{"id":241660,"date":"2025-12-08T10:34:13","date_gmt":"2025-12-08T10:34:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/my.legal500.com\/events\/?page_id=241660"},"modified":"2026-03-04T10:04:35","modified_gmt":"2026-03-04T10:04:35","slug":"shortlist-2026","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/my.legal500.com\/events\/northern-powerhouse-awards\/shortlist-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Shortlist 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"

Corporate<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Corporate Firm of the Year<\/strong><\/p>\n

Aaron & Partners
\nAddleshaw Goddard
\nDLA Piper
\nEversheds Sutherland
\nMuckle
\nShoosmiths
\nSquire Patton Boggs
\nWalker Morris<\/p>\n

Corporate Lawyer of the Year<\/strong><\/p>\n

Mark Rathbone, Brabners
\nJames Kerrigan, DLA Piper
\nRoger Hart, Addleshaw Goddard
\nAmanda Partland, Eversheds Sutherland
\nSue Russell, Hill Dickinson
\nMohammed Akeel Latif, Myerson
\nKaren Simms, Sintons
\nRichard Naish, Walker Morris<\/p>\n

Corporate Leading Associate of the Year<\/strong><\/p>\n

Victoria Trigwell, Brabners
\nAdam Jones, Fieldfisher
\nRowan Uren, Gorvins Solicitors
\nAndrew Walsh, Pannone Corporate
\nRob Cunningham, Pinsent Masons
\nLouise Parker, Squire Patton Boggs
\nClare French, Ward Hadaway
\nThomas Howell, Eversheds Sutherland<\/p>\n

Crime<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Crime Firm of the Year<\/strong><\/p>\n

Wilford Smith
\nDavid Gray Solicitors
\nFarleys
\nGT Stewart Limited
\nHoward & Byrne
\nIson Harrison Solicitors
\nJMW Solicitors
\nRahman Ravelli<\/p>\n

Crime Lawyer of the Year<\/strong><\/p>\n

Janice Hall, David Gray Solicitors
\nSyed Rahman, Rahman Ravelli
\nJohn Goodwin, Ison Harrison Solicitors
\nJoseph Kotrie Monson, Mary Monson
\nMatthew Claughton, Olliers
\nLeigh Wright, Tuckers Solicitors
\nSam Healey, SPH Legal<\/span><\/p>\n

Crime Leading Associate of the Year<\/strong><\/p>\n

Marcela Salter, Bell Lamb & Joynson
\nCharlotte McRae, Brabners
\nAmy Lamb, David Gray Solicitors
\nEd Youlton, GT Stewart Limited
\nLauren Wilson, Markel Law
\nRebecca Smith-Bains, Wilford Smith<\/p>\n

Dispute Resolution<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Dispute Resolution Firm of the Year<\/strong><\/p>\n

Brabners
\nClarion
\nDLA Piper
\nEversheds Sutherland
\nGibson & Co Solicitors
\nHill Dickinson
\nMuckle
\nStewarts Law<\/p>\n

Dispute Resolution Lawyer of the Year<\/strong><\/p>\n

Jim Morris, DTM Legal
\nChris King, Brabners
\nNina Ferris, Hill Dickinson
\nStewart Irvine, Mincoffs Solicitors
\nSusan Howe, Muckle
\nAlistair Kennedy , Tyr
\nMo Bhaskaran, Stewarts Law<\/p>\n

Dispute Resolution Leading Associate of the Year<\/strong><\/p>\n

Matthew Moy, Brabners
\nAlex Smith, Hill Dickinson
\nGillian Scribbins, Muckle
\nRobert Brothers, Myerson
\nGabrielle Armstrong, Pinsent Masons<\/p>\n

Employment<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Employment Firm of the Year<\/strong><\/p>\n

Addleshaw Goddard
\nCollingwood Legal
\nDLA Piper
\nLeigh Day
\nSintons
\ne3 employment law
\nWalker Morris<\/p>\n

Employment Lawyer of the Year<\/strong><\/p>\n

Shakeel Dad, Addleshaw Goddard
\nIkram Malik, Brabners
\nChris Morrison, Clyde & Co
\nAlan Chalmers, DLA Piper
\nLauren Lougheed, Leigh Day
\nLisa Kelly, Muckle<\/p>\n

