Freshfields Wins Law Firm of the Year Award

The British Legal Awards is organized ny LegalWeek and is tagged to celebrate Achievement, Excellence and Innovation in the Legal Industry and also to recognize the important contribution the British legal community makes to the UK economy and the wider community.

The award was given in recognition of the firm's strengths in its diverse practice areas, its impressive client base and its contribution to pro bono work. According to Legalweek, it outperformed its peers with its 7% hike in revenues to £1.22bn and 8% partner profits growth to £1.398m.

The full list of winners are: 

Offshore Law Firm of the Year
Mourant Ozannes

London Office of the Year
Greenberg Traurig Maher

European Legal Team of the Year
Paul Hastings

European Law Firm of the Year
Magnusson

Supplier of the Year
Opus 2

Best Use of Technology
Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom

Education and Training Initiative of the Year
Roberts Jackson

Legal Counsel of the Year
Rebecca Clark, UK Asset Resolution

Assistant Solicitor / Associate of the Year 
Emilie Jones, Covington & Burling

Private Client Team of the Year
Stephens Scown

TMT Team of the Year
Wragge & Co

Commercial Team of the Year
King & Wood Mallesons SJ Berwin

Property Team of the Year
Herbert Smith Freehills

Litigation and Regulatory Team of the Year 
CMS

Banking, Finance or Restructuring Team of the Year 
Nabarro

M&A Team of the Year 
Linklaters

Diversity Initiative of the Year
Field Fisher Waterhouse

CSR Initiative / Programme of the Year
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer

In-house Award for Innovation
BlackRock

Law Firm Innovation Award
Clifford Chance

Regional Law Firm of the Year 
Brodies

Chambers of the Year
Devereux

Legal Department of the Year 
BT Sport

General Counsel of the Year
Andrew Garard, ITV

Law Firm Leader of the Year
Charles Martin, Macfarlanes

Law firm of the year 
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer

City of London Law Society Lifetime Achievement Award
Dorothy Livingston