Accolades

Awards in 2024

ALB Philippine Law Awards 

Winner of: 

• International Law Firm of the Year 
• Project Finance Deal of the Year 

China Business Law Awards 2024

Leading law firm in China in multiple categories:

• Anti-bribery & anti-corruption

• Automotive, industrials & manufacturing 

• Banking & finance

• Construction & infrastructure 

• Data protection & data privacy 

• Employment & labour

• Energy & natural resources 

• M&A (outbound)

Awards in 2023

Financial Times Innovative Lawyer Awards Europe 2023

Winner of:

• Most Innovative Law Firm in Europe
• Energy Security & Transition

Ranked Standout for:

• Government & Policy
• Knowledge & Data

Highly Commended for:

• People Management
• Technology

The Lawyer Awards 2023

Winner of:

• Restructuring Team of the Year

Commended:

• Best Client Service Innovation

FT Innovative Lawyer Awards Asia Pacific 2023

Winner of:

• Innovative Lawyers in Sustainability

China Business Law Awards 2023

Leading law firm in China in multiple categories:

• Anti-bribery & anti-corruption
• Automotive, industrials and manufacturing
• Construction & infrastructure
• Data protection and data privacy
• Energy and natural resources
• M&A (Inbound and domestic)

China Business Law Journal Awards 2023

Winner of:

• Belt and Road Deal of the Year (x2) --- the seventh consecutive year we won this award.

Legal Week Innovation Awards 2023

Winner of:

• Client Management Innovation
• Standout Innovation in Diversity
• Excellence in HR Innovation
  
  

Awards in 2022

British Legal Awards 2022

Winners of:

• Litigation and Dispute Resolution Team of the Year (Large Sized Firm)
• TMT Team of the Year
• M&A Team of the Year (Medium Deal – Less than £1bn)

Marcom Legal Awards Madrid 2022

Winners of:

• Best ESG Action Award
• Best Marketing, Communication of Business Development Director

IFLR Middle East Awards 2022

Winners of:

• Restructuring Deal of the Year
• Rising Star Lawyer

Lexis Qatar Business Law Forum Awards 2022

Winners of:

• Property and Construction Team of the Year

Highly commended:

• Commercial Litigation Team of the Year

Asian Legal Business Awards 2022

Winners of:

• Qatar Law Firm of the Year
• Construction and Real Estate Firm of the Year

Legal Business Awards

Winners of:

• TMT team of the year

Highly commended for:

• Restructuring team of the year

Financial Times Innovative Lawyers Awards

• Sustainable business of law

Legal Week Innovation Awards

• Pioneering business development innovation

Insider's Midlands Dealmakers Awards 2022

Winners of:

• Mid-Market Deal of the Year

The Lawyer Awards 2022

Winners of:

• Best Talent and Inclusion Initiative

Highly commended:

• Real Estate Team of the Year

Commended:

• Litigation Team of the Year

Asian Legal Business SE Asia Law Awards 2022

Winners of:

• Construction Law Firm of the Year

China Business Law Awards 2022

Winners of:

• Leading law firm in China in seven categories:
• Anti-bribery & anti-corruption
• Banking & finance
• Construction & infrastructure
• Dispute resolution (Cross-border)
• Education
• Industrials & manufacturing
• M&A (Outbound)

China Business Law Journal Awards 2022

Winner of:

• Belt and Road Deal of the Year (x2) 

Winner of:

• National Award:
  Global Development Advancement category - one of 35 landmark cases in 2022 for Chinese enterprises
• Asia Pacific IJGlobal Awards 2022:
  APAC Mining Deal of the Year
• ALB China Law Awards 2021:
  Project Finance Deal of the Year
• CBLJ China Business Law Awards 2021:
  Belt and Road Deal of the Year
• In-house Community Awards 2021:
  Deal of the Year (honourable mention)

Shortlised for:

• FT Innovative Lawyers Awards Asia Pacific 2021:
  Liquidity & finance (Practice of law)

Awards in 2021

Asian Legal Business Hong Kong Law Awards 2021

Winner of:

• Construction Law Firm of the Year

Asian Legal Business SE Asia Law Awards 2021

Winner of:

• Construction Law Firm of the Year

Legal Business Awards 2021

Winner of:

• Law Firm of the Year

Middle East Legal Awards

Winner of

• Construction Team of the Year

China Business Law Awards

Winner of:

