Holly Knowles 

Trainee

Holly is a Trainee Solicitor within the Family team.

Holly graduated with a first-class Law degree from the University of Liverpool in 2020. During her studies Holly gained pro bono experience at the Liverpool Law Clinic. Her team won the national Attorney General Award for Best New Pro Bono Project in 2018/19 and individually she won the University of Liverpool Law Clinic Prize for best contribution in 2019/20.

Holly joined the Family team at MSB in 2020. Holly currently works on complex international children matters and has experience in international child abduction, serious domestic abuse including honour-based abuse, and forced marriage.

Holly has also worked with the private family team on divorce and financial matters, including high net worth cases, and the residential conveyancing team.

Holly studies part-time on the Legal Practice Course at Liverpool John Moores University alongside her training contract and is due to qualify as a solicitor in September 2024.

Holly is a proud and active member of the MSB LGBT+ Committee and has driven the adoption of more gender inclusive language at the firm.

Outside of work, Holly has raised money with MSB for the Liverpool Women’s Hospital Neo-Natal Unit and Alder Hey Children’s Charity.