Meet The Team
Meet The Team
Our lawyers specialise in debt recovery, commercial dispute resolution and insolvency law. We deal with thousands of cases every year and represent businesses of all sizes from sole traders through to PLC’s.
On this page of our website, you can find out more about our team and how they can help you with your legal issues.
Richard Bennett, Principal
Richard is the Principal at Bennett Williams Solicitors.
Education
University of Exeter – LLB (Hons)
The College of Law
Qualifications
Solicitor (Admitted: 1 April 2009)
Award Nominations
Junior Lawyer of the Year: The Law Society Excellence Awards 2013 (Finalist)
Young Lawyer of the Year: Insider North West Young Professionals Awards 2015 (Finalist)
Pro-Bono Award for Outstanding Achievement: University of Liverpool, School of Law Awards 2015 (Winner)
Entrepreneur of the Year: Modern Law Awards 2015 (Finalist)
Pro-Bono Award for Outstanding Achievement: University of Liverpool, School of Law Awards 2016 (Winner)
Rising Star of the Year: Modern Law Awards 2016 (Finalist)
Hourly Rate
£150.00 plus VAT
Emily Hughes, Solicitor
Emily is a Solicitor at Bennett Williams Solicitors.
Education
Leeds Beckett University – LLB (Hons)
Qualifications
Solicitor (Admitted: 1 August 2025)
Hourly Rate
£150.00 plus VAT.
Erica McHugh, Litigation Executive
Erica is a Litigation Executive at Bennett Williams Solicitors.
Education
University of Salford – LLB (Hons)
Hourly Rate
£150.00 plus VAT.