2020 Categories
There is an entry fee of £199+VAT for submitting into the Dispute Resolution Awards 2020, to make payment please follow this link: https://www.event.law.com/legalweek-dispute-resolution-awards/begin
This award sets out to identify the leading partners, general counsel, QCs and judges of tomorrow and is open to lawyers who will be aged under 40 as of 5 November 2020. Only one entry is permitted for each law firm or legal department.
Entry criteria
The judges will be looking for evidence of:
- technical expertise
- leadership potential
- integrity
- team working
- a commitment to diversity and contributing to the wider community
- client satisfaction
Please include the following information:
- Name, title and firm/company/chambers
- Role - describe your role and areas of responsibility.
- Achievements - how have you excelled in your role?
- Feedback - provide one written reference from an executive from within your firm/company or from a client.
There is a strict limit of 800 words. If uploading your entry as a document please provide the word count.
Entry criteria
The judges will be looking for evidence of:
- technical expertise
- integrity
- advocacy skills
- team working
- a commitment to diversity and contributing to the wider community
- client satisfaction
Please include the following information:
- Name, chambers/law firm, brief details of your career to this point.
- Your achievements. Explain why this has been an exceptional year for you, providing evidence of client satisfaction and the ‘value’ you brought to the table for your clients. What difference did you make?
There is a strict limit of 800 words. If uploading your entry as a document please provide the word count.
Entry criteria
The judges will be looking for evidence of:
- technical expertise
- integrity
- advocacy skills
- team working
- a commitment to diversity and contributing to the wider community
- client satisfaction
Please include the following information:
- Name, chambers/law firm, brief details of your career to this point.
- Your achievements. Explain why this has been an exceptional year for you, providing evidence of client satisfaction and the ‘value’ you brought to the table for your clients. What difference did you make?
There is a strict limit of 800 words. If uploading your entry as a document please provide the word count.
Entry criteria
The judges will be looking for evidence of:
- technical expertise
- integrity
- advocacy skills
- team working
- a commitment to diversity and contributing to the wider community
- client satisfaction
Please include the following information:
- Name, chambers/law firm, brief details of your career to this point.
- Your achievements. Explain why this has been an exceptional year for you, providing evidence of client satisfaction and the ‘value’ you brought to the table for your clients. What difference did you make?
There is a strict limit of 800 words. If uploading your entry as a document please provide the word count.
Open to law firm teams. Law firms are restricted to one entry.
The judges will be looking for evidence of:
- technical expertise
- integrity
- advocacy skills
- team working
- client satisfaction
Please include the following information:
- Name of Chambers/ law firm, brief details of the team
- Entries for this award should focus on a single case heard in the UK’s higher courts. The case should set new standards in the delivery of legal services and demonstrate the firm's market-leading position. The submission should summarise the case’s key features, explain its significance and outline the team’s role. Please provide evidence of client satisfaction.
There is a strict limit of 800 words. If uploading your entry as a document please provide the word count.
Open to law firm teams, in-house legal teams, and in-house risk and compliance departments. Law firms and companies are restricted to one entry each.
The judges will be looking for evidence of:
- innovation
- team working
- use of technology
- improved results
- technical expertise
Please include the following information:
- Name and brief details of law firm or company
- Entries for this award should focus on how the firm or in-house team has advised effectively on risk and compliance issues during the period the awards cover. The entry should focus on the particular approaches and initiatives used to help companies effectively manage their risk and compliance issues. Please provide evidence of client satisfaction.
There is a strict limit of 800 words. If uploading your entry as a document please provide the word count.
Open to law firm teams. Law firms are restricted to one entry.
Entry criteria
Entries for this award should focus on a single case where London was the seat of arbitration. The case should set new standards in the delivery of legal services and demonstrate the firm's market-leading position. The submission should summarise the case’s key features, explain its significance and outline the team’s role.
The judges will be looking for evidence of:
- Legal expertise and innovation
- Project management skills
- Teamwork
- Client satisfaction and value for money
Please include the following information:
- Describe the case, why it was important and who worked on it (including the advocates)
- What was your team’s role on the case? Explain why your team excelled against the following criteria: legal expertise and innovation, project management skills and team working.
- Provide evidence of client satisfaction and the ‘value’ your team brought to the table. What difference did the team make?
There is a strict limit of 800 words. If uploading your entry as a document please provide the word count.
Open to law firm teams. Law firms are restricted to one entry.
