The British Legal Awards 2012
Celebrating achievement, excellence and innovation in the legal industry
With the UK and Europe battling to return to growth, competition among leading commercial law firms could not be fiercer. Meanwhile, in-house legal teams are grappling with the impact of the post-credit crunch regulatory clampdown at a time when budgets are under huge pressure. The British Legal Awards set out to recognise the achievements of those law firms, teams and individuals who are responding most successfully to the demands being placed on them in the new post-recession business environment. The awards are divided into individual, team and firm categories and have been carefully chosen to reflect the range of practice areas and skills that lie at the heart of the successful law firm or legal department. This year we have introduced an important new award - Diversity Initiative of the Year. It is designed to recognise the efforts many law firms are taking to improve social mobility within the legal profession. As ever, the shortlist and winners will be chosen by an independent panel of judges made up of senior in-house lawyers, former managing and senior partners and other senior business figures. The judges meet in person to deliberate and the decisions of the panel are final.
The awards will take place on Thursday 22 November 2012 at Old Billingsgate Market, London.
The British Legal Awards 2012 Award Categories:
• The City of London Law Society Lifetime Achievement Award
• Law Firm of the Year - Sponsored by Zurich
• Editor’s award: Managing / Senior Partner of the Year
• General Counsel of the Year - Sponsored by AlixPartners
• Legal Counsel of the Year - Sponsored by First Advantage Litigation Consulting
• Law Firm Innovation Award
• In-house Award for Innovation
• CSR Initiative / Programme of the Year
• Diversity Initiative of the Year
• Chambers of the Year
• Legal Department of the Year - Sponsored by Lawyers On Demand (LOD)
• Regional Law Firm of the Year
• M&A Team of the Year
• Banking, Finance or Restructuring Team of the Year - Sponsored by AlixPartners
• Litigation and Regulatory Team of the Year - Sponsored by First Advantage Litigation Consulting
• Property Team of the Year - Sponsored by Thames Water Property Searches
Private Client / Family Team of the Year
• TMT Team of the Year
• Commercial Team of the Year
• Assistant Solicitor / Associate of the Year
• Education and Training Initiative of the Year
• Best Use of Technology
• Supplier of the Year
International awards
• European Law Firm of the Year
• European Legal Team of the Year
• London Office of the Year
• Offshore Law Firm of the Year
To see a full list of the Firms shortlisted for the awards please click here: http://www.britishlegalawards.com/static/home