Shortlist Announced
Entries into the Manchester Legal Awards 2022 have now closed and the full shortlist is available below.
The short-listed nominees will be notified by Fran Eccles-Bech, Chief Executive of Manchester Law Society, and invited to be interviewed by the judges on Friday 13th May 2022.
As you will appreciate, it is logistically difficult to get all of the judges together on one day so Friday 13th May 2022 is the only date available for interviews. Shortlisted entrants will be provided with a judging timetable in the coming days.
Business Support Champion/s of the Year
Charlotte Dixon, Mills & Reeve
Laura West, Anthony Collins Solicitors
Trainee/Paralegal/Apprentice of the Year
Alastair Cowan, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP
David York, Irwin Mitchell
Jonathan Holling, JMW Solicitors LLP
Natalie Kralski, McAlister Family Law
Solicitor of the Year
Nikki Hale, Vardags
Amanda Lea, DWF Law
Moe Yassin, Beyond Law Group
Equality, Diversity & Inclusion Champions of the Year
Brabners LLP
Fieldfisher LLP
Mills & Reeve
Team of the Year – Corporate/Commercial
Beyond Corporate Law
Eversheds Sutherland LLP
Mills & Reeve
Pannone Corporate
Team of the Year – Crime
Burton Copeland LLP
Olliers Solicitors
Slater Heelis
Tuckers
Team of the Year – Employment
Leigh Day
Myerson Solicitors LLP
TLT LLP
Team of the Year – Family
Hall Brown Family Law
JMW Solicitors LLP
McAlister Family Law
Simpson Millar LLP
Slater Heelis
Team of the Year – Litigation
Brabners LLP
Eversheds Sutherland LLP
Trowers & Hamlins
Weightmans LLP
Team of the Year – PI/Clinical Negligence
Irwin Mitchell
Leigh Day
Slater and Gordon Lawyers (Clinical Negligence Team)
Stephensons Solicitors LLP
Team of the Year – Private Client
Brabners LLP
JMW Solicitors LLP
Price Slater Gawne
Team of the Year – Property
Eversheds Sutherland
Fieldfisher LLP
JMW Solicitors LLP
Team of the Year – Regulatory
DWF Law LLP
Markel Law
Mills & Reeve
In House Team of the Year
Bank North
Boohoo Group plc
Barrister/QC of the Year
Fran Heaton QC, St Johns Buildings
Dr Christopher McNall, 18 St John Street
Partner of the Year
Emma Gill, Vardags
Ian McConkey, DAC Beachroft LLP
Vikki Woodfine, DWF Law LLP
Barristers’ Chambers of the Year
18 St John Street Chambers
Deans Court Chambers
St John’s Building Chambers
Law Firm of the Year – small (1-5 partners)
Burton Copeland
IMD Solicitors LLP
Olliers Solicitors
Price Slater Gawne
Law Firm of the Year – medium (5-20 partners)
Beyond Group
CFG Law
Glaisyers ETL
Hall Brown Family Law
Law Firm of the Year – large (20+ partners)
Eversheds Sutherland LLP
JMW Solicitors LLP
Mills & Reeve
TLT LLP
Lifetime Achievement Award
This Award is voted for and in the gift of the Manchester Law Society Council, and will be announced at the Manchester Legal Awards event on Thursday 9th June 2022.