Entry criteria
Entries for this award should focus on a single case heard in the UK’s higher courts. The case should set new standards in the delivery of legal services and demonstrate the firm's market-leading position. The submission should summarise the case’s key features, explain its significance and outline the team’s role.
The judges will be looking for evidence of:
- Legal expertise and innovation
- Project management skills
- Teamwork
- Client satisfaction and value for money
Please include the following information:
- Describe the case, why it was important and who worked on it (including the advocates)
- What was your team’s role on the case? Explain why your team excelled against the following criteria: legal expertise and innovation, project management skills and team working.
- Provide evidence of client satisfaction and the ‘value’ your team brought to the table. What difference did the team make?
There is a strict limit of 800 words. If uploading your entry as a document please provide the word count.
Open to UK-based Chambers whose work during the period covered by these awards puts them at the pinnacle of the profession.
The judges will be looking for evidence of:
- technical expertise
- integrity
- advocacy skills
- team working
- a commitment to diversity and contributing to the wider community
- client satisfaction
Please include the following information:
- Name of Chambers, brief details of the Chambers including size and history
- The Chambers achievements this year. Explain why this has been an exceptional year for the Chambers. Which cases did the Chambers work on, did it bring in new clients? Provide evidence of case wins and client satisfaction. What efforts did the Chambers make regarding improving its diversity and inclusion? What did the Chambers achieve in CSR work?
There is a strict limit of 800 words. If uploading your entry as a document please provide the word count.
Open to law firm teams. Law firms are restricted to one entry.
Entry criteria
Entries for this award should focus on a single case heard in the UK’s higher courts. The case should set new standards in the delivery of legal services and demonstrate the firm's market-leading position. The submission should summarise the case’s key features, explain its significance and outline the team’s role.
The judges will be looking for evidence of:
- Legal expertise and innovation
- Project management skills
- Teamwork
- Client satisfaction and value for money
Please include the following information:
- Describe the case, why it was important and who worked on it (including the advocates)
- What was your team’s role on the case? Explain why your team excelled against the following criteria: legal expertise and innovation, project management skills and team working.
- Provide evidence of client satisfaction and the ‘value’ your team brought to the table. What difference did the team make?
There is a strict limit of 800 words. If uploading your entry as a document please provide the word count.
Open to law firm teams. Law firms are restricted to one entry.
Entry criteria
Entries for this award should focus on a single case heard in the UK’s higher courts. The case should set new standards in the delivery of legal services and demonstrate the firm's market-leading position. The submission should summarise the case’s key features, explain its significance and outline the team’s role.
The judges will be looking for evidence of:
- Legal expertise and innovation
- Project management skills
- Teamwork
- Client satisfaction and value for money
Please include the following information:
- Describe the case, why it was important and who worked on it (including the advocates)
- What was your team’s role on the case? Explain why your team excelled against the following criteria: legal expertise and innovation, project management skills and team working.
- Provide evidence of client satisfaction and the ‘value’ your team brought to the table. What difference did the team make?
There is a strict limit of 800 words. If uploading your entry as a document please provide the word count.
Open to law firm teams. Law firms are restricted to one entry.
Entry criteria
Entries for this award should focus on a single case heard in the UK’s higher courts. The case should set new standards in the delivery of legal services and demonstrate the firm's market-leading position. The submission should summarise the case’s key features, explain its significance and outline the team’s role.
The judges will be looking for evidence of:
- Legal expertise and innovation
- Project management skills
- Teamwork
- Client satisfaction and value for money
Please include the following information:
- Describe the case, why it was important and who worked on it (including the advocates)
- What was your team’s role on the case? Explain why your team excelled against the following criteria: legal expertise and innovation, project management skills and team working.
- Provide evidence of client satisfaction and the ‘value’ your team brought to the table. What difference did the team make?
There is a strict limit of 800 words. If uploading your entry as a document please provide the word count.
Open to law firm teams. Law firms are restricted to one entry.
Entry criteria
Entries for this award should focus on a single case heard in the UK’s higher courts. The case should set new standards in the delivery of legal services and demonstrate the firm's market-leading position. The submission should summarise the case’s key features, explain its significance and outline the team’s role.
The judges will be looking for evidence of:
- Legal expertise and innovation
- Project management skills
- Teamwork
- Client satisfaction and value for money
Please include the following information:
- Describe the case, why it was important and who worked on it (including the advocates)
- What was your team’s role on the case? Explain why your team excelled against the following criteria: legal expertise and innovation, project management skills and team working.
