CATEGORY GUIDELINES
The content of entries should refer to work carried out from April 2023 to the present day involving Continental European clients and offices. Entries are welcomed for both domestic and cross-border work for Continental European clients, this can be led from Continental European offices from any firm or from a London / US office on behalf of a European client. This category is also open to in-house legal teams and technology suppliers to the legal industry, in conjunction with a private practice partner firm.
The judges will be looking for examples of internal transformation. Examples must include a significant technology-based initiative or internal process developments that highlight the work handled by the legal professionals. You should include details of how this impacts on client service and benefits the business in question as a whole.
To enter you must complete the entry form on the online entry portal.
Don’t forget, you can log-in and out of the entry portal as many times as you like prior to submitting.
WHAT WILL THE JUDGES BE LOOKING FOR IN THIS CATEGORY?
The entry form will ask you to detail a project or initiative as follows:
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Objective(s) (500 words)
- Our judges will want to understand why you undertook this project and under what circumstances. Please be as detailed as possible when outlining the project plan.
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Implementation (750 words)
- Our judges will be looking for the standout features of this project, and what makes it unique. Please be as specific as possible when detailing how the team implemented the project and what obstacles were overcome.
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Success (500 words)
- Our judges will want to see both qualitative and quantitative results of the project, and how the project has impacted on the firm and its clientbase.
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Additional materials
- You should use this section to upload any client testimonials that add weight to your entry, and any charts or other visual aids that illustrate your work. In particular it may make sense to include additional details of third parties and the project team itself.
There is a confidential information section on the form: We fully appreciate that some of the information you include in your entry may be sensitive. We want to encourage you to submit as much detail as possible, including financial details, therefore please include in this section any sensitive information that should be treated for judges’ eyes only.
Previous winners:
2023 – Garrigues
General points to remember:
• The more detail you provide, the more likely your entry is to be highly ranked by our independent judges
• Client testimonials add extra weight to your entry – please provide them during the online entry process
• Please ensure you indicate clearly on your entry where information is confidential; the content of entries is for judges’ eyes only, however details given in your submission may be used in the shortlist announcement and the post-event editorial coverage when not marked otherwise
• Entries covering work outside of the dates given (April 2023 – present day) will not be considered