Walker Morris shortlisted for The Legal 500 Northern Powerhouse Awards 2025
6th February 2025
Walker Morris is delighted to announce it’s been shortlisted for 13 awards at The Legal 500 Northern Powerhouse Awards 2025, including Firm of the Year and Innovative Firm of the Year.
The Legal 500 Northern Powerhouse Awards celebrate legal talent and excellence across the North. Recognising the hard work and accomplishments over the past year with the Legal 500’s national and international audiences. The awards are based on the Legal 500’s market-leading independent research for the annual directory.
The announcement has seen Walker Morris shortlisted for the following awards:
- Firm of the Year
- Innovative Firm of the Year
- Diversity, Inclusion and Equality Firm of the Year
- Corporate Law Firm of the Year
- Corporate Lawyer of the Year, John Hamer
- Employment Leading Associate of the Year, Charlotte Smith
- Finance Firm of the Year
- Finance Leading Associate of the Year, Olivia Prescott
- Projects Firm of the Year
- Public Sector Lawyer of the Year, Ben Sheppard
- Real Estate Firm of the Year
- Real Estate Lawyer of the Year, George Bacon
- Real Estate Leading Associate of the Year, Alex Jones
Jeanette Burgess, Managing Partner said:
“We are thrilled to have been nominated in 13 categories at the Northern Powerhouse Awards including Firm of the Year, Innovation, and Diversity, Inclusion and Equality. The recognition by these prestigious awards is a testament to the dedication and hard work of the whole firm in delivering industry-leading services to our clients.”
The awards ceremony will take place at The Kimpton Clocktower Hotel, Manchester, on 13 March 2025.
You can view the full shortlist here.
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