Congratulations to all who took part in the Law Society Excellence Awards 2017, proudly sponsored by Eclipse. The event took place on the 19th October at the Hilton Park Lane Hotel, London.
The prestigious awards which bring the best and brightest in the legal profession together celebrate and reward outstanding contributions being made by solicitors, teams and organisations across England and Wales.
The glittering ceremony which saw hundreds in attendance was hosted by BBC News presenter Mishal Husain.
The Excellence in Technology Award was presented to the winners Dentons by Tracy Blencowe (pictured), Business Solutions Director at Eclipse.
The full list of winners as chosen by a panel of high profile judges can be seen below:
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- Junior Lawyer of the Year
Ahmed Aydeed, Duncan Lewis Solicitors
- Junior Lawyer of the Year
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- Woman Lawyer of the Year
Sue Millar, Stephenson Harwood LLP
- Woman Lawyer of the Year
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- Solicitor Advocate of the Year
Vicky Preece, IBB Solicitors
- Solicitor Advocate of the Year
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- Solicitor of the Year – In-house
Swati Paul, London Luton Airport Operations Limited
- Solicitor of the Year – In-house
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- Solicitor of the Year – Private Practice
Zoe Gascoyne, Quinn Melville
- Solicitor of the Year – Private Practice
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- Human Rights Lawyer of the Year
Tobias Garnett, P24 – Platform for Independent Journalism
- Human Rights Lawyer of the Year
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- The Law Society Gazette Legal Personality of the Year
David Greene, Edwin Coe LLP
- The Law Society Gazette Legal Personality of the Year
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- Excellence in Pro Bono
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP
- Excellence in Pro Bono
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- Excellence in Client Service
Rradar
- Excellence in Client Service
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- Excellence in Marketing and Communications
Setfords Solicitors
- Excellence in Marketing and Communications
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- Excellence in Diversity and Inclusion
Slaughter and May
- Excellence in Diversity and Inclusion
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- Excellence in Learning and Development
Sternberg Reed
- Excellence in Learning and Development
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- Excellence in International Legal Services
Dentons
- Excellence in International Legal Services
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- Excellence in Business Development
Paradigm Family Law
- Excellence in Business Development
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- Excellence in Private Client Practice
Wollen Michelmore LLP
- Excellence in Private Client Practice
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- Excellence in Technology
Dentons
- Excellence in Technology
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- Excellence In-house
Optivo
- Excellence In-house
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- Excellence in Conveyancing Practice
EMG Solicitors Ltd
- Excellence in Conveyancing Practice
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- Excellence in Law Management
Excello Law
- Excellence in Law Management