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

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

Rob Cunningham, Pinsent Masons<\/p>\n

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

Amanda Partland, Eversheds Sutherland<\/p>\n

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

Shoosmiths<\/p>\n

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

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

Marcela Salter, Bell Lamb & Joynson<\/p>\n

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

Leigh Wright, Tuckers Solicitors<\/p>\n

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

Wilford Smith<\/p>\n

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

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

Gillian Scribbins, Muckle<\/p>\n

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

Alistair Kennedy, Tyr<\/p>\n

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

Brabners<\/p>\n

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

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

Vikki Cunliffe, Trowers & Hamlins<\/p>\n

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

Shakeel Dad, Addleshaw Goddard<\/p>\n

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

Collingwood Legal<\/p>\n

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

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

Charlotte Thomas, Shoosmiths<\/p>\n

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

Martin O’Shea, Addleshaw Goddard<\/p>\n

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

DLA Piper<\/p>\n

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

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

William Broadbent, Leigh Day<\/p>\n

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

David Locke, Hill Dickinson<\/p>\n

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

Irwin Mitchell<\/p>\n

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

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

Kate Kempster, Vardags<\/p>\n

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

Scott Halliday, Sintons<\/p>\n

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

Lake Legal<\/p>\n

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

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

Helen Achilleos, CMS<\/p>\n

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

Natasha Luther-Jones, DLA Piper<\/p>\n

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

Addleshaw Goddard<\/p>\n

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

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

Si\u00e2n Jones-Davies, Mills & Reeve<\/p>\n

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

Bradley Martin, Browne Jacobson<\/p>\n

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

Hill Dickinson<\/p>\n

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

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

Lauren Frisby, Ward Hadaway<\/p>\n

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

Tanya Francis, CMS<\/p>\n

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

Eversheds Sutherland<\/p>\n

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

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

Naomi McHale, DLA Piper<\/p>\n

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

Roy Crozier, Ionic Legal<\/p>\n

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

Clarion<\/p>\n

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

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

Joanne Witheford, DWF<\/p>\n

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

Jared Dunbar, Dyne Solicitors<\/p>\n

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

Clyde & Co<\/p>\n

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

Pinsent Masons<\/p>\n

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

Centrefields<\/p>\n

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

Gateley Legal<\/p>\n

Advised Praetura Ventures on the constitution, structuring and establishment of the Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund II, and its subsequent activity.<\/em><\/p>\n

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

Brabners<\/p>\n

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

Clarion<\/p>\n

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

Lucie Grant, Genus<\/p>\n

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

JD Sports<\/p>\n

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

Skipton Building Society<\/p>\n

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

Alex Chesworth, Pets at Home<\/p>\n

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

Pannone Corporate<\/p>\n

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

Jeanette Burgess, Walker Morris<\/p>\n

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

Leigh Day<\/p>\n

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

Elizabeth Cartwright, Eversheds Sutherland<\/p>\n

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

Hill Dickinson<\/p>\n

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Corporate Corporate Leading Associate of the Year Rob Cunningham, Pinsent Masons Corporate Lawyer of the Year Amanda Partland, Eversheds Sutherland Corporate Firm of the Year Shoosmiths Crime Crime Leading Associate of the Year Marcela Salter, Bell Lamb & Joynson Crime Lawyer of the Year Leigh Wright, Tuckers Solicitors Crime Firm of the Year Wilford Smith … <\/p>\n

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