Awards and recognition We're committed to excellence.
We're pleased to have received widespread industry recognition for excellence, through the following achievements, awards and accreditations:
Winners
- Technology Venture of the Year (Transport Manager Comply) — British Legal Tech Awards 2024
- Best B2B Marketing Campaign on a Budget (See the Possibility) — The Drum Awards 2024
- Best Social Media Campaign (See the Possibility) — The Drum Awards 2024
- Law Firm of the Year (wider UK HQ) — The Herald Law Awards of Scotland 2024
- Regulatory & Compliance Award — Yorkshire Legal Awards 2024
- Large Law Firm of the Year — Manchester Legal Awards 2024
- Private Client Team of the Year — Manchester Legal Awards 2024
- Best Apprenticeship Programme in Professional Services — Apprenticeship Guide Awards 2024
- Solicitor of the Year (Asema Natha) — Leicestershire Law Society Awards 2024
- Mental Health & Wellbeing Initiative of the Year — Legal 500 UK ESG Awards 2024
- Law Firm of the Year — Legal 500 Northern Powerhouse Awards 2024
- Rising Star of the Year — Public Sector (Morris Hill) — Legal 500 Northern Powerhouse Awards 2024
- Rising Star of the Year — Private Client (David McGuire) — Legal 500 Northern Powerhouse Awards 2024
- Paralegal of the Year (Lily Emmett) — Birmingham Law Society Legal Awards 2024
- The Problem Solver Award for North East England Chamber of Commerce — British Chambers Awards 2023
- Debt Recovery — Yorkshire Legal Awards 2023
- Private Client — Yorkshire Legal Awards 2023
- Corporate Law Firm of the Year — Insider North East Dealmakers Awards 2023
- Private Client Team — Wills & Probate — Private Client Modern Law Awards 2023
- Best Law Firm for Work/Life Balance — Legal Cheek Awards 2023
- Business Diversification Award — North East Chamber of Commerce Business Awards 2023
- Junior Solicitor of the Year (Marcus Blakelock), Leicestershire Law Society Annual Awards 2023
- Legal Executive of the Year (Ahmed Mangera), Leicestershire Law Society Annual Awards 2023
- Family Law Firm of the Year: North, Family Law Awards 2022
- Outstanding employee experience, British Wills & Probate Awards 2022
- Young Practitioner of the Year (David McGuire), British Wills & Probate Awards 2022
- Corporate Lawyer of the Year (Duncan Reid), North East Dealmakers Awards 2022
- Social value award, Cheshire and Merseyside Health and Care Partnership
- Law firm of the year, Northern Law Awards 2022
- Lawyer of the year (Chris Graham), Northern Law Awards 2022
- Team of the Year — Litigation, Manchester Legal Awards 2022
- Large Law Firm of the Year award, The Leicestershire Law Society Annual Awards 2022
- Innovation Trailblazer Award (Stuart Whittle), LegalWeek Innovation Awards 2022
- Best Wills & Trusts Law firm — England, Retirement Planning Awards 2022
- Private Equity/Venture Capital Deal of the Year. North East Business Insider Dealmakers Awards 2020
- Shooting Star (Lisa Schorah) CICM British Credit Awards 2021
- Best Use of Technology, Modern Law Awards 2019
- Large Law Firm of the Year award, Liverpool Law Society Awards 2019
- Private Client Team of the Year, Manchester Legal Awards 2019
- Public Sector UK Firm (Regional) of the Year 2017
- Regulatory Team of the Year 2017, Manchester Legal Awards
- Best legal services supplier award, TIGA Games Industry Awards 2016
- Professional services award, Birmingham Post Awards 2016 (and 2015)
- Client management innovation award, Legal Week Innovation Awards 2016
Shortlisted
- Diversity and Inclusion Award — The Access Legal Modern Law Awards 2024
- National Law Firm of the Year — Birmingham Law Society Legal Awards 2024
- Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Award — Birmingham Law Society Legal Awards 2024
- National Law Firm of the Year — Birmingham Law Society Legal Awards 2024
- 'Technology Venture of the Year' (for PREDiCT) — British Legal Technology Awards 2023
- Private Client Team: Wills & Probate — Modern Law Private Client Awards 2023
- Private Client Team: Family Law — Modern Law Private Client Awards 2023
- Private Client Team: Charities & Philanthropy — Modern Law Private Client Awards 2023
- Best Workplace Wellbeing — Modern Law Private Client Awards 2023
- Trainee/Paralegal/Apprentice of the Year — Lucy Meakin — Manchester Legal Awards 2023
- Team of the Year: Litigation — Manchester Legal Awards 2023
- Knowledge Management Innovation — Legal Innovation Awards 2023
- Disruptive Technology (for PREDiCT) — Legal Innovation Awards 2023
- Firm of the Year — Legal Cheek Awards 2023
- Best Law Firm for WFH — Legal Cheek Awards 2023
- Best Law Firm for Legal Tech — Legal Cheek Awards 2023
- Best Law Firm for Peer Support — Legal Cheek Awards 2023
- Legal Advisors of the Year — Public, HealthInvestor Awards 2023
- Legal Advisors of the Year — Transactional, HealthInvestor Awards 2023
- Employer of the Year, CICM British Credit Awards 2023
- Resilience and Continuity, CICM British Credit Awards 2023
