As a firm, we believe in being judged by what our people have achieved and not what we say, so we thought we’d share with you just some of our recent successes.
2023
- Social Mobility Employer Index 2023 - ranked ‘one of UK’s top five employers’
- People in Law Awards 2023 - winner of Best Social Mobility Initiative
- People in Law Awards 2023 - winner of Grand Prix award
- Women and Diversity in Law Awards 2023 - winner of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Programme of the Year (FAIRE)
- The Times Best Law Firms 2023 - rated as one of the UK’s leading law firms
- Made in Manchester Awards 2023 - winner of Lawyer of the Year category (Rebecca Hainsworth)
- East Midlands Dealmakers 2023 - winner of Law Firm of the Year
- East Midlands Dealmakers 2023 - winner of Dealmaker of the Year (Sandra Wong)
- East Midlands Dealmakers 2023 - winner of Deal of the Year (Under £10m) - Management buyout of Swann Systems
- East Midlands Dealmakers 2023 - winner of Deal of the Year (£10m+) - Secondary buyout of Littlefish to Bowmark Capital from LDC and management
- Insider Midlands Dealmakers - winner of SME Deal of the Year
- Insider Midlands Dealmakers - winner of Deal of the Year
- Real Deals Private Equity Awards - winner of regional legal adviser of the year
- EducationInvestor Awards 2023 - winner of Legal Advisor of the Year to - Education Institutions
- West Midlands Rainmakers 2023 - winner of Private Equity Exit - Palatine exit from CTS investment
- Exeter Property Awards 2023 - winner of the Legal category
- British Chamber of Commerce Business Awards 2023 - regional winner of the Equality Trailblazer, Diversity and Inclusion Award
- Nottinghamshire Law Society - winner of the ‘Lifetime Achievement’ award (Peter Ellis)
- Women and Diversity in Law Awards 2023 - highly commended for the DE&I Champion of the Year in a Legal Role category (Grace Woolford)
- Insider East Midlands Property Dinner Awards - commended in the Regeneration and Restoration Project of the Year category
- Wales Legal Awards 2023 - shortlisted for Public Law Team of the Year
- Wales Legal Awards 2023 - Eleri Griffiths shortlisted for Rising Star of the Year
- Personnel Today Awards 2023 - shortlisted in the Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Award (Smaller employers) category
- North East Dealmakers Awards 2023 - shortlisted for Deal of the Year (below £10m) category
- Insider NW Dealmakers Awards 2023 - shortlisted for Mid-size law firm of the year
- Insider NW Dealmakers Awards 2023 - shortlisted for Deal of the year (Under £10m)
- Insider NW Dealmakers Awards 2023 - shortlisted for Deal of the Year (£10 - £50m)
- Insider NW Dealmakers Awards 2023 - shortlisted for Emerging Dealmaker of the Year
- European Diversity Awards 2023 - shortlisted in Social Mobility Initiative of the Year for FAIRE
- LaingBuisson Awards 2023 - shortlisted for Public Legal Adviser of the Year and Private Legal Adviser of the Year
- British Private Equity Awards 2023 - shortlisted in the Law Firm of the Year - Transactions category
2022
- Social Mobility Employer Index 2022 – ‘ranked UK’s number one employer’
- The Times Best Law Firms 2022 – ‘rated as one of the UK’s leading law firms’
- Franco British Business Awards — ‘Diversity & Inclusion Award’
- Education Investor Awards — ‘Legal Advisor to Education Institutions’
- British Diversity Awards 2022 – ‘Social Mobility Initiative of the Year’
- National Insurance Awards 2022 – ‘Inclusion and Diversity Award’
- Lexis Nexis Awards – ‘Award for Diversity and Inclusion’
- Lexis Nexis Awards – ‘Legal Personality of the Year’ (Tom Lyas)
- Manchester Young Talent Awards 2022 — ‘Legal Professional of the Year’ (Holly Quirk)
- Birmingham Black Lawyer (BBL) Excellence Awards – ‘Lawyer of the Year’ (Bridget Tatham)
- Genius Within – ‘Celebrating Neurodiversity Awards’ – ‘Community Choice category’ (Lynette Wieland)
- WeAreTheCity Rising Star Awards 2022 - 'Law' (The Lynne Freeman Award) category (Lynette Wieland)
- WeAreTheCity Rising Star Awards 2022 - 'All Other Industries' category (Laura Mahoney)
- Nottinghamshire Law Society Awards – ‘Junior Lawyer of the Year’ (Hannah Collins)
- East Midlands Dealmakers Awards 2022 – ‘Corporate Law Firm of the Year’
- East Midlands Dealmakers Awards 2022 – ‘Emerging Dealmaker of the Year’ (Sandra Wong)
- South West Dealmakers Awards 2022 – ‘Large Deal of the Year’ (More than £25m)
- Northern Ireland Dealmakers Awards 2022 – ‘Private Equity/Venture Capital Deal of the Year’ - Buyout of investors and investment in Selazar by a global private equity firm
- Insider Midlands Dealmakers Awards - ‘Refinance Deal of the Year’ - the £40m refinancing of Construction Testing Solutions
- Insider Midlands Dealmakers Awards - ‘Mid-Market Deal of the Year’ – the MBO of Kingswood Corporation
- Insider Wales Dealmakers Awards – ‘Deal of the Year’ - Highly Commended - Acquisition of Tillery Valley Foods by Joubere Food Group (Grant Thornton, Browne Jacobson, Addleshaw Goddard)
2021
- Social Mobility Employer Index 2021 - ranked UK’s number one employer
- FT Innovative Lawyers Europe 2021 – Innovation in Diversity and Inclusion
- British Legal Awards 2021 - D & I Initiative of the Year
- UK Social Mobility Awards 2021 - Innovation Award
- The Lawyer Awards - Best Talent and Inclusion Initiative
- Laing Buisson Awards 2021 – Private Legal Advisor
- The Private Equity Awards - Regional Legal Adviser of the Year
- Midlands Dealmakers Awards 2021 - Corporate Law Firm of the Year
- Midlands Awards - International Deal of the Year
- First Hundred Years – The Inspirational Women in Law Awards 2021- Champion of the Year (Lynette Wieland)
- OUTstanding LGBT+Role Model Lists 2021– listed as making a significant contribution to LGBT+ inclusion in the workplace (Hannah Collins)
- POC in Play SAHM Games 2021 - ranked among the Top 100 in the South Asian Heritage Month Games (Kulpreet Virdi)
- Nottingham Law Society Awards 2021 – Solicitor of the Year (Sam Sharp)
- Accredited as a Living Wage Employer by the Living Wage Foundation
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Browne Jacobson cements its offering in the Welsh market with launch of its seventh office, in Cardiff
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Enabling, authentic and rewarding: how Browne Jacobson’s culture fostered a leading education practice
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Embracing space to thrive in the South West – the exciting opportunities our new Exeter home offers
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Browne Jacobson relocates Exeter office to prime city location to accommodate further growth
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Record financial results for Browne Jacobson as turnover hits £105m
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Browne Jacobson first law firm to join Ladder for Greater Birmingham campaign
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Neurodiversity in law firms: Thinking outside the box
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Browne Jacobson health lawyer wins major accolade at Made in Manchester Awards
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Browne Jacobson maintains top spot in Social Mobility Employer Index 2022
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Browne Jacobson appointed to first Social Mobility Commission Employer Advisory Group
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Law firm wins Franco-British Business Award for Diversity and Inclusion
UK and Ireland law firm Browne Jacobson has won the Diversity and Inclusion Award at the 23rd Franco-British Business Awards 2022.
23 November 2022