• Banking & finance
• Construction & infrastructure
• Education
• Energy & natural resources
• Industrials & manufacturing
• M&A (Inbound & domestic)

Financial Times Innovative Lawyers Awards APAC

Winner of:

• Sustainability Award

China Business Law Awards

Winner of:

• Belt and Road Deal of the Year
• Overseas Deal of the Year

In-house Community Awards 2021

Winner of:

• China Firm of the Year in:
• Energy & Natural Resources,
• International Arbitration
• Projects and Project Financing

Awards in 2020

Asian Legal Business Hong Kong Law Awards 2020

Winner of:

• Construction Law Firm of the Year
• Energy and 'Resources Law Firm of the Year

Financial Times Innovative Lawyer Awards 2020

Winner of:

• Most Innovative Law Firm in Europe
• Highly commended for:
• Innovative Practitioners (Team)

Legal Business Awards 2020

Winner of:

• Insurance Team of the Year

IFLR Europe Awards 2020

Winner of:

• Structured Finance and Securitisation Deal of the Year

In-House Community Counsels of the Year Awards 2020

Winner of:

• International Visionary Client Service Law Firm of the Year
• Commended External Counsels of the Year 2020

Middle East Solar Industry Association Awards 2020

Winner of:

• Legal Advisor of the Year

PFI Awards

Winner of:

• Europe Transport Deal of the Year
• Middle East Power Deal of the Year

China Business Law Journal's China Business Law Awards 2020

Winner in three categories:

• Construction & infrastructure
• Education
• Industrials & Manufacturing

Awards in 2019

FIDIC - International Federation of Consulting Engineers 

Winner of: 

• Legal of Professional Services of the Year 

Oath Awards

Shortlisted for:

• International Law Firm of the Year
• Corporate Team of the Year
• Employment Team of the Year
• Infrastructure & Energy Team of the Year
• Law Firm of the Year - KSA

British Legal Awards

Winners of:

• Competition/Regulatory Team of the Year
• Property Team of the Year
• TMT and Life Sciences Team of the Year

Highly commended for: 

• M&A Team of the Year: Large Deal 

National Infrastructure Planning Association Awards

Winners of:

• Best Project

IFLR Middle East Awards 2019

Winners of:

• Project Finance Deal of the Year

Juve Awards 2019

Shortlisted for:

• Law Firm of the Year for Technology and Media

Asian Legal Business HK Law Awards 2019

Shortlisted for:

• Construction Law Firm of the Year
• Energy and Resources Law Firm of the Year
• Innovative Technologies Law Firm of the Year
• Technology, Media and Telecommunications Law Firm of the Year

Legal Business Awards 

Winners of: 

• Law Firm of the Year
• Energy & Infrastructure Team of the Year 

LegalWeek Innovation Awards

Winners of: 

• Human Resource Innovation
• Legal Services Procurement Innovation 

Highly commended for: 

• Marketing Innovation 

The Lawyer Awards 

Winners of: 

• Energy & Infrastructure Team of the Year

Highly Commended for:

• Best Collaboration Initiative 

Asian Legal Business SE Asia Law Awards

Winner of:

• Construction Law Firm of the Year 

Mergermarket Middle East Awards

Winner of:

• Industrial & Chemicals M&A Legal Advisor of the Year

IJ Global Awards

Winner of:

• European Midstream Oil & Gas Deal of the Year

Insider Dealmaker Awards (Northern Ireland)

Winner of:

• Corporate Law Firm of the Year

Middle East Legal Awards

Shortlisted for:

• International Law Firm of the Year
• Infrastructure and Energy Projects Team of the Year
• Banking, Finance and Restructuring Team of the Year 
• Arbitration Team of the Year
• Construction Team of the Year
• Real Estate Team of the Year 
• TMT Team of the Year
• Legal Business Awards 

Winner of:

• Law Firm of the Year 
• Energy & Infrastructure Team of the Year 

Shortlisted for:

• Legal Technology Team of the Year
• TMT Team of the Year

Middle East Solar Industry Awards 

Winner of:

• Legal Advisor of the Year

Shortlisted for:

• Gurmeet Kaur, partner, for Woman in Solar Award

International Financial Law Review Middle East Awards

Winner of:

• Deal of the Year for Project Finance

Asian-mena Counsel 2019

Winner of:

