The Yorkshire Legal Awards, brought to you by Yorkshire Legal News, are proud to announce the deserving winners of the 2023 ceremony.
This year’s ceremony was a record breaking sell out event, and the number of entries received were outstanding.
The event took place on 5 October 2023 at New Dock Hall in Leeds and was a wonderful celebration of Yorkshire’s incredible legal talent, and we would like to extend our thanks to everyone who made it a night to remember.
Notable winners include Switalskis, who took home Law Firm of the Year: Large and Sarah Khan-Bashir who has been named Yorkshire Lawyer of the Year. These are just two of the twenty-six winners of the evening;
2023 Winners
Law Firm of the Year: Large
Winner: Switalskis
Residential Property
Winner: Devonshires Solicitors
Litigation and Dispute Resolution
Winner: Shared Affairs
In-House Team of the Year
Winner: Bupa UK
Commercial Property
Winner: Addleshaw Goddard
Niche Law Firm of the Year
Winner: Frederick Solicitors
Chambers of the Year
Winner: Parklane Plowden
Debt Recovery
Winner: Weightmans
Intellectual Property
Winner: Walker Morris
Law Firm of the Year: Medium
Winner: Schofield Sweeney
Criminal Law
Winner: Favell Smith & Lawson
In-House Lawyer of the Year
Winner: Emma Levin from Mina Digital
Private Client
Winner: Weightmans
Regulatory & Compliance
Winner: DWF Law
Personal Injury & Clinical Negligence
Winner: Stewarts
Employment Law
Winner: Thrive Law
Family Law
Winner: Makin Dixon
Corporate & Commercial
Winner: Brabners
Best ESG Campaign
Winner: DWF Law
Law Firm of the Year: Small
Winner: Frederick Solicitors
LawTech Initiative of the Year
Winner: Schofield Sweeney
Rising Star of the Year
Winner: Philip Copley from Hagen Wolf
Partner of the Year
Winner: Dan Hirst from Chadwick Lawrence
Trainee Solicitor of the Year
Winner: Ravi Rathore from GT Stewart Solicitors & Advocates
Managing Partner of the Year
Winner: Matt Pugh from Hagen Wolf
Yorkshire Lawyer of the Year
Winner: Sarah Khan-Bashir from SKB Law
Congratulations to all our worthy winners and see you next year at the First Direct Arena for the Yorkshire Legal Awards’ 25th Anniversary 2024!
