Contenders named for 2020 Legal Awards
THE shortlist for Birmingham Law Society’s 2020 Legal Awards has been unveiled.
The 19th annual event will celebrate achievement among law firms and individuals across 12 different categories including overall law firms of the year.
Among those firms with multiple nominations are Anthony Collins, DWF, Eversheds and Irwin Mitchell.
Shortlisted nominees will be interviewed by a panel of judges and the winners will be announced at an awards ceremony at the ICC on March 27.
A lifetime achievement award will also be presented on the night for someone who has given exceptional service to the Birmingham legal sector.
This year’s guest speaker will be broadcaster and writer Reverend Richard Coles.
Law Firm of the Year (National)
- DWF Law
- Eversheds Sutherland - Gateley Legal - Pinsent Masons - Squire Patton Boggs
Law Firm of the Year (Regional)
- Enoch Evans - QualitySolicitors Davisons - Sydney Mitchell
- The Wilkes Partnership
Law Firm of the Year (Sole practitioners and up to five partners)
- Adcocks Solicitors
- Averta Employment Lawyers - KJ Conroy & Co
- TRP Solicitors
Excellence in Client Service Business Clients
- Funding and Finance, Anthony Collins Solicitors - Real Estate Team, DLA Piper - International Arbitration and Litigation, DWF Law
- Family Team, Harrison Clark - Laura Brown, Irwin Mitchell - Aimee Haden, Bevan Brittan - Brogan Maxwell, Irwin Mitchell
- Beth Walters, Eversheds Sutherland
Pro Bono Award
- Birmingham Legal Advice Clinic, Bevan Brittan, Gowling - WLG, Eversheds Sutherland and Squire Patton Boggs
- The Litigation Programme, The University of Law
- Emma Hardman, Anthony Collins Solicitors
- Mischa Howell, Anthony Collins Solicitors
- Nadine Mansell, Capsticks Solicitors
Trainee Solicitor of the Year
- Anna Dearden, Anthony Collins Solicitors
- Mischa Howell, Anthony Collins Solicitors
- Demi Hughes, Squire Patton Boggs
- Jastinder Samra, Mills & Reeve - Rachel Sutcliffe, Anthony Collins Solicitors