• Firm of the Year - Hong Kong in three categories:
• International Arbitration
• Litigation and Dispute Resolution
• Real Estate/Construction

China Business Law Journal 2019

Winner of:

• Deal of the Year – Belt and Road, Greece MINOS 50MW Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) Project
• Deal of the Year – Belt and Road, Nigerian Railway and Warri Sea Port Project

Awards in 2018

British Legal Awards 2018

Winner of:

• Energy & Infrastructure team of the year

Shortlisted for:

• Best use of technology
• Regulatory & Investigations team of the year
• Banking & Finance team of the year

Laing Buisson Healthcare Awards

Winner of:

• Legal Advisor of the Year

Qatar Business Law Awards

Winner of:

• TMT Team of the Year

Turnaround, Rescue and Insolvency Awards

Winner of:

• TRI Company Award for Diversity & Insolvency
• Best Use of Technology

Lawyers Weekly Women in Law Awards 2018

Shortlisted for:

• Diversity law firm of the year
• HR professional of the year
• Marketing executive of the year

FT Innovative Lawyer Awards Europe 2018

Highly commended for: 

• New Markets and Capital

Commended for:

• Dispute Resolution 
• Business Service and Delivery Models 
• Collaboration
• Technology

LaingBuisson Awards

Shortlisted for:

• Legal Advisor - Independent

Asian Legal Business Awards, Hong Kong 2018

Winner of:

• Construction Law Firm of the Year

British Legal IT Awards 2018

Shortlisted for:

• Excellence in IT Security

African Legal Awards 2018

Shortlisted for:

• Energy & Natural Resources team of the year
• Transportation and Infrastructure team of the year

FT Innovative Lawyer Asia Pacific 2018

• Ranked among the ten most innovative firms in APAC

Winner of:

• Accessing new markets and capital
• Talent, strategy and changing behaviour

Tolley's Taxation Awards 2018

Winner of:

• Best Financial Services Tax Practice

The Lawyer Awards 2018

Winner of:

• Law Firm of the Year

Shortlisted for:

• Most Innovative use of Technology
• Corporate team of the Year
• IP or IT team of the Year
• Excellence in diversity & inclusion
  
  

Middle East Legal Awards 2018

Winner of:

• Real Estate team of the Year

Legal Business Awards 2018

Winner of:

• Energy & Infrastructure Team of the Year

Shortlisted for:

• Legal Innovator of the Year
• Corporate Team of the Year

Taxation Awards 2018

Winner of:

• Best Financial Services Tax Practice

HR in Law Awards 2018

Shortlisted for:

• Outstanding Employee Engagement
• Best Health & Wellbeing Initiative
• Best CSR Initiative
• HR Team of the Year

Legal Cheek Awards 2018

Winner of:

• Best Law Firm for Tech 2018

China Business Law Journal 2018

Winner of:

• Deal of the Year – Belt and Road, Mozura Wind Farm Investment and Construction Project in Montenegro
• Deal of the Year – Belt and Road, USD1.4billion Expansion of the Hwange thermal power station in Zimbabwe

Awards in 2017

Scottish Diversity Awards 2017

Winner of:

• Diversity Initiative in Law

Qatar Business Law Awards 2017

Winner of:

• TMT Team of the Year
• Construction and Litigation Team of the Year
  
  

Turnaround, Restructuring and Insolvency Awards 2017

Winner of:

• Insolvency Law firm of the Year
  
  

British Legal Awards 2017

Winner of:

• M&A Team of the Year (Medium-Sized Deal)
• Property Team of the Year
• TMT Team of the Year
  
  

FT Innovative Lawyer Awards Europe 2017

• Ranked among the ten most Innovative Law Firms in Europe

Highly Commended for:

• Innovation in Technology
• Innovation in New Business & Service Delivery

Commended for:

• Innovation in Dispute Resolution
• Innovation in Driving Value
• Innovation in Enabling Business Growth
• Innovation in Supporting Start-ups

FT Innovative Lawyers Awards Asia 2017

Shortlisted for:

• Innovation in Business of Law
• Innovation in Legal Expertise

The Lawyer Awards 2017

Shortlisted for:

• Law Firm of the Year
• Corporate Team of the Year
• Best Client Service Innovation

Asian Legal Business South East Asia Awards 2017

Winner of:

