Winners 2025
Corporate
Corporate Firm of the Year
Squire Patton Boggs
Corporate Lawyer of the Year
Paul Medlicott, Addleshaw Goddard
Corporate Leading Associate of the Year
Thomas Howell, Eversheds Sutherland
Crime
Crime Firm of the Year
Rahman Ravelli
Crime Lawyer of the Year
Azizur Rahman, Rahman Ravelli
Crime Leading Associate of the Year
Beth Mantel, Reeds Solicitors
Dispute Resolution
Dispute Resolution Firm of the Year
DLA Piper
Dispute Resolution Lawyer of the Year
Susan Howe, Muckle
Dispute Resolution Leading Associate of the Year
Sam Pringle, DWF
Employment
Employment Firm of the Year
Eversheds Sutherland
Employment Lawyer of the Year
Paul McGowan, Collingwood Legal
Employment Leading Associate of the Year
Emma Sweetman, CMS
Finance
Finance Firm of the Year
Addleshaw Goddard
Finance Lawyer of the Year
Paul Castle, Eversheds Sutherland
Finance Leading Associate of the Year
Catherine Donnelly, Pinsent Masons
Insurance
Insurance Firm of the Year
Clyde & Co
Insurance Lawyer of the Year
Eddie Jones, JMW
Insurance Leading Associate of the Year
Kate Venn, Irwin Mitchell
Private Client
Private Client Firm of the Year
Vardags
Private Client Lawyer of the Year
Tasnim Khalid, Private Client Solicitors
Private Client Leading Associate of the Year
Ellie Hampson-Jones, Stewarts
Projects
Projects Firm of the Year
CMS
Projects Lawyer of the Year
Stacey Collins, Pinsent Masons
Projects Leading Associate of the Year
Emma Whitfield, DLA Piper
Public Sector
Public Sector Firm of the Year
Pinsent Masons
Public Sector Lawyer of the Year
Gill Weatherill, DAC Beachcroft
Public Sector Leading Associate of the Year
Louise Castle, Stone King
Real Estate
Real Estate Firm of the Year
Walker Morris
Real Estate Lawyer of the Year
Richard Daffern, Pinsent Masons
Real Estate Leading Associate of the Year
Alex Jones, Walker Morris
TMT
TMT Firm of the Year
Centrefield
TMT Lawyer of the Year
Melanie McGuirk, Foot Anstey
TMT Leading Associate of the Year
Catherine Forshaw, Brabners
Transport
Transport Firm of the Year
DLA Piper
Transport Lawyer of the Year
Adrian Marsh, Hill Dickinson
Transport Leading Associate of the Year
Caroline Bridge, Hill Dickinson
Innovative Firm of the Year
Addleshaw Goddard
Boutique Firm of the Year
Arc Pensions Law
Deal of the Year
Addleshaw Goddard
Advised ASDA on its £2.1bn acquisition of the majority of EG’s UK business
ESG Firm of the Year
Weightmans
Marketing Team of the Year
Irwin Mitchell
In-house Leading Associate of the Year
Laura Mitchell, Aldermore Bank
In-house Diversity Team of the Year
ASM Global
In-house Team of the Year
JD Sports Fashion
Diversity, Inclusion and Equality Firm of the Year
Lewis Silkin
In-house Lawyer of the Year
Helen Selby, ASDA
Management Partner of the Year
Roger Hutton and Ryan Millmore, Clarion
Lawyer of the Year
Adam Ibrahim, DLA Piper
Firm of the Year
Brabners