- Social Mobility and Inclusion, CICM British Credit Awards 2023
- Large Employer of the Year, Greater Birmingham Apprenticeship Awards 2022
- Professional Services Apprentice of the Year (Tom Reeves), Greater Birmingham Apprenticeship Awards 2022
- Law Firm of the Year (100+), Liverpool Law Society Awards 2022
- Legal Technology Team of the Year, Legal Business Awards 2022
- Solicitor Firm of the Year, British Wills & Probate Awards 2022
- Family law firm of the year: North, Family Law Awards 2022
- Most Innovative Firm of the Year, British Legal Technology Awards 2022
- Fraud investigation of the year, Claims & Fraud Awards 2022
- Diversity & Inclusion, Yorkshire Legal Awards 2022
- Debt Recovery, Yorkshire Legal Awards 2022
- Best people initiative, Managing Partners' Forum Awards 2022
- Best enhanced solutions for clients, Managing Partners' Forum Awards 2022
- Team of the year — corporate and commercial, Northern Law Awards 2022
- Team of the year — litigation, Northern Law Awards 2022
- Rising star, Northern Law Awards 2022
- AI Innovation, LegalWeek Innovation Awards 2022
- Solicitor Firm of the year (National), British Wills & Probate Awards 2021
- Finalist Public Legal category, LaingBuisson Awards 2021
- Corporate law firm of the year, Insider North East Dealmakers Awards 2021
- Private Equity/Venture Capital deal of the year, Insider North East Dealmakers Awards 2021
- Deal of the year (below £10m), Insider North East Dealmakers Awards 2021
- Deal of the year (above £10m), Insider North East Dealmakers Awards 2021
- Regulatory Team of the Year, Manchester Legal Awards 2021
- Litigation Team of the Year, Manchester Legal Awards 2021
- Diverse Company of the Year, National Diversity Awards 2020
- Firm of the Year, Leicester Law Society Awards 2020
- Private Client team of the year, Birmingham Law Society Awards 2020
- Corporate law firm of the year, North East Dealmakers Awards 2020
- Corporate lawyer of the year — Duncan Reid, North East Dealmakers Awards 2020
- Private equity deal — Atlas, North East Dealmakers Awards 2020
- Technology Venture of the Year, British Legal Technology Awards 2020 — Runner Up
- Legal Advisor — Public, HealthInvestor Awards 2020
- Best Business Innovation, MPF Awards 2020
- Private Client team of the year, Manchester Legal Awards 2020
- Pro Bono/Community Initiative of the Year, Manchester Legal Awards 2020
- Corporate/Commercial Team of the Year, Manchester Legal Awards 2020
- Law Firm of the Year, The Lawyer Awards 2019
- Excellence in Technology and Innovation, Firm of the Year (Highly Commended) and Excellence in Learning & Development (Highly Commended) at the The Law Society Excellence Awards
- Technology Team of Year, British Legal Technology Awards 2019
- UK Law Firm of the Year, British Legal Awards 2019
- AI Innovation, Legal Week Innovation Awards 2019
- Law Firm of the Year, Modern Law Awards 2019
- Diversity & Inclusion Award, Yorkshire Legal Awards 2019
- Community Award, Raising the Bar Awards (Leeds) 2019
- Financial Controller of the Year (less than £100m turnover), Finance Team of the Year (large — 20+ members), Diversity in Finance, Innovation in Finance, Finance Awards North West 2019
- Law Firm Innovation and Corporate and Commercial team of the year, Manchester Legal Awards 2019
- Family Matrimonial Law Firm of the Year, Magic Circle Awards 2019
- Law Firm of the Year, Liverpool Law Society Awards 2019
- Commercial and Public Property Award, Scottish Property Awards 2019
- Firm of the Year, British Legal Awards 2018
- Combatting Fraud — Collaboration of the Year, POST Insurance Fraud Awards 2018
- Alliance of the Year and Excellence in IT Security, British Legal Technology Awards 2018
- Outstanding Law Firm of the Year, Changing Lawyer Awards 2018
- Shortlisted for our commitment to CSR at both the MPF Awards 2018 and Legal Business Awards 2018
- Corporate/Commercial Team of the Year, Manchester Legal Awards 2018
- Diversity Award, British Insurance Awards 2017
- Highly commended for CSR Innovation, Legal Week Innovation Awards 2016
Accreditations
- Ranked in the Times Best Law Firms 2024 (6th year running)
- Top Employers Institute 2025 (18th year running)
- 146 specialism rankings and 453 individual rankings in Chambers & Partners and Legal 500
- Ranked Diversity Pioneers in The Lawyer UK 200 Diversity Awards — ranked 3rd most diverse law firm
- Lexcel — Legal Practice Quality Mark (since June 2004)
- BS ISO/IEC 27001 Security Certification
- ISO 14001 Environmental Certification
- ISO 22301 Business Continuity
- ISO 50001 Energy Management
- Cyber Essentials Plus Standard
- BitSight Security rating 800/900
- Chartered Institute of Credit Management CICMQ quality accreditation
- Legal Week — Entered UK Top 50 in 2011
- Certified Living Wage Employer
- Ecovadis sustainability rating — received a silver rating (93rd percentile) in February 2023 from Ecovadis, a global provider of business sustainability ratings
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