Awards

Most Prestigious UK Law Firm

VAULT GUIDE TO THE TOP 50 UK LAW FIRMS, 2009

The Vault Guide asked more than 1,500 practising solicitors and nearly 900 trainees from across the UK to rate the 110 most renowned UK law firms on a scale from one to ten, based on how prestigious they deem employment at each firm.

The Best Law Firm (UK) Gold Award

INTERNATIONAL LEGAL ALLIANCE SUMMIT AND AWARDS 2008

The International Legal Alliance Summit and Awards event gathers the best independent law firms from more than 20 countries, enabling international business relationships to build and grow.

Outsourcing Adviser of the Year

NATIONAL OUTSOURCING AWARDS, 2007

As the only outsourcing trade association in the UK, the National Outsourcing Awards is the biggest champion of best outsourcing practice in Britain. This award was not limited to law firms but was open to a wide range of other industries.

The Company Secretary's Favourite Law Firm

THE CHAMBERS AOB AWARDS, 2007

This award was hosted by Chambers and Partners, a publisher of guides to the legal profession. We were voted favourite law firm based on votes by leading public companies in the UK. Winning this award represented a very public endorsement by our clients.

EC1 Local Business of the Year

EC1 PRIDE IN OUR PEOPLE AWARDS, 2007

EC1 Local Business of the Year is an award commending businesses that go beyond the call of duty. We won this award for our work with St Luke's Primary School which includes funding and assistance in relation to school projects.

Corporate Deal of the Year

ISR AWARDS, 2007

We won this award for our work advising Punch Taverns Plc in relation to the refinancing of its Punch Taverns Finance securitisation.

Financial Services & Insurance Team of the Year

LEGAL BUSINESS AWARDS, 2007

We won this award for our skilful handling of the demutualisation and flotation of Standard Life - the corporate insurance deal that every firm wanted.

Payroll Giving Quality Mark - Gold Award 2006

HM Government/Institute of Fundraising

This award was given to us for our successful payroll giving programme.