Norton Rose, Blackstone – the best in the business
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Norton Rose scooped the top prize at last week’s The Lawyer Awards 2011 when it was crowned Law Firm of the Year.
The award was in recognition of Norton Rose’s strategic merger campaign, which has seen it successfully differentiate itself by adding major outposts in Australia, South Africa and Canada in the past two years.
Other standout winners among the 25 awards included Jonathan Sumption QC (Barrister of the Year), Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan (International Law Firm of the Year), Liz Kelly of Nationwide Building Society (In-house Lawyer of the Year) and Blackstone Chambers (Chambers of the Year).
Last week’s glittering event at London’s Grosvenor House Hotel, hosted by TV comedy actor Rob Brydon, was attended by around 1,400 solicitors, barristers and in-house lawyers.
Here is the list of winners. To see the full awards shortlist and placings visit TheLawyer.com.
Law Firm of the Year:Norton Rose
Chambers of the Year:Blackstone Chambers
Barrister of the Year:Jonathan Sumption QC, Brick Court Chambers
Partner of the Year:Mark Rawlinson, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer
Assistant Solicitor of the Year: Laura Kearsley, Weightmans
Niche Firm of the Year:Peters & Peters Solicitors
Regional/National Law Firm of the Year: Brodies
International Law Firm of the Year: Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan
Pro Bono Team of the Year:Clifford Chance, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer and Herbert Smith
Offshore Law Firm of the Year: Mourant Ozanne
Middle East Team of the Year:Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer
Banking and Finance Team of the Year: Clifford Chance
Competition/Regulatory Team of the Year: Sidley Austin
Corporate Team of the Year:Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer
Employment Team of the Year:Wragge & Co
Litigation Team of the Year:Travers Smith
Private Client Team of the Year: Farrer & Co
Infrastructure/Energy Team of the Year: White & Case
Real Estate Team of the Year:Burges Salmon
TMT Team of the Year:Linklaters
In-House Banking & Financial Services Team of the Year: RBS Group
In-House Commerce & Industry Team of the Year: Shell Upstream International
In-House Lawyer of the Year:Liz Kelly, Nationwide Building Society
In-house Public Sector Team of the Year: Glasgow Housing Association
In-house TMT Team of the Year: Everything Everywhere (Orange/T-Mobile)
