Who We Are

Cobleys Solicitors Ltd is one of the largest specialist litigation practices in Merseyside. Established in 1983 by Neil Cobley, the firm has expanded significantly since then and is now comprised of three partners and twelve lawyers, all of whom practise to the highest standard.

Our expert solicitors have built up an enviable portfolio of high profile cases and have a national reputation in a wide range of fields including:

White Collar Crime & Fraud

Headed up by Directors, Eric Williams and Jonathan Mcilveen, this team deals with cases of complex fraud and serious crime. Our clients in this department have included public officials, police officers and business people who have been facing allegations of fraud, corruption and blackmail. Eric is assisted by a highly experienced team of legal professionals including Kate Williams and Darren Hornsby.

Criminal Law

Paolo Martini, Director and solicitor-advocate, leads the Criminal Law team for Cobleys Solicitors. Having established himself as a tenacious solicitor on a national level, Paolo deals with a some of the most serious cases in the criminal calendar and is assisted by Edward Jones, Rob Martini and Denise Davis. Their case load often involves serious cases involving Murder, Sexual Offences and Organised Crime.

Civil Litigation

Hayley Webster is Head of Civil Litigation for Cobleys, her years of experience in the field have led to her leading a department comprising of a number of specialist areas of law including GDPR/ Data Breach claims, Housing Disrepair, Japanese Knotweed nuisance and professional negligence claims, Personal Injury and general civil litigation.

Family Law

Richard Zacharias head up the Family law department. He qualified as a Solicitor in 2003 and has primarily specialised in Family Law since then. He has extensive experience in all areas of family law, including divorce and separation, financial issues, and domestic abuse. He spends much of his time resolving legal issues concerning children and regularly attends court hearings as an advocate.

Times Top 200 Law Firm

We are proud to have been recognised by The Times and Statista as “One of the Best Law Firms 2019 in England and Wales”. International research firm Statista compiled this list of 200 firms after contacting 20,000 solicitors in England and Wales. From over 10,000 firms in the country, we were pleased to be selected amongst the top 200 by our peers.

Our team of legal professionals are dedicated to maintaining our sterling reputation. We offer quality and value for money legal services to an international community of clients, providing uncomplicated advice in a professional and efficient manner.