• Construction Law Firm of the Year

Who's Who Legal Awards 2017

Winner of:

• Construction Law Firm of the Year

Legal Week Innovation Awards 2017

Winner of:

• Diversity Innovation

Shortlisted for:

• Future of Legal Services
• Knowledge Management Innovation
• HR Innovation
• Training Innovation

Legal Island Awards 2017

Winner of:

• Diversity & Inclusion: Private Sector

Legal Business Awards 2017

Shortlisted for:

• Energy & Infrastructure Team of the Year
• Legal Innovator of the Year
• Management Partner of the Year

Asian Legal Business 2017

Listed in:

• Innovation list 2017

GAR Awards 2017

Shortlisted for:

• Best development of 2016: Queen Mary and Pinsent Masons

HealthInvestor Awards 2017

Shortlisted for:

• PPP
• Private
• Transactional Private
• Transactional Public

Birmingham Law Society Awards 2017

Winner of:

• Partner of the Year: Rebecca Warren

Shortlisted for:

• Law Firm of the Year

Awards in 2016

Legal Week British Legal Awards 2016

Winner of:

• Law Firm of the Year

Shortlisted for:

• Energy & Infrastructure team of the year

JUVE 2016

Winner of:

• Firm of the Year - south Germany

The Education Investor Awards

Advisory and finance finalist for:

• Legal advisors - deal making
• Legal advisors - to education institutions

FT Innovative Lawyers Awards Europe 2016

• Ranked among the five most Innovative Law Firms in Europe

Winner of:

• Innovation in Business Development and Knowledge Management
  
  Ranked 'standout' for:

• Innovation in Technology and Data Analytics 
  
  Highly Commended for:

• Innovation in HR
• Innovation in Culture, Brand and Strategy
• Innovation in Speed and Process

Commended for:

• Innovation in Restructuring and Reorganisation
• Innovation in Technology and Data Analytics

The Lawyer Business Leadership Awards 2016

Winner of:

• Innovation in Pricing
• Innovation in Financial Management

Shortlisted for:

• Best Diversity Initiative
• Best Big Data Initiative
• Innovation in Financial Management
• Most Innovative Client-facing Technology
• Innovation in Pricing
• Best Marketing/Communications Campaign
• Best Service Quality Innovation
• Best Talent Initiative
• Business Services Team of the Year

Insolvency and Rescue Awards 2016

Shortlisted for:

• Corporate Restructuring Lawyer of the Year - Steven Cottee
• Rising Star - Laurie Murphy

IFLR Middle East Awards 2016

Shortlisted for:

• Restructuring deal of the year

Janders Dean & LexisNexis (Australia)

Ranked in:

• Legal Innovation Index 2016

The Lawyer Awards 2016

Winner of:

• Infrastructure Projects Team of the Year

Shortlisted for:

• Law Firm of the Year

Asian Legal Business Awards, Hong Kong

Winner of:

• Construction Law Firm of the Year

Shortlisted for:

• Technology, Media and Telecommunications Law Firm of the Year
• Litigation Law Firm of the Year
• Labour and Employment Law Firm of the Year
• Energy and Resources Law Firm of the Year
• Arbitration Law Firm of the Year

Personnel Today Awards 2016

Winner of:

• Diversity & Inclusion

2016 Top Employers for Working Families

Winner of:

• Best for Modern Families

Responsible Business Awards Northern Ireland

Shortlisted for:

• Employer of Choice

West Midlands Business Masters Awards

Shortlisted for:

• CSR
• Innovation

Cyber Security Awards 2016

Shortlisted for:

• Vulnerability Management
• Cyber Awareness

Birmingham Chamber of Commerce Awards

Winner of:

• Excellence in Innovation

Birmingham Law Society Awards

Winner of:

• Law Firm of the Year
• CSR / Pro Bono Lawyer of the Year

Legal Business Awards 2016

Winner of:

• Law Firm of the Year
• Energy and Infrastructure Team of the Year 

Shortlisted for:

• Finance Team of the Year

Legal Week Innovation Awards 2016

Winner of:

• Diversity innovation
• PR & Communications innovation

Shortlisted for:

• Future of legal services innovation

Corporate Counsel Middle East Awards 2016

Shortlisted for:

