025
