British Legal Awards 2018 launch with call for entries
Submissions deadline set for 7 September for leading London awards
June 13, 2018 at 06:19 AM
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The original version of this story was published on Law.com
The British Legal Awards launch today (13 June) with a call for entries from the UK's leading law firms and legal departments.
The awards – hosted by Legal Week in association with the City of London Law Society – serve as a showcase for the achievements of the UK's legal sector, with the winners chosen by an independent judging panel.
The deadline for submission of entries is 7 September and the awards will take place on 29 November in Finsbury Square, London.
Key awards include Law Firm of the Year, International Law Firm of the Year, General Counsel of the Year, Editor's Award: Law Firm Leader of the Year, and the Legal Services Innovation Award.
The team awards cover: M&A (large deal), M&A (medium-sized deal), private equity, banking and finance, restructuring, private client, property, energy and infrastructure, litigation and dispute resolution, regulatory and investigations, competition, commercial and TMT.
At last year's awards, which were hosted by actress and comedian Sally Phillips, Fieldfisher was named Law Firm of the Year and Kennedys (pictured) scooped UK Law Firm of the Year.
Linklaters secured M&A Team of the Year (Large Deal) for its work advising National Grid on the sale of a majority stake in its gas distribution network, while Pearson's Bjarne Philip Tellmann was named General Counsel of the Year.
The awards will mark the culmination of LegalWeek Connect, a two-day conference now in its second year, that will see a host of law firm leaders, general counsel, and technology and innovation heads meet to debate the future of the legal profession.
Last year's judges included former Allen & Overy senior partner David Morley, BAE Systems group general counsel Philip Bramwell and Heathrow Airport chief of staff and GC Carol Hui.
Click here to submit your entry and click here to find out who won what – and why – at last year's awards ceremony.
- For entry enquiries call Duncan Campbell on +44 (0)20 3875 0642 or email [email protected]
- For sponsorship enquiries call Thomas Pearson on +44 (0)203 868 7541 or email [email protected]
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