• Banking & Finance Team of the Year
• Construction Team of the Year
• Real Estate Team of the Year
• Dispute Resolution Team of the Year
• TMT Team of the Year
• Employment Team of the Year

FT Innovative Lawyers Asia 2016

Shortlisted for:

• Legal Expertise: Finance
• Business of Law

HR in Law Awards 2016

Winner of:

• Excellence in Talent Management

Highly commended for:

• Excellence in Equality & Inclusion

Trophées du Droit (Paris)

Winner of:

• Best International Firm

Silver Trophy for:

• Best Specialised Teams: Patents

Taxation Awards 2016

Winner of:

• Indirect Tax Team

Shortlisted for:

• Tax Investigations Team

Business in the Community Workplace Gender Equality Awards 2016

Shortlisted for:

• Engaging Women Award
• Inclusive Leader Award: Gender Champion 

Awards in 2015

Islamic Finance News (IFN) Awards 2015 

Winner of:

• Commodity Murabahah/Tawarruq award 

The Oath Middle East Legal Awards

Shortlisted for: 

• International Law Firm of the Year
• Banking and Restructuring Team of the Year
• Construction and Real Estate Firm of the Year 

FT Innovative Lawyer Europe Awards

Winner of:

• European law firm innovators 2015
• Innovative firm of the year
• Innovation in client service
• Innovation in use of technology

Ranked 'stand out' for:

• Most innovative law firm in Corporate and Commercial
• Most innovative law firm in Dispute Resolution
• Innovation in strategic resourcing
• Innovation in business development and growth

Commended:

• Social responsibility
• Finance
• Young legal innovator of the year - Peter Feehan 

British Legal Awards 2015

Shortlisted for:

• Banking, Finance and Restructuring Team of the Year
• Litigation and Dispute Resolution Team of the Year

Asia Legal Business Hong Kong Law Awards

Winner of:

• Construction Law Firm of the Year

Shortlisted for:

• Arbitration Law Firm of the Year
• Intellectual Property Law Firm of the Year
• Labour and Employment Law Firm of the Year
• Litigation Law Firm of the Year
• Technology, Media and Telecommunications Law Firm of the Year

Health Investor Awards 2015

Winner of:

• Legal Advisor of the Year – Transactional Public

Financial Times Innovative Lawyers Asia Pacific 2015

Highly commended:

• 'Innovation in the Business of Law’ category

The Lawyer Awards 2015

Shortlisted for: 

• Litigation Team of the Year

ALB SE Asia Awards 2015

Winner of:

• Construction Law Firm of the Year

The Legal Innovation Awards 2015

Winner of:

• 'Future of Legal Services Innovation' award

Shortlisted for:

• Client Management Innovation
• Diversity Innovation
• Mobile and Flexible Working Innovation

European Tax Awards 2015

Shortlisted for:

• UK Tax Firm of the Year

Taxation Awards 2015

Winner of:

• 'Tax Team in a Law Firm' award

Corporate Counsel Middle East Awards 

Highly commended:

• International Law Firm of the Year category.

Shortlisted for:

• Property and Construction Team of the Year
• Banking, Finance and Restructuring Team of the Year
• CSR Award

Islamic Finance News Awards

Winner of:

• 'Mudarabah Deal of the Year Award'

Stonewall Workplace Equality Index

Ranked 9th in the top 100 lesbian, gay and bisexual-friendly employers in the UK

Legal Business Awards 2015

Shortlisted for:

• Insurance Team of the Year
• Legal Innovator of the Year

Who's Who Legal Awards

Winner of

• '2015 Construction Firm of the Year' category

Awards in 2014

Les Trophées du Droit 2014

Winner of:

• 'International Law Firm of the Year' category

British Legal Awards 2014

Shortlisted for:

• TMT Team of the Year
• Best Use of Technology

FT Innovative Lawyers Awards 2014

Highly commended:

• Most Innovative Law Firms in Client Service 
  Most Innovative Law Firms in Value Resourcing 
  Most Innovative Law Firms in Dispute Resolution

Commended:

• Most Innovative Law Firms in Value Resourcing

Legal 500 UK awards

Winner of:

• ‘Gaming and betting’ award

The Planning Awards 2014

Shortlisted for:

• Planning Law Firm of the Year

ALB Hong Kong Law Awards 2014 

Winner of:

• 'Construction Law Firm of the Year' category

The Lawyer Management Awards

Winner of:

