The Lawyer Awards trophy

Watch The Lawyer Awards 2021 virtual ceremony

We are thrilled to announce that this year’s winning individuals and teams have been announced and the recording is now available to view. The virtual Lawyer Awards, hosted by newsreader Huw Edwards, saw 29 organisations and individuals bag top prizes in their respective categories. Once again, thank you to everyone that contributed to the success of the virtual awards ceremony and congratulations to the winners!  

UK Government

Womble Bond Dickinson drops challenge over UK Government roster

Fourteen firms have been told they have secured places on the UK Government’s general advice roster, after a last-minute challenge meant the announcement was delayed. Womble Bond Dickinson has now withdrawn its claim against the UK Government, in which it had contested the final line-up of the roster. A Part 7 claim had been filed […]

Kushal Gandhi, CMS

Kushal Gandhi, CMS

As the world evolves in the realms of technology and innovation, so the number of disputes will rise. CIS General Insurance, the insurance branch of the Co-operative Group (CISGIL), took on IBM in a £130m dispute over claims it was behind the failed implementation and operation of a major cloud-based insurance platform for the Co-op. […]