Excellence Awards 2011 - shortlisted entrants

Congratulations to the shortlisted entrants to the Law Society Excellence Awards 2011.

Awards for firms/teams

Excellence in Community Investment

Sponsored by Thames Water

• Douglas Wemyss Solicitors LLP
• Freshfield Bruckhaus Deringer LLP
• Harvey Ingram LLP
• Hogan Lovells LLP – It's Not Just Peanuts
• Northumbria University – Student Law Office
• Paynes Solicitors
• Justice for Children - Rift Valley Newcastle Justice
• Simmons & Simmons LLP

Legal Sector Alliance Award for Excellence in Environmental Responsibility

Sponsored by Canon

• Abney Garsden McDonald
• Bond Pearce LLP
• Eversheds LLP
• Linklaters LLP
• The College of Law
• Wragge & Co LLP

Excellence in Client Service

Sponsored by DX

• Abney Garsden McDonald
• Denning Solicitors
• Douglas Wemyss Solicitors LLP
• Eversheds LLP – Client Console
• Janette Hill & Co
• Mason Hayes Ltd
• Royal College of Nursing
• Suzanne Dibble - Virtual Lawyers Ltd

Excellence in Marketing & Business Development

Sponsored by Moneypenny

• Boyes Turner
• CMS Cameron McKenna LLP
• Collyer Bristow LLP
• Douglas Wemyss Solicitors LLP
• Emmersons Solicitors
• Eversheds LLP – Board Report
• Stephens Scown LLP – Foodfinder SW
• Stephens Scown LLP – Mission 20:20

Lexcel Award for Excellence in Practice Management

Sponsored by Lloyds TSB Commercial

• Brethertons LLP
• Carter Law LLP
• Foot Anstey LLP
• Guise Solicitors Ltd
• Jackson Barrett & Gass
• JNP Legal
• NewLaw Legal Ltd
• Pannone LLP
• Stuart Miller Solicitors Ltd
• TWM Solicitors LLP

Excellence in Innovation

Sponsored by TikitTFB

• Abney Garsden McDonald
• Allen & Overy LLP – Global Law Intelligence Unit
• Cobbetts LLP
• Douglas Wemyss Solicitors LLP
• Last Cawthra Feather LLP
• Ward Hadaway – Creative Industries Team

Excellence in Learning & Development

Sponsored by Huthwaite Legal

• Hogan Lovells LLP – How Far Do You Want To Go?
• Hogan Lovells LLP – The Leading Edge
• Hugh James
• Keoghs LLP – Learning and Development Team
• Penningtons Solicitors LLP – Marketing and Development team
• SJ Berwin LLP – Immerse
• South Lakeland District Council
• Stephens Scown LLP – Mission 20:20

Excellence in Equality & Diversity

Sponsored by Equality Works

• AMV Law Ltd
• Dickinson Dees LLP
• Eversheds LLP
• Joseph Frasier Solicitors LLP
• Norton Rose LLP
• Olswang LLP
• Paul Hastings LLP
• Rayden Solicitors
• Simmons & Simmons LLP

Awards for individuals

The following awards will be presented to exceptional individuals who have made outstanding contributions to the legal profession during the year. They might have had a particularly positive impact on the reputation of the profession, or have made an unusually significant impact in their practice area or in the service of clients.

The Law Society Gazette Legal Personality of the Year

• David Allen Green – Preiskel & Co LLP
• Jo Cooper – Perren Buildings Chambers
• Dean Parnell – Sydney Mitchell LLP
• Phil Shiner – Public Interest Lawyers Ltd
• Daniel Winterfeldt – CMS Cameron McKenna LLP
• Julian Young – Julian Young & Co

AWS Legal Business Woman of the Year

Sponsored by Lombard

• Corinne Aldridge – Archon Solicitors Ltd
• Hema Anand – Colman Coyle LLP
• Juliya Arbisman – Clifford Chance LLP
• Allison Page – DLA Piper UK LLP

Legal Executive of the Year

Sponsored by JLT Property Insurance

• Alexandra Boardman – Hartnell Chanot & Partners Ltd
• Dawn Joughin – Canter Levin & Berg
• Muhammed Abdul Muid Khan – Rest Harrow & Co Solicitors
• Lynette Vaughan – Watkins & Gunn
• Karina Vickerman – Kent County Council
• Philip Warford – Renaissance Legal
• Margaret Wingate – Mason Baggott & Garton

LMS Leader of the Year

Sponsored by Prime Professions

• Sameer Karim – Douglas Wemyss Solicitors LLP
• Clive Thomas – Watkins & Gunn
• Geoff Wild – Kent County Council

Solicitor Advocate of the Year

Sponsored by Wesleyan for Lawyers

• Niall Blackie – FBC Manby Bowdler LLP
• Roger Jairaj Sahota – BSB Solicitors
• Flora Page – Old Bailey Solicitors

Junior Lawyer of the Year

Sponsored by Zurich

• Charlotte Clode – FBC Manby Bowdler LLP
• Daniel J Draper – Farleys Solicitors LLP
• Catherine Fuller – Thomson Snell & Passmore
• Madelene Holdsworth – Pannone LLP
• Saadia Khan – Bindmans LLP
• Kay Louise Perrott – Everett Tomlin Lloyd & Pratt
• Laura Smith – Ramsdens Solicitors LLP
• Emma Thompson – Thackray Williams LLP

Solicitor of the Year – In–house

Sponsored by Hiscox

• Naomi Bentley-Lawson – Warwickshire County Council
• Rashidah Conroy – General Social Care Council
• Sarah J Lee – Bank of America

Solicitor of the Year – Private Practice

• Jules Carey – Tuckers Solicitors
• Victoria Curran – Weightmans LLP
• Suzanne Dibble – Virtual Lawyers Ltd
• Peter Garsden – Abney Garsden McDonald
• Neil Robson – Ward Hadaway
• Michael Schwarz – Bindmans LLP
• Douglas Silas – Douglas Silas Solicitors
• Stephen Sowden – Hartnell Chanot Partners Ltd