Allen & Overy (A&O), Dentons and RPC are among the firms competing to be named Law Firm of the Year at this year's British Legal Awards.

Also shortlisted in the flagship category for the awards, which take place at Old Billingsgate Market in the City of London on 25 November, are Signature Litigation, Stephenson Harwood, Taylor Wessing and Watson Farley & Williams.

The shortlist, which is unveiled today, will see a host of leading law firms, legal departments and individuals competing across a wide range of categories, including eight focused on practice areas.