Private Practice Awards


Ally of the Year

Ella Blakesley, Ashurst
Richard Port MBE, George Green
Suzanne Horne, Paul Hastings
Kelly Thomson, RPC


Collaborative Leadership

Karen Richardson, Ashurst        
Helen Thomas, Eversheds Sutherland        
Nadine Goldfoot, Fragomen        
Crystal Dias, Lawyery Limited/Dias Soilcitors        
Louise Skinner, Morgan Lewis & Bockius        
Tracey Dovaston, Pallas Partners         
Rebecca Copcutt, Paul Hastings        
Diala Minott, Paul Hastings        
Joanne Gallagher, Thomson Snell & Passmore


D&I Initiative of the Year

Ashika Patel and Louise Zabbar, Clifford Chance    
Katrina Phull, Dechert    
Say Gap, Eversheds Sutherland    
Ariel White-Tsimikalis , Goodwin Procter    
Lauren Cannon, In-House Legal Solutions    
Akilah Jeffers, Keller Postman    
Katie Cramond, McDermott Will & Emery    
Sarah Seed, Mills & Reeve    
Yvette Croucher, Paul Hastings    
Lisa Kaltenbrunner and Beverley Sorsby, Ropes & Gray and Mia Motiee and Benil Salgin, Bloomberg (joint submission)
Keeley Longthorn, Taylor Rose


ESG Initiative of the Year

Kirsty Green-Mann, Burges Salmon    
Mikhaelle Schiappacasse, Dechert    
Judith Green, Eversheds Sutherland    
Nicola Higgs, Latham & Watkins    
Olivia Wybraniec, Mishcon de Reya    
Elizabeth Ramsaran, PwC    
Georgie Messent, PwC    
Maria Connolly, TLT 


Innovative Leaders

Millie Gibbs, Ashurst        
Jill Greenfield, Fieldfisher        
Gemma Roberts, Goodwin Procter        
Catherine Goodman, Paul Hastings        
Sara George, Sidley Austin        
Emily Monastiriotis, Simmons & Simmons        
Emma Sosner, Spencer West        
Roberta Downey, Vinson & Elkins    


Law Firm Leader of the Year

Karen Davies, Ashurst        
Kathryn Roberts, Eversheds Sutherland        
Nadine Goldfoot, Fragomen        
Philippa Dempster, Freeths        
Andrea Monks, Latham & Watkins        
Crystal Dias, Lawyery t/a Dias Solicitors        
Polly Blenkin, Milberg        
Natasha Harrison, Pallas Partners        
Seema Shah, Simpson Thacher & Bartlett        
Keeley Lengthorn, Taylor Rose       


Lifetime Achievement

Lisa Peets, Covington    
Julia Onslow-Cole, Fragomen    
Alex Anderson, RPC    
Louise Hadland, Shoosmiths


Mentor of the Year

Emma Simmonds, Akin Gump        
Ffion Cooksammy, Ashurst        
Antonia Shield, BPE Solicitors        
Jane Pinho, Covington        
Ariel White-Tsimikalis, Goodwin Procter        
Jennifer Cadet, Latham & Watkins        
Reena Patel, Venters Solicitors    


Retaining Female Talent

A City Law Firm
Ashurst
Birketts
Sidley Austin
TLT


Rising Star in Diversity Change

Rachel Bale, 3PB Barristers        
Chelsea Kwakye, Ashurst        
Luciana Griebel, Covington        
Candace Miles, Eversheds Sutherland        
Millie Hawes, Fieldfisher        
Akilah Jeffers, Keller Postman        
Yeniva Massaquoi, Latham & Watkins        
Jessica Powers, New Square Chambers        
Raveena Channa, Sidley Austin        
Carine Elliott, Squire Patton Boggs    


In-House Awards


Collaborative Leadership

Naomi Oppenheim, Boston Consulting Group
Tabitha Jenkins, FIS Global (Worldpay)
Lorna Gibb, Nokia
Kerry Phillip, Vodafone


D&I Initiative of the Year

To be announced at the ceremony.


ESG Initiative of the Year

To be announced at the ceremony.


In-House Leader of the Year

Jelena Madir, Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance
Sarah Rosser, Lenovo
Tania Cruickshank, Man Group
Janet McCarthy, Micro Focus
Lyn Penfold, Rail Delivery Group


Innovative Leaders

Lorna Gibb, Nokia
Fiona Phillips, UBS AG


Lifetime Achievement

Mila Trezza, Coaching Lawyers by Mila Trezza
Lorna Gibb, Nokia


 


Vendor Awards


Innovative Leaders

Elayne Hill, Central England Law Centre
Mary Bonsor, Flex Legal
Rebecca Cater, The Centre for Legal Leadership in association with RPC


Diversity Champions

Katie Faulds, Crasner Consulting
Mary Bonsor, Flex Legal