The Lawyer HR Awards 2008: BLP scoops team of the year
The HR Awards kicked off in fine style last night with Berwin Leighton Paisner (BLP) scooping the coveted HR team of the year award for the second year in a row.
BLP’s innovative HR policies helped the team win three awards. It scooped the most effective internal communications award and the prize for excellence in training.
Pinsent Masons’ Jonathan Bond bagged the gong for best HR director for the lasting impact he had made at the firm. Tyco scooped the best in-house recruitment campaign.
The star of Marion & Geoff, actor Rob Brydon, was on fine form as host, revealing that it was a childhood dream to be involved in a night that rewarded the pursuit of human resources excellence in the law.
Here’s the full list of winners:
Team of the year
Winner: Berwin Leighton Paisner
Highly commended: Allen & Overy, Shoosmiths
Director of the year
Winner: Jonathan Bond, Pinsent Masons
Highly commended: Jill King, Linklaters
Most effective internal communications
Winner: Berwin Leighton Paisner
Highly commended: Baker & McKenzie
Best branding campaign
Winner: SJ Berwin
Highly commended: Linklaters, Lovells
Best in-house/public sector recruitment campaign
Winner: Tyco
Best recruitment website
Winner: Addleshaw Goddard
Highly commended: Lovells
Most innovative recruitment campaign
Winner: Nabarro
Highly commended: Berwin Leighton Paisner
Best international recruitment initiative
Winner: DLA Piper
Most effective diversity programme
Winner: Allen & Overy
Highly commended: Shoosmiths
Innovation in talent management and retention
Winner: White & Case
Highly commended: Allen & Overy
Most effective employee benefits scheme
Winner: Reynolds Porter Chamberlain
Highly commended: Simmons & Simmons
Best graduate trainee recruitment campaign
Winner: Browne Jacobson
Highly commended: Nabarro
Award for excellence in training
Winner: Berwin Leighton Paisner
Highly commended: Eversheds, Lovells, Stephonson Harwood
See storyfor a description of all the shortlisted HR teams and their programmes.
