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Bristol Legal Awards 2025 – Shortlist Announced!

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Congratulations to everyone who was nominated this year, the standard as ever was incredibly high and it is both humbling and inspiring for the Judging Panel to read about all the incredible work that is undertake in our region.

Particular congratulations of course to all those who were shortlisted and we wish them all the best of luck on the night! Full profiles of all those shortlisted will be available very shortly on the Bristol Legal Awards website

We look forward to celebrating with you all!

 

Support Team Member of the Year

  • Amy Angilley, Quality & Risk Solicitor, Thrings
  • Charlie Fearnley, Business Management Officer, Government Legal Department
  • Hannah Larkin, Records & Archiving Coordinator, Barcan+Kirby
  • Melanie O’Leary, Practice Manager UK, Sedgwick Legal Services

Pro Bono Award

  • Social Enterprise Clinic, Bath Law Clinic
  • Paul Hicks, Solicitor, Powells Law
  • Robert Allen, Pro Bono Partner Lead, Simmons & Simmons

Rising Star of the Year

  • Roybn Eamer, Senior Paralegal, Barcan+Kirby
  • Connor Ford, Trainee Solicitor, Thompsons Solicitors
  • Morgan French, Solicitor, Watkins Solicitors
  • Darcy Lilley, Solicitor, Thrings
  • Sophie Hansord, Associate Paralegal, Womble Bond Dickinson

Junior Lawyer of the Year

  • Ellie Downey, Senior Associate, Osborne Clarke
  • Dan Gibson, Associate, Thrings
  • Kiran Maher, Associate, Thrings

Lawyer of the Year

  • Deborah Carrivick, Partner, Birketts
  • Ella Carroll, Managing Associate, Freeths
  • Judit Kerese, Associate, Stowe Family Law
  • Richie Rees, Senior Associate, Thrings

Team of the Year

  • Personal Injury Team, Enable Law
  • Employment Rights Team, Government Legal Department
  • Clinical Negligence Team, Thompsons
  • Education Team, Watkins Solicitors

Diversity, Inclusion & Wellbeing Initiative of the Year

  • Leah Burrows, Founder/Business Development Partner, The BD Partner
  • Achieve Vacation Scheme, Foot Anstey
  • Early Careers Team, Michelmores

Community Impact Award

  • Barcan+Kirby
  • Burges Salmon
  • Foot Anstey

Sustainable Business of the Year

  • Burges Salmon
  • DAC Beachcroft
  • Freeths

Legal Innovation of the Year

  • BreachReddi, Foot Anstey
  • FutureLaw, TLT
  • Innovation Team, VWV

Chambers of the Year

  • Albion Chambers
  • Guildhall Chambers
  • Queen Square Chambers
  • St John’s Chambers

Law Firm of the Year (Boutique)

  • Roskilly & Co
  • Sedgwick Legal Services
  • The Family Law Practice

Law Firm of the Year (Regional)

  • Barcan+Kirby
  • Wards Solicitors
  • Watkins Solicitors

Law Firm of the Year (National)

  • Ashfords
  • Bevan Brittan
  • Foot Anstey
  • RWK Goodman

President’s Outstanding Achievement Award  Announced on the night