Legal Week Law Firm of the Year
Ashurst
Legal Week Award For Excellence and Leadership
Andrew Leaitherland, DWF
City of London Law Society Lifetime Achievement Award
Robert Bourns, TLT
Alternative Service Provider of the Year
Elevate
Highly Commended: Lexoo
Banking and Finance Team of the Year
Charles Russell Speechlys
Highly Commended: Macfarlanes
Boutique Law Firm of the Year
ARC Pensions Law
Highly Commended: Northridge
Chambers of the Year
Red Lion Chambers
Highly Commended: Monckton Chambers
Competition / Regulatory Team of the Year
Pinsent Masons
Highly Commended: Ashurst & Gowling WLG
CSR/Diversity Initiative of the Year
Capsticks
Highly Commended: Allen & Overy
Dealmaker of the Year
Anu Balasubramanian, Paul Hastings
Highly Commended: Jennifer Engelhardt, Latham & Watkins
Energy and Infrastructure Team of the Year
Clifford Chance
Highly Commended: Ashurst
Equity Capital Markets Team of the Year
White & Case
Highly Commended: Allen & Overy
Innovation through Technology - Private Practice
Taylor Wessing
Highly Commended: Stephenson Harwood
Innovation through Technology - In-House
Vodafone
Highly Commended: Pernod Ricard Global Travel Retail
International Law Firm of the Year
White & Case
Highly Commended: Herbert Smith
Legal Department of the Year - Commerce & Industry
BT
Highly Commended: Ocado
Legal Department of the Year - Financial Services
OakNorth
Highly Commended: TPT Retirement Solutions
Legal Department of the Year – TMT
BT
Highly Commended: BBC Studios
Litigation and Dispute Resolution Team of the Year
Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan
Highly Commended: Clifford Chance
M&A Team of the Year -Mid-Sized Deal
Taylor Wessing
Highly Commended: MacRoberts
M&A Team of the Year - Large Deal
Baker McKenzie
Highly Commended: Pinsent Masons
Private Client Team of the Year
McDermott Will & Emery
Highly Commended: Baker McKenzie
Private Equity Team of the Year – Funds
Ashurst
Highly Commended: Debevoise & Plimpton
Private Equity Team of the Year – Transactional
Taylor Wessing
Highly Commended: Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton
Property Team of the Year
Pinsent Masons
Highly Commended: Eversheds
Restructuring Team of the Year
Freshfields
Highly Commended: Ashurst
Rising Star Award - In-House
Sam Bright, ClientEarth
Highly Commended: Erika Pagano, Simmons Wavelength
Rising Star Award - Private Practice
Krishna Omkar, King & Spalding & MaameYaa Kwafo-Akoto, Allen & Overy
TMT and Life Sciences Team of the Year
Pinsent Masons
Highly Commended: RPC
UK Law Firm of the Year
Gateley
Highly Commended: DAC Beachcroft
Women in Law Award - Wider Firm
Carol A. Anderson, Gulf Air
Highly Commended: Dana Denis-Smith, Obelisk Legal Support Solutions
Gillian Jones QC, Red Lion Chambers
Women in Law Award - Law Firm
Diala Minott, Paul Hastings
Highly Commended: Michal Berkner, Cooley