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Welcome to the Manchester Legal Awards

A huge thank you to everyone who submitted their entries across our 23 categories. Secure your place now – book your tickets today!

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Entries are now closed for the 2025 Manchester Legal Awards!

The standard of talent in the North West’s legal community never fails to impress.

For those who missed out, don’t worry – we’ll be back next year. In the meantime, the shortlist will be announced soon, so keep an eye out!

The awards culminate in a black-tie ceremony on Thursday 3rd July at the iconic Kimpton Clocktower Hotel in Manchester – a night of recognition, networking, and celebration.

Charity partner

Love MCR Charity – Charity Partner

Media partner

The Business Desk

Event host

Manchester Law Society

Marketing partner

RMS PR

The Judges

We are selecting a panel of highly successful and well respected individuals from the business, legal and academic community across the North West.

Judges to be announced soon.

“It is an absolute privilege to judge these awards. The legal talent displayed by firms of all sizes is truly astonishing. It’s so lovely to see the winners clutching their awards on the big night!”
Ruth Shearn
Judge and founder, RMS PR Marketing & Design
“A tremendously energetic and fun way to celebrate the incredible presence of the legal sector in the city region. Behind the raucous pursuit of fun and frivolity is a deadly serious and very thorough judging process to decide who wins. Quite frankly, I’ve never been to an awards event quite like it.”
Michael Taylor
Editor, The Business Desk
“Always a fabulous event.”
Ruth Peters
Business development director, Olliers
“When we found out we’d been shortlisted, there was a spontaneous round of applause in the office. It was super.”
Sara Barrett
Partner, Mills & Reeve
“To say it’s the highlight of our year wouldn’t be overplaying the importance of this occasion.”
Richard Bacon
Head of sales and business development, Shard Capital
“We were delighted to win, especially given the other fantastic firms we were up against.”
Clare Campbell
Partner, Leigh Day
“I’m over the moon and really proud. I couldn’t be happier.”
Jack Trowsdale
Paralegal, DWF
“These awards epitomise everything that’s great about Manchester.”
Andrew Francis
Sponsor and deputy pro-vice chancellor, Manchester Law School
“We do some very difficult and emotive work.I’m very honoured and deeply touched to have received this award.”
Kelly Darlington
Farleys
“We’ve been nominated three times and are absolutely delighted to have won this year. It’s amazing and we are ecstatic.”
Iwona Durlak
Senior partner, IMD Solicitors
“It’s a major deal to be shortlisted, let alone win. Manchester is a hardcore legal centre and we’re thrilled to have won.”
James Brown
Senior partner, Hall Brown Family Law
“The most vibrant and packed awards event I’ve ever been to. It’s fantastic.”
Ele Lovering
Senior partner, Evershed Sutherland
“The awards recognise and celebrate the best legal talent. As a legal recruiter, I have the pleasure to witness the breadth of talent in the north west and it’s incredible we have an event which celebrates and brings the legal community together.”
Louis Rosenthal
Sponsor and managing director, Interlink Recruitment
“Really good to celebrate the talent we’ve got in Manchester.”
Carol Spiller
Partner, Weightmans