Employment Leading Associate of the Year<\/strong><\/p>\n

Sophie Cottam, Clyde & Co
\nPaul Corris, DAC Beachcroft
\nCarley Dhand, Pearson Solicitors and Financial Advisers
\nShara Pledger, Pinsent Masons
\nAilsa Hobson, Sintons
\nVikki Cunliffe, Trowers & Hamlins<\/p>\n

Finance<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Finance Firm of the Year<\/strong><\/p>\n

Addleshaw Goddard
\nDLA Piper
\nEversheds Sutherland
\nGateley Legal
\nMuckle
\nPinsent Masons
\nSintons
\nWalker Morris<\/p>\n

Finance Lawyer of the Year<\/strong><\/p>\n

Martin O’Shea, Addleshaw Goddard
\nAzher Quyoom, Andrew Jackson
\nRobert Russell, DLA Piper
\nLouise Duffy, Muckle
\nMatt Morgan, Pinsent Masons
\nGawain Moore, Walker Morris<\/p>\n

Finance Leading Associate of the Year<\/strong><\/p>\n

Jacob Walker, Mills & Reeve
\nCatherine Donnelly, Pinsent Masons
\nCharlotte Thomas, Shoosmiths
\nGeorgia Sproat, Muckle
\nLouisa Shilleto, Wilkin Chapman Rollits
\nLaura Beardsmore, Womble Bond Dickinson<\/p>\n

Insurance<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Insurance Firm of the Year<\/strong><\/p>\n

DAC Beachcroft
\nDWF
\nForbes Solicitors
\nHill Dickinson
\nIrwin Mitchell
\nJMW Solicitors
\nKennedys
\nMinton Morrill
\nStewarts Law<\/p>\n

Insurance Lawyer of the Year<\/strong><\/p>\n

Michelle Armstrong, Burnetts
\nGillian Muir, DAC Beachcroft
\nDuncan Greenwood, DAC Beachcroft
\nSarah Coles, Irwin Mitchell
\nDavid Locke, Hill Dickinson
\nCatherine Leech, JMW Solicitors
\nStephen Jones, Leigh Day
\nSuzanne Munroe, Switalskis<\/p>\n

Insurance Leading Associate of the Year<\/strong><\/p>\n

Joanna Grieve, Keoghs
\nAndrea Crisp, Clyde & Co
\nEmily Woodhead, DAC Beachcroft
\nPaul McNamee, DLA Piper
\nLauranne Nolan, Keoghs
\nNicholas Young, JMW Solicitors
\nWilliam Broadbent, Leigh Day
\nEmma Harrison , Mills & Reeve<\/p>\n

Private Client<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Private Client Firm of the Year<\/strong><\/p>\n

Burnetts
\nClarion
\nConsilia Legal
\nEMG Solicitors
\nVardags
\nLake Legal
\nMajor Family Law
\nStone King
\nTaylor Emmet<\/p>\n

Private Client Lawyer of the Year<\/strong><\/p>\n

Lynsey Harrison, Clarion
\nElizabeth Armstrong, Latimer Hinks
\nJoanne Major, Major Family Law
\nScott Halliday, Sintons
\nLisette Dupre, Stewarts Law
\nTom Murdoch, Stone King
\nTeresa Davidson, Winston Solicitors
\nSimon Kirkup, Womble Bond Dickinson
\nJonathan Attey, Wrigleys<\/p>\n

Private Client Leading Associate of the Year<\/strong><\/p>\n

Claire Chisnall, Consilia Legal
\nDiane Barnes, Burnetts
\nNicholas Choiniere, Clarion
\nEmma Benson, Irwin Mitchell
\nJonathan Grogan, Sintons
\nSophie Moore, Sintons
\nKate Kempster, Vardags
\nOrren Watts, Wilkin Chapman Rollits<\/p>\n

Projects<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Projects Firm of the Year<\/strong><\/p>\n

Addleshaw Goddard
\nClarion
\nDLA Piper
\nPinsent Masons
\nWalker Morris
\nWard Hadaway<\/p>\n

