In-House Awards

General Counsel of the Year

Andrew Yorston, VodafoneThree
Brenda Albert, KONE
James Ryan, BioNTech
Janet McCarthy, Belron
Nicki Schroeder, Reach
Paul Peake, Prosus Group
Polly Russell Stower, Ultimate Finance
Rachel Macfarlane, Coventry Building Society
Steve Dempsey, AMC Group
Vicky Harris, Norstella


In-House Legal Team of the Year - Large Team

Centrica
Close Brothers Group
Comcast Corporation
Ericsson
Government Legal Department, Commercial Law Group and Ministry of Justice
Legal & General Group
Marex
Monzo Bank
The Starbucks Coffee Company
VodafoneThree


In-House Legal Team of the Year - Small Team

Accord Healthcare
Auto Trader Limited
Centessa Pharmaceuticals
Elixirr
Evercore
Renault
The Medical Protection Society
Uber
UK Health Security Agency
YouLend


Rising Stars - In-House

Alec Choi, YouLend
Catherine Casazza, Fidelity International
Chelsie Thompson, Uber
Fernanda Revilla Osante, Guavapay
Harry Borovick, Luminance
Hulya Erzurumlu, Fremantle Media
Isaac Eloi, The Orchard
Martin Radanov, FNATIC
Shabazz Shillingford, VCCP
Varnika Chawla, Climate Asset Management


Private Practice Awards

Alternative Legal Service Provider of the Year

Ashurst Advance
Astraea Group
Easy Online Divorce
Excello Law
Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer | Digital Legal Delivery
In-House Legal Solutions
Konexo
Pinsent Masons | Vario
The Legal Director


Banking and Finance Team of the Year

Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton
Cravath, Swaine & Moore
Debevoise & Plimpton
Freshfields
Latham & Watkins
Macfarlanes
Mayer Brown
Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison
Simpson Thacher & Bartlett
White & Case


Best Business Support Team

Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner
Charles Russell Speechlys
Dentons
Eversheds Sutherland
Fox Williams
Hogan Lovells
Kingsley Napley
Penningtons Manches Cooper
Taylor Wessing
Travers Smith


Best Government and Public Sector Team

Ashurst and DESNZ Legal
Bird & Bird
Browne Jacobson
Dentons, Government Legal Department and Ofgem Legal
Eversheds Sutherland
Hogan Lovells
Pinsent Masons
TLT and Government Legal Department


Boutique Law Firm of the Year

Allectus Law
Anthony Gold Solicitors
IMD Solicitors
Kings Court Law
Law 365 Limited
Level
Samartin and Friends
Tapestry Compliance


Boutique Litigation Firm of the Year

AFP Bloom
Asserson
Hägen Wolf
Hawkswell Kilvington
Venus Legal


Capital Markets Team of the Year

Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton
Cravath, Swaine & Moore
Freshfields
Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer
Macfarlanes
Milbank
Morgan, Lewis & Bockius
Morrison Foerster
Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison
White & Case


Chambers of the Year

3 Verulam Buildings
Atkin Chambers
Monckton Chambers
Old Square Chambers
Quadrant Chambers
Red Lion Chambers
St Philips Chambers


Competition/Regulatory Team of the Year

Ashurst
Baker Botts
Baker McKenzie
Browne Jacobson
Eversheds Sutherland
Hogan Lovells
Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison
Sullivan & Cromwell
Taylor Wessing
Willkie Farr & Gallagher


Disputes Team of the Year

Asserson
Eversheds Sutherland
Fox Williams
Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer
Kirkland & Ellis
Latham & Watkins
Macfarlanes
Mayer Brown
Mishcon de Reya
Morgan, Lewis & Bockius


Energy Team of the Year

Akin
Ashurst and DESNZ Legal
Bracewell
Burges Salmon
Gowling WLG
Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer
Olaniwun Ajayi
Pinsent Masons
Travers Smith
Vinson & Elkins


International Growth Leader

Asserson
Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer
TLT


International Law Firm of the Year

Akin
Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton
Davis Polk & Wardwell London
Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson
Greenberg Traurig
Latham & Watkins
McDermott Will & Schulte
Morgan, Lewis & Bockius
Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison
Simpson Thacher & Bartlett
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom
White & Case


IP Team of the Year

Bird & Bird
Brandsmiths
EIP
Walker Morris


Natural Resources & Environment Team of the Year

A&O Shearman
Browne Jacobson
Burges Salmon
Gowling WLG
Pinsent Masons
Sullivan & Cromwell
Watson Farley & Williams


Partner of the Year

Anna Worwood, Penningtons Manches Cooper
Chuks Ibechukwu, Olaniwun Ajayi
Ed Barnett, Latham & Watkins
Jay Sadanandan, Sidley Austin
Laura Hughes, Browne Jacobson
Matthew J. Allen, Eversheds Sutherland
Rosalyn Bever, Irwin Mitchell