• 'Most innovative technology team' category

Shortlisted for:

• Best knowledge management strategy
• Best technology project

RoSPA Occupational Health and Safety Awards 2014

Winner of:

• Silver Award

HealthInvestor Awards 2014

Winner of:

• Legal Advisors of the Year – Transactional (Private) category

ALB SE Asia Law Awards 2014

Winner of:

• 'Construction Law Firm of the Year' category

Partnership Awards 2014

Winner of:

• 'Best Legal Adviser' category

The Lawyer Awards 2014

Winner of:

• IP Team of the Year category

Shortlisted for:

• Law Firm of the Year 
• Litigation Team of the Year
• Regulatory Team of the Year
• Employment Team of the Year
• Real Estate Team of the Year

Managing Intellectual Property Global Awards 2014

Winner of:

• 'UK Trade Mark Litigation Team of the Year' category

Legal Business Awards 2014

Winner of:

• 'Energy and Natural Resources Team of the Year' category

Shortlisted for:

• Employment and Pensions Team of the Year
• Private Client Team of the Year

Chambers Asia Pacific Awards 2014

Shortlisted for:

• 'Law Firm of the Year award: China & Hong Kong - International firms: Dispute Resolution' category

Client Choice Awards 2014

Shortlisted for:

• IP Patents Team of Year (UK) category

Awards in 2013

British Legal Awards 2013

Shortlisted for:

• TMT Team of the Year
• Commercial Team of the Year
• Property Team of the Year

FT Innovative Lawyer Awards 2013 

• Ranked 6th overall in a table of Europe's 50 most innovative law firms

Winner of:

• 'Most Innovative Law Firm in Private Wealth' category

'Standout' for:

• Value Resourcing

Highly commended:

• 'Most Innovative Law Firms in Client Service'

Commended:

• 'The Most Innovative Law Firms in Finance'
• 'Most Innovative Law Firms in Dispute Resolution'

Insolvency & Rescue Awards 2013

Winner of:

• ‘Insolvency Law Firm of the Year - eight or more office locations’ category

British Private Equity Awards 2013

Shortlisted:

• 'Law Firm- Deal Structuring' category

The Lawyer Management Awards 2013

Winner of:

• HR Team of the Year award

Highly commended:

• Law Firm Management Team of the Year category

Business in the Community (BITC) Responsible Business Awards

• Birmingham (with St Matthews Primary School), Leeds (with Cockburn School) and Manchester (with Manchester Academy) all received Re-accreditations in the category: Bank of America Merrill Lynch Education Award.
• London (with Tomorrow's People) got a new Big Tick in the Work Inclusion category, as well as being shortlisted (for the first time!) for the 'National Example of Excellence Award'.
• Chris Graham (Leeds office) also received a 'Local Impact Award' in the category ’Employee Volunteer of the Year' for his work with Cockburn School.

The Lord Mayor's Dragon Awards 2013

Shortlisted for:

• Economic Regeneration category

Health Investor Awards 2013

Winner of:

• Legal Advisors of the Year (private) Award

Professional Pensions - UK Pensions Award 2013

Shortlisted for:

• Pensions Lawyer of the Year

Portfolio Institutional Awards 2013

Industry Achievement Award:

• Robin Ellison, Head of Strategic Development for Pensions

Insider Property Awards - North West 2013

Winner of:

• Property Law Firm of the Year award

BusinessGreen Leader Awards 2013 

Shortlisted for:

• Law Firm of the Year award

The Lawyer Awards 2013

Shortlisted for:

• Infrastructure Projects Team of the Year 
• Litigation Team of the Year 
• Private Wealth Team of the Year 
• Real Estate Team of the Year 
• TMT Team of the Year

Infrastructure Journal (IJ) Awards 2013

Winner of:

• 'Legal Advisor of the Year' award for social infrastructure

Stonewall Workplace Equality Index

• Ranked 22nd in the top 100 lesbian, gay and bisexual-friendly employers in the UK

Legal Week - Corporate Counsel Middle East Awards 2013

Shortlisted for:

• Transportation Energy and Infrastructure Team of the Year
• Property and Construction Team of the Year

European Tax Awards 2013

Shortlisted for:

• European Client Connection Award

Taxation Awards 2013

Shortlisted for:

• Best Investigations Team in a Law Firm
• Best Tax Team in a Law Firm

Legal Business Awards 2013

Shortlisted for:

• TMT Team of the Year

Islamic Finance News (IFN)

• Top Islamic Finance related Project Financing Legal Advisors Rankings 

2012

Insider Yorkshire Dealmakers Awards 2012

Winner of “Roger Powell Lifetime Achievement Award”:

• Martin Shaw, Partner and Head of Corporate Europe

Business in the Community

Winner of “Responsible Business Game Changer” Award:

• Kate Fergusson

Institute for Turnaround Awards 2012

Winner of:

• Turnaround Legal Adviser of 2012 award

Asian Transformation and Turnaround Association awards 2012

Winner of:

• Turnaround of the Year 2012 Award

Northwest Football Awards 2012

Winner of:

• Professional Services to Football award

Law Society Excellence Awards 2012

Winner of:

• Solicitor Advocate of the Year - Craig Connal

Asian Legal Business Hong Kong Law Awards 2012

Winner of:

• Construction Law Firm of the Year award

ASDA 'Brick' Award 2012

Winner of:

• "Working Better Together" - in recognition of increased scope of work and ability to work effectively with other advisers

Who’s Who Legal 100

• Listed Dubai office Construction team members in the Global Construction 2012 listing

Engaged Investor Trustee Awards

• Independent Trustee of the Year

The Corporate Counsel Middle East Awards

Winner of:

• Property and Construction Team of the Year

Legal Business Awards

Shortlisted for:

• Corporate Team of the Year
• Employment, Pensions and Benefits Team of the Year

Stonewall Workplace Equality Index

• Ranked 41st in the top 100 lesbian, gay and bisexual-friendly employers in the UK.

The Lawyer Workplace and Diversity Awards (formally The Lawyer HR Awards)

Shortlisted for:

• Best corporate responsibility initiative
• Excellence in the office environment
• HR team of the year

Highly commended for: 

• Most effective diversity programme - LGB
• Most effective diversity programme - social mobility

Pinsent Masons Awarded Prestigious 'Big Tick' by Business in the Community

• Pinsent Masons is one of a select number of businesses to receive a Business in the Community Big Tick award. The awards are part of the National Awards for Excellence, the UK’s most influential, independent, peer-assessed corporate responsibility awards.

Chambers China Awards 2012

Winner of:

• International Construction Law Firm of the Year award

Awards in 2011

Renewable energy deal wins Transaction of the Year

• The biomass project at Rothes, Scotland sponsored by Helius Energy plc, The Combination of Rothes Distillers (CoRDe) and Rabo Project Equity has won the Renewable Energy Transaction of the Year at the Renewable Energy Infrastructure Awards 2011.

Asian Legal Business Hong Kong Awards 2011

Winner of:

• Construction Law Firm of the Year 2011

Finance Monthly

Winner of:

• Life Sciences Firm of the Year 2011

Business in the Community

• Awarded prestigious 'Big Ticks' Award.

Community Business Awards 2011

Winner of:

• Caring Company Award 2011

ISO/IEC 27001 (Information Security)

British Standards Institute (BSI)

• Accreditation

Superbrands index of UK business brands

• Ranked as one of the top UK law firms. Superbrands is an annual report listing the UK’s leading brands as voted by B2B marketing experts and over 2,000 individual business professionals.

In-house Community Asian-Counsel

Winner of:

• Firm of the Year 2011

Asian Legal Business South East Asia Awards 2011

• Construction Law Firm of the Year 2011

Lawyer Monthly Legal Awards 2011

• Singapore Law Firm of the Year 2011

Who's Who Legal 2011

• Construction Law Firm of the Year

The Lawyer HR Awards

• Most Effective Diversity Programme

Unquote British Private Equity Awards 2011

• Private Equity Law Firm of the Year 2011

Taxation Awards 2011

• We won both the 'Best VAT team' and 'Best Tax Investigations Team' categories in the Taxation Awards 2011

British Legal Awards 2011

• Our Private Wealth was shortlisted in the Private Client Team of the Year category at the British Legal Awards 2011.

Scottish Business Insider 2011 Deals and Dealmakers Awards

• Rosalie Chadwick, a Partner in the Corporate practice, was named "Legal Adviser of the Year" at the Scottish Business Insider 2011 Deals and Dealmakers awards.