- Provide evidence of client satisfaction and the ‘value’ your team brought to the table. What difference did the team make?
There is a strict limit of 800 words. If uploading your entry as a document please provide the word count.
Open to law firm teams. Law firms are restricted to one entry.
Entry criteria
Entries for this award should focus on a single UK family case. The case should set new standards in the delivery of legal services and demonstrate the firm's market-leading position. The submission should summarise the case’s key features, explain its significance and outline the team’s role.
The judges will be looking for evidence of:
- Legal expertise and innovation
- Project management skills
- Teamwork
- Client satisfaction and value for money
Please include the following information:
- Describe the case, why it was important and who worked on it (including the advocates)
- What was your team’s role on the case? Explain why your team excelled against the following criteria: legal expertise and innovation, project management skills and team working.
- Provide evidence of client satisfaction and the ‘value’ your team brought to the table. What difference did the team make?
There is a strict limit of 800 words. If uploading your entry as a document please provide the word count.
Open to in-house legal teams. Companies are restricted to one entry.
The judges will be looking for evidence of:
- technical expertise
- integrity
- advocacy skills
- team working
- client satisfaction
Please include the following information:
- Name of company and brief details of the team
- Entries for this award should focus on a single case heard in the UK’s higher courts. The case should set new standards in the delivery of legal services and demonstrate the firm's market-leading position. The submission should summarise the case’s key features, explain its significance and outline the team’s role. Please provide evidence of client satisfaction.
There is a strict limit of 800 words. If uploading your entry as a document please provide the word count.
Open to In-house legal departments.
Entry criteria
Entries for this award should focus on a single case heard in the UK’s higher courts. The case should set new standards in the delivery of legal services and demonstrates the team's market-leading position. The submission should summarise the case’s key features, explain its significance and outline the team’s role.
The judges will be looking for evidence of:
- Legal expertise and innovation
- Project management skills
- Teamwork
- Client satisfaction and value for money
Please include the following information:
- Describe the case, why it was important and who worked on it (including law firms and advocates)
- What was your team’s role on the case? Explain why your team excelled against the following criteria: legal expertise and innovation, project management skills and team working.
- Provide evidence of client satisfaction and the ‘value’ your team brought to the table. What difference did the team make?
There is a strict limit of 800 words. If uploading your entry as a document please provide the word count.
Open to law firm teams. Law firms are restricted to one entry.
Entry criteria
Entries for this award should focus on a single case heard in the UK’s higher courts. The case should set new standards in the delivery of legal services and demonstrate the firm's market-leading position. The submission should summarise the case’s key features, explain its significance and outline the team’s role.
The judges will be looking for evidence of:
- Legal expertise and innovation
- Project management skills
- Teamwork
- Client satisfaction and value for money
Please include the following information:
- Describe the case, why it was important and who worked on it (including the advocates)
- What was your team’s role on the case? Explain why your team excelled against the following criteria: legal expertise and innovation, project management skills and team working.
- Provide evidence of client satisfaction and the ‘value’ your team brought to the table. What difference did the team make?
There is a strict limit of 800 words. If uploading your entry as a document please provide the word count.
Open to law firm teams. Law firms are restricted to one entry.
Entry criteria
Entries for this award should focus on a single case heard in the UK’s higher courts. The case should set new standards in the delivery of legal services and demonstrate the firm's market-leading position. The submission should summarise the case’s key features, explain its significance and outline the team’s role.
The judges will be looking for evidence of:
- Legal expertise and innovation
- Project management skills
- Teamwork
- Client satisfaction and value for money
Please include the following information:
- Describe the case, why it was important and who worked on it (including the advocates)
- What was your team’s role on the case? Explain why your team excelled against the following criteria: legal expertise and innovation, project management skills and team working.
- Provide evidence of client satisfaction and the ‘value’ your team brought to the table. What difference did the team make?
There is a strict limit of 800 words. If uploading your entry as a document please provide the word count.
Open to law firm teams. Law firms are restricted to one entry.
Entry criteria
Entries for this award should focus on a single case heard outside the UK but with a significant UK element; this is likely to be either because it involves a UK client, a UK-based legal team, or both. The case should set new standards in the delivery of legal services and demonstrate the firm's market-leading position. The submission should summarise the case’s key features, explain its significance and outline the team’s role.
