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
- 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 awards and awaiting outcome
- Solicitor Firm of the year (National), British Wills & Probate Awards 2021
- Finalist Public Legal category, LaingBuisson Awards 2021
Shortlisted
- 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
- Top Employers Institute 2021 (14th year running)
- 128 specialism rankings and 276 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 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
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