The Lawyer Awards: best of the best
The legal profession’s premier event, The Lawyer Awards, is taking place at The Grosvenor House Hotel on Tuesday 23 June. Here are the strongest performers of 2009 that find themselves in contention
LAW FIRMS:
Law Firm of the Year
Sponsored by Travelers
- Ashurst
- Berwin Leighton Paisner
- CMS Cameron McKenna
- Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer
- Norton Rose
- SJ Berwin
- Stephenson Harwood
Regional/National Law Firm of the Year
- Boyes Turner
- Brethertons
- Carson McDowell
- Harper Macleod
- HBJ Gateley Wareing
- Hill Dickinson
- Russell Jones & Walker
International Law Firm of the Year
Sponsored by GRS Legal
- Dewey & LeBoeuf
- Greenberg Traurig
- K&L Gates
- Paul Hastings Janofsky & Walker
- Sullivan & Cromwell
- Uría Menéndez
- Weil Gotshal & Manges
Niche Firm of the Year
Sponsored by Robert Walters
- Follett Stock
- Hamilton Pratt
- iLaw
- Maples Teesdale
- Milestone International Tax Partners
- Stewarts Law
- TPP Law
Middle East Team of the Year
- Al Tamimi & Company
- Ashurst
- Clifford Chance
- DLA Piper
- Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer
- Hadef & Partners
- Herbert Smith
- Reed Smith
Offshore Law Firm of the Year
- Appleby
- Carey Olsen
- Conyers Dill & Pearman
- Harney Westwood & Riegels
- Ogier
- Oostvogels Pfister Feyten
- Walkers
Partner of the Year
Sponsored by Marsh
- William Curtin, Hogan & Hartson
- Steven Davis, Dewey & LeBoeuf
- David Gray, Eversheds
- Charles Randell, Slaughter and May
- Natasha Rees, Forsters
- Niri Shanmuganathan, Taylor Wessing
- Brian Spiro, BCL Burton Copeland
Assistant Solicitor of the Year
- Mark Bardell, Herbert Smith
- Chris Bracebridge, Paul Hastings Janofsky & Walker
- Andrew Brydon, Simmons & Simmons
- Matthew Himsworth, Schillings
- Ayesha James, Pinsent Masons
- Steve Mackie, Addleshaw Goddard
- Samantha Mangwana, Russell Jones & Walker
- Rupa Patel, Simmons & Simmons
THE BAR:
Chambers of the Year
- Blackstone Chambers
- Hardwicke Building
- Landmark Chambers
- Maitland Chambers
- Park Lane Plowden Chambers
- Serle Court
- Tanfield Chambers
- XXIV Old Buildings
Barrister of the Year
- Stuart Catchpole QC, 39 Essex Street
- Timothy Dutton QC, Fountain Court
- Jonathan Gaisman QC, 7 King’s Bench Walk
- Richard Lissack QC, Outer Temple Chambers
- Nicholas Mostyn QC, 1 Hare Court
- David Pannick QC, Blackstone Chambers
- Dinah Rose QC, Blackstone Chambers
PRACTICE AREAS:
Banking & Finance Team of the Year
Sponsored by Partners Wealth Management
- Gide Loyrette Nouel
- Kirkland & Ellis
- Linklaters
- Lovells
- Simmons & Simmons
- SJ Berwin
- Slaughter and May
Competition/Regulatory Team of the Year
Sponsored by LECG
- Allen & Overy
- Clifford Chance
- Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer
- Herbert Smith
- Linklaters
- Norton Rose
- Olswang
- Slaughter and May
Real Estate Team of the Year
- Allen & Overy
- Berwin Leighton Paisner
- Clifford Chance
- Dewey & LeBoeuf
- Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer
- Maples Teesdale
- Pinsent Masons
Corporate Team of the Year
Sponsored by RBC Wealth Management
- Addleshaw Goddard
- Clifford Chance
- Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer
- Herbert Smith
- Hogan & Hartson
- Linklaters
- Norton Rose
- Slaughter and May
Employment Team of the Year
Sponsored by 11 KBW
- Cloisters
- DLA Piper
- Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer
- Linklaters
- Osborne Clarke
- Russell Jones & Walker
- Wragge & Co
TMT Team of the Year
- Bristows
- Denton Wilde Sapte
- Field Fisher Waterhouse
- Herbert Smith
- Howrey
- Wragge & Co
Infrastructure/Energy Team of the Year
Sponsored by Barclay Simpson
- Addleshaw Goddard
- Burges Salmon
- Clifford Chance
- Herbert Smith
- Linklaters
- Pinsent Masons
- Shearman & Sterling
- Sullivan & Cromwell
Litigation Team of the Year
Sponsored by Abrahams Russell
- Addleshaw Goddard
- Clifford Chance
- Herbert Smith
- Russell Jones & Walker
- Slaughter and May
- Steeles Law
- Stephenson Harwood
Private Client Team of the Year
Sponsored by Equity Trust
- Brodies
- Burges Salmon
- Farrer & Co
- HBJ Gateley Wareing
- LG
- Mills & Reeve
- Taylor Wessing
Pro Bono Team of the Year
- BPP Law School
- International Lawyers Project
- Lovells
- Mishcon de Reya
- Oury Clark Solicitors
- Reed Smith
- Taylor Wessing
IN-HOUSE:
In-house Lawyer of the Year
Sponsored by Eversheds
- Dominic Bacon, CMC Markets
- Sarah Drennan, AS Watson
