CMS, Latham & Watkins and DLA Piper were among the big winners at the British Legal Awards, after an evening celebrating outstanding performances by law firms, legal teams and individuals. CMS was named Law Firm of the Year at last November's ceremony, which was hosted by actor and comedian Stephen Mangan, and Latham walked away with two awards – International Law Firm of the Year and Private Equity Team of the Year. Janet Legrand QC – who recently stepped in as DLA Piper's interim senior partner and global co-chair after the departure of Juan Picon – was honoured with the City of London Law Society Lifetime Achievement Award. This year's awards will take place on November 21 at The Ballroom Southbank and will be open for entries on May 23. Click here for more details about the awards or email [email protected] Scroll through the gallery above for full details of who won what, and why.