Disputes Partner of the Year

James Morris, Mayer Brown
Paul Mesquitta, Morgan, Lewis & Bockius
Richard East, Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan
Tom Sprange, K.C., King & Spalding


Private Capital Team of the Year

Covington & Burling
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher
Latham & Watkins
Mayer Brown
Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison
Ropes & Gray
Sidley Austin
Simpson Thacher & Bartlett
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom
Taylor Wessing


Private Client Team of the Year

Anthony Gold Solicitors
Broadfield
Druces
Fragomen
Laytons ETL
Russell-Cooke
Squire Patton Boggs
Stephenson Harwood
Stevens & Bolton
Taylor Wessing


Property Team of the Year

Ashurst and Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner (Joint Submission)
CMS
Eversheds Sutherland
Forsters
Gowling WLG
Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer
Jones Day
Pinsent Masons
Taylor Wessing
Travers Smith


Public M&A Team of the Year

Addleshaw Goddard
Clifford Chance
Eversheds Sutherland
Latham & Watkins
Morgan, Lewis & Bockius
Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison
Pinsent Masons
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom
Travers Smith
White & Case


Restructuring Team of the Year

DLA Piper
Eversheds Sutherland
Freshfields
Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson
Greenberg Traurig
Kirkland & Ellis
Mayer Brown
Pinsent Masons
Simpson Thacher & Bartlett
Willkie Farr & Gallagher


Rising Stars - Private Practice

Aleksandra Kochaj, Taylor Wessing
Alex Wright, Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer
Anna Delaud, Sullivan & Cromwell
Camilla Jessel, Simmons & Simmons
Ed Saunders, Goodwin
Jack Gray, Weil, Gotshal & Manges
Manpreet Khehra, Milbank
Mark Jones, Cooley
Milly Thomas, DLA Piper
Pritika Advani, Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton
Rohan Dey, Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison


Tech & Telecoms Team of the Year

Ashurst
Bird & Bird
Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton
Dentons
Goodwin
Gowling WLG
Latham & Watkins
Law 365
Simmons & Simmons
Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati


UK Growth Leader

Browne Jacobson
Faegre Drinker
Milbank
Olaniwun Ajayi
Taylor Rose
Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati


UK Law Firm of the Year - Large Firm

Addleshaw Goddard
Browne Jacobson
Hill Dickinson
Kennedys
Keystone Law
Penningtons Manches Cooper
Taylor Wessing
Weightmans


UK Law Firm of the Year - Mid-Sized Firm

Brabners
Brandsmiths
gunnercooke
Laytons ETL
Russell-Cooke
RWK Goodman
Taylor Rose


Awards Open to All

 

Best Use of Tech

Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton
Eversheds Sutherland
Macfarlanes
Morgan, Lewis & Bockius
Osborne Clarke
RPC
Simmons & Simmons
Simplify
Taylor Wessing


Outstanding Collaboration

DLA Piper and University of Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership
Eversheds Sutherland, Government Legal Department and DfT Operator Limited
Greenberg Traurig, Immunefi and the London Chamber of Arbitration and Mediation
LexisNexis Enterprise Solutions and Clyde & Co
Legal CORE | A&O Shearman, Clifford Chance, Freshfields, Herbert Smith Freehills, Linklaters, Macfarlanes, Norton Rose Fulbright and Slaughter and May
Merlin Entertainments
The Assay Depot
The Medical Protection Society
VodafoneThree and Sirion


Outstanding Corporate Culture

Bexley Beaumont
Charles Russell Speechlys
Freshfields
Macfarlanes
McDermott Will & Emery
Russell-Cooke
Shoosmiths
Squire Patton Boggs
The Medical Protection Society
VodafoneThree


Outstanding Social Impact

Ashurst
Brabners
Centrica
Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton
Freshfields
Mayer Brown
Osborne Clarke
Simmons & Simmons
Travers Smith


Strategic Legal Operations Team of the Year

Charles Russell Speechlys
Davitt Jones Bould
Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer
Merlin Entertainments
Sage Group
TLT
Vodafone


Sustainable Impact Award

CMS
DLA Piper
Eversheds Sutherland
Freshfields
Irwin Mitchell
KPMG Law
Legal Charter 1.5
RPC
Shoosmiths
Taylor Wessing


Unsung Hero

Anu Khela, Akin
Bianca Wilson, Brandsmiths
Emma-Jayne Spruce, Arm
Isabelle Mitchell, Eversheds Sutherland
Marcus Chaplin-Roberts, Weil, Gotshal & Manges
Melanie Farquharson, 3Kites Consulting
Xenophos Prodromos Andreou, Proctor Moore Solicitors


Lifetime Achievement Award

To be announced at the ceremony.


Editors Choice Awards - Individual and Law Firm

Winners to be announced soon.