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Browne Jacobson lawyer crowned winner at Birmingham law society legal awards


28 March 2008


Emma Dickson, a lawyer in the Intellectual Property Team at law firm Browne Jacobson, won Commercial Lawyer of the Year at the Birmingham Law Society Legal Awards 2008.

Emma, who was presented with her Award by broadcaster and journalist John Sergeant, beat off stiff competition from lawyers at Eversheds, Martineau Johnson, Anthony Collins Solicitors and Buller Jeffries.

Emma advises clients on franchising, brands and other contentious and non contentious intellectual property matters.  She joined Browne Jacobson in 2007 from specialist niche franchising firm, Hamilton Pratt. 

The judges, who included former president of the national Law Society, Kevin Martin as well as Sukhdev Bhomra, president of Birmingham Law Society, praised Emma for the ‘significant contribution she has made to her chosen practice area of intellectual property. Since joining the firm Emma has been seconded to one of the UK’s largest in-house teams, demonstrating her ability to quickly adapt and impress some of the leading in-house lawyers in the country.’

The Award caps a remarkable year for Browne Jacobson during which the firm has also won Pro Bono Law Firm of the Year and Young Solicitor of the Year Award at the Nottinghamshire Law Society 2008 Awards and Best Graduate Trainee Recruitment Campaign at The Lawyer HR Awards 2008.

Declan Cushley, a Partner in the Intellectual Property Team at Browne Jacobson, said :

“Emma is a highly skilled and experienced solicitor and in the short time that she has been with the firm she has made a considerable contribution. We are all very proud of her achievement in winning this award.”

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