Projects Lawyer of the Year<\/strong><\/p>\n

Christian Hellmund, Clarion
\nAndrew S. Davies, DLA Piper
\nGraham Alty, Pinsent Masons
\nNatasha Luther-Jones, DLA Piper
\nJames Wood-Robertson, Shoosmiths
\nMark Whitehead, Ward Hadaway<\/p>\n

Projects Leading Associate of the Year<\/strong><\/p>\n

Helen Achilleos, CMS
\nLauren Fisher, DLA Piper
\nEmma Whitfield, Freeths
\nCharlotte Hampson, DWF
\nChristina Oulton, Pinsent Masons<\/p>\n

Public Sector<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Public Sector Firm of the Year<\/strong><\/p>\n

Addleshaw Goddard
\nBrowne Jacobson
\nForbes Solicitors
\nHill Dickinson
\nMuckle
\nPinsent Masons
\nWeightmans<\/p>\n

Public Sector Lawyer of the Year<\/strong><\/p>\n

Emma Moody, Womble Bond Dickinson
\nBradley Martin, Browne Jacobson
\nTracey Longfield, Bevan Brittan
\nSean Doherty, DAC Beachcroft
\nJoe Orme-Paul, Hill Dickinson
\nAndrea Proudlock, Hill Dickinson
\nJill Donabie<\/p>\n

Public Sector Leading Associate of the Year<\/strong><\/p>\n

Sarah Foster, DAC Beachcroft
\nEleanor Tunnicliffe, Hill Dickinson
\nSi\u00e2n Jones-Davies, Mills & Reeve
\nTina Morris, Schofield Sweeney
\nPeter Cantwell, Womble Bond Dickinson<\/p>\n

Real Estate<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Real Estate Firm of the Year<\/strong><\/p>\n

Addleshaw Goddard
\nBrabners
\nClarion
\nCMS
\nDAC Beachcroft
\nEversheds Sutherland
\nHarrison Drury & Co
\nMuckle
\nShoosmiths<\/p>\n

Real Estate Lawyer of the Year<\/strong><\/p>\n

Tanya Francis, CMS
\nElad Yasdi, Devonshire Solicitors
\nJoanna Sowerby, Eversheds Sutherland
\nPaul Dowdall, Gorvins Solicitors
\nCharlotte McMurchie, Muckle
\nJames Long, Pinsent Masons
\nRichard Cressall, Shoosmiths
\nZakir Mulla, Squire Patton Boggs<\/p>\n

Real Estate Leading Associate of the Year<\/strong><\/p>\n

Gemma Forbes, DWF
\nEmma Conwell, Freeths
\nRebecca Wakefield, Hill Dickinson
\nAmy Tagoe, MSB Solicitors
\nJennifer Pearson
\nYasmin Blamire, Napthens
\nCraig Tordoff, Pinsent Masons
\nDanielle Ferguson, TLT
\nLauren Frisby, Ward Hadaway<\/p>\n

TMT<\/strong><\/h4>\n

TMT Firm of the Year<\/strong><\/p>\n

Brandsmiths
\nIonic Legal
\nCentrefield
\nClarion
\nMcCormicks
\nMcDaniels Law
\nPannone Corporate
\nWomble Bond Dickinson<\/p>\n

TMT Lawyer of the Year<\/strong><\/p>\n

Hannah Fawcett, Brabners
\nRoy Crozier, Ionic Legal
\nDavid Seligman, Brandsmiths
\nEsther Kirwan , Clarion
\nCarla Murray, Slater Heelis
\nSarah Bazaraa, Pannone Corporate
\nJudy Baker, Ward Hadaway<\/p>\n

TMT Leading Associate of the Year<\/strong><\/p>\n

Priscilla Hetherton, Addleshaw Goddard
\nDaniel Fletcher, Forbes Solicitors
\nGabrielle Armstrong, Pinsent Masons
\nNaomi McHale, DLA Piper
\nPippa Aitken, Sintons
\nSarah Williams, Walker Morris<\/p>\n

Transport<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Transport Firm of the Year<\/strong><\/p>\n

Addleshaw Goddard
\nAndrew Jackson
\nBackhouse Jones
\nClyde & Co
\nDLA Piper
\nDWF
\nWrigleys<\/p>\n

