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!
The shortlist is announced for the 2025 Manchester Legal Awards!
Thank you to everyone who entered this year’s Manchester Legal Awards. This year we received more entries than ever before and all were of an exceptionally high standard.
Congratulations to those who made the shortlist, which you can find below.
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.
2025 awards shortlist
Congratulations to this year’s shortlisted nominees.
Barrister/KC of the Year
Tom Gosling, 23 Essex Street Chambers
Natasha Khalique, Exchange Chambers
Ravi Sethi, The Barrister Group
Barristers Chambers of the Year
18 SJS Chambers
Deans Court Chambers
St John’s Buildings Chambers
Corporate / Commercial – Team of the Year
Beyond Corporate Law
Eversheds Sutherland (International) UK
Myerson Solicitors
Slater Heelis
Corporate Culture & Wellbeing Champions of the Year
Brabners LLP
Fletchers Solicitors
Leigh Day
Crime Team of the Year
Burton Copeland Ltd
JMW
Olliers Solicitors
Slater Heelis
Employment Team of the Year
Leigh Day
Lewis Silkin
Pearson Solicitors and Financial Advisers Ltd
TLT LLP
Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Champions of the Year
Clyde & Co
Duncan Lewis Solicitors
Gateley
Family Law Team of the Year
Hall Brown Family Law
IMD Solicitors LLP
Vardags
In-house Team of the Year
ASM Global
Lookers
Odeon
Oliver James
Law Firm of the Year – Small (1-5 partners)
Irwell Law
Pearson Solicitors and Financial Advisers Ltd
Private Client Solicitors
Venus Legal
Law Firm of the Year – Medium (5-20 partners)
HCC Solicitors
Hudgell Solicitors
IMD Solicitors LLP
Leigh Day
Law Firm of the Year – Large (20+ partners)
Brabners LLP
Eversheds Sutherland (International) UK
Mills & Reeve
Myerson Solicitors
Litigation Team of the Year
Addleshaw Goddard LLP
Eversheds Sutherland (International) UK
TLT LLP
Partner of the Year
Nick Hodson, McAlister Family Law part of Beyond Law Group
Sally Hulston, Lewis Silkin
Stephen Jones, Leigh Day
Ruth Peters, Olliers Solicitors
Personal Injury / Clinical Negligence Team of the Year
Fieldfisher
Fletchers Solicitors
HCC Solicitors
Leigh Day
Serious Injury Law
Private Client Team of the Year
Hugh Jones Solicitors Private Client Team
Private Client Solicitors
Weightmans LLP
Property Team of the Year
Clyde & Co
Fieldfisher
Mills & Reeve
Regulatory Team of the Year
DAC Beachcroft
DWF Law LLP
Markel Law
Stephensons Solicitors LLP
Solicitor of the Year
Helen Barker, Irwin Mitchell LLP
Alex Barley, Slater Heelis
Nicola Bruce, Olliers Solicitors
Hannah Costley, Slater Heelis
Saoirse de Bont, Irwin Mitchell LLP
Lucy-Allena Mcilroy, Irwin Mitchell LLP
Dhiran Solanki, Leigh Day
Sustainability Champions of the Year
DWF Law LLP
Irwin Mitchell
Weightmans LLP
Trainee / Paralegal / Apprentice / Legal Executive of the Year
Emma Barrett-Ryan, DWF Law LLP
Isabella Lloyd, Duncan Lewis Solicitors
Emma Neild, HCC Solicitors
Gabriella Rasiah, DWF Law LLP
Unsung Hero of the Year
Kate Emms, Mills & Reeve
Cath Garner, Eversheds Sutherland (International) UK
Amy Goodlad, Mills & Reeve
Janet O’Keefe, Olliers Solicitors
The Judges
We have selected a panel of highly successful and well respected individuals from the business, legal and academic community across the North West.