The judges will be looking for evidence of:
- Legal expertise and innovation
- Project management skills
- Teamwork
- Client satisfaction and value for money
Please include the following information:
- Describe the case, why it was important and who worked on it (including the advocates)
- What was your team’s role on the case? Explain why your team excelled against the following criteria: legal expertise and innovation, project management skills and team working.
- Provide evidence of client satisfaction and the ‘value’ your team brought to the table. What difference did the team make?
Open to law firm teams. Law firms are restricted to one entry.
Entry criteria
Entries for this award should focus on a single case heard in the UK’s higher courts. The case should set new standards in the delivery of legal services and demonstrate the firm's market-leading position. The submission should summarise the case’s key features, explain its significance and outline the team’s role.
The judges will be looking for evidence of:
- Legal expertise and innovation
- Project management skills
- Teamwork
- Client satisfaction and value for money
Please include the following information:
- Describe the case, why it was important and who worked on it (including the advocates)
- What was your team’s role on the case? Explain why your team excelled against the following criteria: legal expertise and innovation, project management skills and team working.
- Provide evidence of client satisfaction and the ‘value’ your team brought to the table. What difference did the team make?
There is a strict limit of 800 words. If uploading your entry as a document please provide the word count.
Open to law firm teams. Law firms are restricted to one entry.
Entry criteria
Entries for this award should focus on a single case heard in the UK’s higher courts. The case should set new standards in the delivery of legal services and demonstrate the firm's market-leading position. The submission should summarise the case’s key features, explain its significance and outline the team’s role.
The judges will be looking for evidence of:
- Legal expertise and innovation
- Project management skills
- Teamwork
- Client satisfaction and value for money
Please include the following information:
- Describe the case, why it was important and who worked on it (including the advocates)
- What was your team’s role on the case? Explain why your team excelled against the following criteria: legal expertise and innovation, project management skills and team working.
- Provide evidence of client satisfaction and the ‘value’ your team brought to the table. What difference did the team make?
There is a strict limit of 800 words. If uploading your entry as a document please provide the word count.
Open to law firm teams. Law firms are restricted to one entry.
Entry criteria
Entries for this award should focus on a single case heard in the UK’s higher courts. The case should set new standards in the delivery of legal services and demonstrate the firm's market-leading position. The submission should summarise the case’s key features, explain its significance and outline the team’s role.
The judges will be looking for evidence of:
- Legal expertise and innovation
- Project management skills
- Teamwork
- Client satisfaction and value for money
Please include the following information:
- Describe the case, why it was important and who worked on it (including the advocates)
- What was your team’s role on the case?. Explain why your team excelled against the following criteria: legal expertise and innovation, project management skills and team working.
- Provide evidence of client satisfaction and the ‘value’ your team brought to the table. What difference did the team make?
There is a strict limit of 800 words. If uploading your entry as a document please provide the word count.
Open to law firm teams. Law firms are restricted to one entry.
Entry criteria
Entries for this award should focus on a single case with a significant UK element; this is likely to be either because it involves the UK courts, a UK client, or a UK-based legal team, or a combination of the three. The case should set new standards in the delivery of legal services and demonstrate the firm's market-leading position. The submission should summarise the case’s key features, explain its significance and outline the team’s role.
The judges will be looking for evidence of:
- Legal expertise and innovation
- Project management skills
- Teamwork
- Client satisfaction and value for money
Please include the following information:
- Describe the case, why it was important and who worked on it (including the advocates)
- What was your team’s role on the case? Explain why your team excelled against the following criteria: legal expertise and innovation, project management skills and team working.
- Provide evidence of client satisfaction and the ‘value’ your team brought to the table. What difference did the team make?
There is a strict limit of 800 words. If uploading your entry as a document please provide the word count.
Open to law firm teams. Law firms are restricted to one entry.
The judges will be looking for evidence of:
- technical expertise
- integrity
- advocacy skills
- team working
- client satisfaction
Please include the following information:
- Name of Chambers/ law firm, brief details of the team
- Entries for this award should focus on a single case heard in the UK’s higher courts. The case should set new standards in the delivery of legal services and demonstrate the firm's market-leading position. The submission should summarise the case’s key features, explain its significance and outline the team’s role. Please provide evidence of client satisfaction.
There is a strict limit of 800 words. If uploading your entry as a document please provide the word count.