Transport Lawyer of the Year<\/strong><\/p>\n

Paul Hirst, Addleshaw Goddard
\nJames Backhouse, Backhouse Jones
\nVikki Woodfine, DWF
\nJared Dunbar, Dyne Solicitors
\nAdrian Marsh, Hill Dickinson<\/p>\n

Transport Leading Associate of the Year<\/strong><\/p>\n

Liz Watton, Clyde & Co
\nJoanne Witheford, DWF
\nCaroline Bridge, Hill Dickinson<\/p>\n

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Innovative Firm of the Year<\/strong><\/h4>\n

CMS
\nDLA Piper
\nEversheds Sutherland
\nHill Dickinson
\nPinsent Masons
\nWalker Morris<\/p>\n

Boutique Firm of the Year<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Bexley Beaumont
\nCentrefield
\nGibson & Co Solicitors
\nHall Brown Family Law
\nHawkswell Kilvington Limited
\nIonic Legal
\nABR Solicitors
\nRahman Ravelli
\nRothley Law Limited<\/p>\n

Deal of the Year<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Addleshaw Goddard
\nDLA Piper
\nEversheds Sutherland
\nGateley Legal
\nHill Dickinson
\nWalker Morris<\/p>\n

ESG Firm of the Year<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Brabners
\nCMS
\nEversheds Sutherland
\nFreeths
\nIrwin Mitchell
\nWard Hadaway<\/p>\n

Marketing Team of the Year<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Addleshaw Goddard
\nClarion
\nDWF
\nEversheds Sutherland
\nBrowne Jacobson
\nIrwin Mitchell
\nWalker Morris
\nWomble Bond Dickinson<\/p>\n

Diversity, Inclusion and Equality Firm of the Year<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Addleshaw Goddard
\nDLA Piper
\nEversheds Sutherland
\nBlacks
\nFieldfisher
\nGateley Legal
\nHill Dickinson
\nPannone Corporate
\nSquire Patton Boggs<\/p>\n

Management Partner of the Year<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Peter Haden, Fletchers
\nCraig Scott, Hill Dickinson
\nJames Richardson, Lupton Fawcett
\nJeanette Burgess, Walker Morris
\nSarah Walton, Weightmans<\/p>\n

Lawyer of the Year<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Pervinder Kaur, Addleshaw Goddard
\nGill Weatherill, DAC Beachcroft
\nPaul Lunt, Brabners
\nPaul McGowan, Collingwood Legal
\nElizabeth Cartwright, Eversheds Sutherland
\nElia Montorio, Shoosmiths<\/p>\n

Firm of the Year<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Addleshaw Goddard
\nHill Dickinson
\nIrwin Mitchell
\nMuckle
\nWalker Morris
\nWilkin Chapman Rollits<\/p>\n

Client Service Excellence<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Blacks
\nBrandsmiths
\nCapsticks
\nHay & Kilner
\nIrwin Mitchell
\nLeigh Day
\nMincoffs Solicitors
\nMuckle
\nStewarts Law<\/p>\n

In-house Lawyer of the Year<\/strong><\/h4>\n

John Devine, Newcastle United Football Club
\nKunaal James Wharfe, Leeds Bradford Airport
\nDominic Kendal-Ward, Co-op
\nChristian Wells, N Brown
\nLucie Grant, Genus<\/p>\n

In-house Rising Star<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Alex Chesworth, Pets at Home
\nJulie Finnemore , ao.com
\nMark Bennett, Auto Trader
\nMelanie Ashworth, Quint Group
\nSarah Clayton, The Beauty Tech Group<\/p>\n

In-house Team of the Year<\/strong><\/h4>\n

David Travis, Skipton Building Society
\nFreyja Handy, ASM Global
\nAlex O’Connell, Northern Gas Networks
\nMark Foster, THG Igenuity
\nKareem Moustafa, PZ Cussons<\/p>\n

In-house Diversity Team of the Year<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Simon Cliff, City Football Group
\nHelen Selby, Asda
\n Theresa Casey<\/span>, JD Sports
\nLouise Waldek, IMI
\nSarah Petrie, Debenhams Group<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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