- Martin Hirst, Lend Lease Projects
- Adil Hussain, Gatehouse Bank
- Elaine Marriner, HMV Group
- Sandie Okoro, Baring Asset Management
- Jonathan Peddie, Barclays Global Retail & Commercial Banking
- Thomas Werlen, Novartis International
In-house Banking & Financial Services Team of the Year
Sponsored by McGrigors
- Barclays Legal & Compliance
- Capital One Bank (Europe)
- Lloyd’s of London
- Man Group
- Nomura
In-house Commerce & Industry Team of the Year
Sponsored by Mayer Brown
- Anheuser-Busch InBev
- Bupa
- Cadbury
- Christie’s
- Kimberly-Clark Europe
- Sainsbury’s
In-house Public Sector Team of the Year
Sponsored by Hays Legal
- British Waterways
- Essex Legal Services
- Help The Aged - Wills & Legacies
- Kent Legal Services
- London Borough of Brent
In-house TMT Team of the Year
Sponsored by Kemp Little
- BT
- COLT Telecom Group
- Hutchison 3G UK
- ITV
- PartyGaming
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Readers' comments (33)
Matt | 17-May-2009 10:48 am
I've never met Dominic Bacon but was at school with a chap called Dominic who liked bacon so my vote would be with Dominic. I also think a knighthood would be appropriate.
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Anonymous | 18-May-2009 5:59 pm
I would gladly sell my children, my house and all its contents just to pay for one hour of Dominique Baconhirst’s advice which is not just top drawer but silk-handkerchief-in-the-top-drawer-of-the-Chippendale-dresser-in-the-large-Georgian-stately-home-in-Hampshire-with-the-Bentleys-parked-on-the-gravel-drive-outside-next-to-the-bandstand. As a lawyer he/she is peerless, but as a human being he/she is someone we can all learn from, and this is particularly true following the significant injuries after the gender realignment surgery and we wish him/her well in the continued recovery. His/her/their contribution to the discovery of penicillin, albeit prompted by a rather virulent STD, was a portent of outstanding discoveries to come throughout the 20th Century including the television, jet engine, monorail, anti-lock automotive braking, carbon fibre, and (of course) the nose hair remover. The 21st Century has been no less impressive. Who can forget the opening address at the UN War Crimes Tribunal and we praise the inventiveness of his/her solution to the Middle East conflict through judicious use of Blu-tack. I, for one, will be setting fire to my dinner suit on 23 June outside the Royal Courts of Justice and walking home in my pants with the word "TRAVESTY" tattooed on my chest if the obviously just decision is not reached.
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Anonymous | 19-May-2009 12:25 pm
I know none of these people but the idea of a full breakfast with all the trimmings is making my mouth water. Some good Clonakilty black and white pudding as well - mmmm. Go Dominic. I presume the rashers comment was a pun on the surname Bacon? Truly Inspired.
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D.Mole | 19-May-2009 2:28 pm
Well, it seems like the bandwagon for Dominic Bacon is well underway. I would question whether this is wise in these times of swine flu.
Martin is the man.
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Larissa Buriak, Solicitor, Eversheds LLP, Abu Dhab | 19-May-2009 3:38 pm
I support my Martin Hirst!
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Andy Wring, Commercial Director, Bovis Lend Lease | 19-May-2009 3:52 pm
Martin Hirst has my vote.
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Anonymous | 20-May-2009 12:47 pm
Kate has my vote - or perhaps Yasmin. Oops - wrong competition.
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Anonymous | 20-May-2009 4:44 pm
I second the nomination for the London Borough of Brent. Truly wonderful situ if somewhat high council tax.
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Pat McFarlane, Bell & Scott | 21-May-2009 4:31 pm
We can thoroughly recommend Elaine Marriner - we have worked with her for a number of years now on deals for the HMV Group; she is practical and commercial and richly deserves this award.
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Anonymous | 22-May-2009 4:13 am
Homer "Pork, bacon, ham, my three favourite animals."
Lisa "But dad, they all come from the same animal."
Homer "Oh, Lisa, what mythical beast is this?"
Answer: Dominic Bacon. There is no flu in pork once it's cooked.
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