Awards

2012

Legal Business Awards
Shortlisted for Corporate Team of the Year and Employment, Pensions and Benefits Team of the Year

Stonewall Workplace Equality Index
Ranked 41st in the top 100 lesbian, gay and bisexual-friendly employers in the UK.

The Lawyer Workplace and Diversity Awards (formally The Lawyer HR Awards) – announced Tuesday 7th February

Shortlisted for:

  • Best corporate responsibility initiative                       
  • Excellence in the office environment             
  • HR team of the year                
  • Most effective diversity programme - LGB
  • Most effective diversity programme - social mobility

2011

Renewable energy deal wins Transaction of the Year
The biomass project at Rothes, Scotland sponsored by Helius Energy plc, The Combination of Rothes Distillers (CoRDe) and Rabo Project Equity has won the Renewable Energy Transaction of the Year at the Renewable Energy Infrastructure Awards 2011.

Construction Law Firm of the Year 2011
Asian Legal Business Hong Kong Awards 2011 - 1st Place Winner

Life Sciences Firm of the Year 2011
Finance Monthly - 1st place winner

Business in the Community
Awarded prestigious 'Big Ticks'

Caring Company Award 2011
Community Business Awards 2011 - 1st place winner

ISO/IEC 27001 (Information Security)
British Standards Institute (BSI) - Accreditation

Ranked as one of the top UK law firms in the annual Superbrands index of UK business brands
Superbrands is an annual report listing the UK’s leading brands as voted by B2B marketing experts and over 2,000 individual business professionals.

Firm of the Year 2011
An in-house Community Asian-Counsel - 1st place winner

Construction Law Firm of the Year 2011
Asian Legal Business South East Asia Awards 2011

Singapore Law Firm of the Year 2011
Lawyer Monthly Legal Awards 2011

Construction Law Firm of the Year
Who's Who Legal 2011

Most Effective Diversity Programme
The Lawyer HR Awards

Private Equity Law Firm of the Year 2011
Unquote British Private Equity Awards 2011

Taxation Awards 2011
We won both the 'Best VAT team' and 'Best Tax Investigations Team' categories in the Taxation Awards 2011

British Legal Awards 2011
Our Private Wealth was shortlisted in the Private Client Team of the Year category at the British Legal Awards 2011.

Scottish Business Insider 2011 Deals and Dealmakers Awards
Rosalie Chadwick, a Partner in the Corporate practice, was named "Legal Adviser of the Year" at the Scottish Business Insider 2011 Deals and Dealmakers awards.

Belfast Telegraph Northern Ireland Business Awards
We won the 'Outstanding Service to Business' award at the Belfast Telegraph Northern Ireland Business Awards.

2010

British Legal Award for Law Firm Innovation
British Legal Awards 2010

Hong Kong Construction Law Firm of the Year 2010
ALB Hong Kong Law Awards 2010

Top 5 Arbitration & Dispute Resolution Law Firm in China
Asian Legal Business 2010

Top 5 Arbitration & Dispute Resolution Law Firm in Singapore
Asian Legal Business 2010

UAE Construction Law Firm of the Year
ACQ Global Awards 2010 - 1st place winner

Construction Law Firm of the Year
Who's Who Legal - 1st place winner

West Midlands Community Impact Team Award
Business in The Community - 1st place winner

Year Who's
Who's Who Legal - 1st place winner  

Lawyer of the Year - Matt Heaton
Birmingham Young Professional Awards - 1st place winner

'Big Tick' award by Business in the Community (BITC)
The UK's leading awards for responsible business practice

Law Firm of the Year 2010
Birmingham Law Society Awards - 1st place winner
 
Best Work Placement Diversity Initiative - Award Winner 2009/2010
National Council of Work Experience - 1st place winner

Major Consultancy Project of the year 2009/10
British Expertise International Award - High commended

HR Team of the Year
The Lawyer HR Awards 2010 - Highly commended

Most Effective Diversity Programme
The Lawyer HR Awards 2010 - Highly commended

Legal Firm of the Year Award 2010
The FD's Excellence Awards - Short listed

CSR Award
Birmingham Post CSR Awards 2010 - Short listed