Deserving winners of the Yorkshire Lawyer Awards 2012 celebrated in style this week (3 October) at Saviles Hall in Leeds, where the county’s top legal talent gathered to enjoy a great night’s entertainment.
Congratulations go to James Haddleton, executive partner at DWF LLP who was crowned Yorkshire Lawyer of the Year, and to Barrister of the Year Simon Bourne-Arton of New Park Court Chambers. The high profile President’s Award went to Sir Harry Ognall.
Winner of the Law Firm of the Year (31+ Partners) was DLA Piper, with Stewarts Law LLP highly commended. SimplyLawJobs.com was the proud sponsor of this award category. The Chambers of the Year Award went to New Park Court Chambers (pictured).
New legal talent coming through was also celebrated with Michael Lawlor of DLA Piper named Rising Star, and Helen Delaney Gill of Nabarro LLP taking the Trainee Solicitor Award.
Below is a full list of the winners. Congratulations to all from Simply Law Jobs, and well done to the organisers and sponsors for hosting such a memorable night.
Barrister of the Year
Winner: Simon Bourne-Arton
New Park Court Chambers
Highly Commended: Paul Isaacs
Broadway House Chambers
Sponsor: IntaForensics
Chambers of the Year
Winner: New Park Court Chambers
Highly Commended: St Pauls Chambers
Sponsor: Anakin Seal Legal
Managing Partner of the Year
Winner: Paul Ayre – Gordons LLP
Highly Commended: Peter Gibson
Coles Solicitors
Sponsor: Prime Professions
Law Firm (1- 10 Partners)
Winner: Wosskow Brown Solicitors
Highly Commended: Pinkney
Grunwells Lawyers LLP
Sponsor: Prime Legal Costs
Law Firm (11 – 30 Partners)
Winner: Switalskis Solicitors LLP
Highly Commended: Clarion & Schofield Sweeney
Sponsor: New Park Court Chambers
Law Firm (31 + Partners)
Winner: DLA Piper
Highly Commended: Stewarts Law LLP
Sponsor: Simply Law Jobs
Commercial Property Award
Winner: Walker Morris – Real Estate Team
Highly Commended: DAC Beachcroft
Sponsor: Property Search Group
Dispute Resolution Award
Winner: Squire Sanders
Dispute Resolution Team
Highly Commended: DLA Piper
Sponsor: New Park Court Chambers
Rising Star
Winner: Michael Lawlor – DLA Piper
Highly Commended: Laura Smith
Ramsdens Solicitors
Sponsor: Searchflow
Private Client Award
Winner: Gordons LLP
Highly Commended: Duncan Milwain
Lupton Fawcett LLP
Sponsor: Towry
Niche Law Firm
Winner: Unity Law
Highly Commended: Woods Whur
Sponsor: Ellis Bates Group
Corporate & Commercial Award
Winner: DLA Piper
Corporate & Commercial Team
Highly Commended: Alisor Starr – Pinsent Masons
Sponsor: Groundsure Ltd
Enterprise Award
Winner: Neil Hudgell Solicitors
Highly Commended: James Love Legal
Sponsor: The University of Huddersfield
Corporate Recovery Award
Winner: Squire Sanders
Corporate Recovery Team
Highly Commended: DLA Piper
Sponsor: CapeClarke Legal Recruitment
Trainee Solicitor Award
Winner: Helen Delaney Gill – Nabarro LLP
Highly Commended: Irfan Rashid – Atteys Solicitors
Sponsor: Parklane Plowden
Yorkshire Lawyer of the Year
Winner: James Haddleton – DWF
Sponsor: Am Trust Law
Presidents Award
Winner: Sir Harry Ognall
Sponsor: Am Trust Law
