Sydney Mitchell, leading Midlands’ law firm, has been short-listed for two awards in the Birmingham Law Society Legal Awards for 2014.

The awards nominated are:

  • Sydney Mitchell for Law Firm of the Year (5-15 partner category)
  • Dean Parnell for Partner of the Year

Sydney Mitchell and Dean Parnell Birmingham Law Society Awards

Sydney Mitchell has previously won the prestigious award of the Law Firm of the Year in 2013, 2011 and 2008 in the 5-15 partners category, three times in the last five years.

Senior Partner, Div Singh commented: 

Great news again to see that the firm and Dean Parnell has been recognised for the quality of work we provide for clients.  We are extremely proud of the work we do for our clients and the dedication all of our staff give to the firm and its clients.

Sydney Mitchell specialist teams include employment, commercial property, company and commercial services, litigation, insolvency, licensing and gambling law. Private client teams include family law, residential property, dispute resolution and wills and probate, tax and trusts and personal injury.

Dean Parnell, Partner, Sydney Mitchell LLP commented on his nomination:

The Birmingham Legal Awards is a fantastic event and it is really flattering to have been nominated and short-listed in this very competitive category; regardless of the outcome I have no doubt that it will be a really good night!

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For further information, please contact:

Linda Heyworth, Senior Marketing Manager

Tel – 0121 746 3300   Mobile: 0777 279 5041

Email – l.heyworth@sydneymitchell.co.uk

All listed for the Law Society Awards - http://www.birminghamlawsociety.co.uk/the-shortlist-2014

Assistant/Associate Solicitor of the Year

Forename

Surname

Company Name

Imogen

Francis

SGH Martineau LLP

Ann

Houghton

Anthony Collins Solicitors LLP

Elaine

Mitchell

Mills & Reeve LLP

Jane

Plant

Weightmans LLP

Bhavesh

Prajapati

Weightmans LLP

 Barrister of the Year

Forename

Surname

Company Name

Richard

Atkins QC

St Phillips Chambers

Abid

Mahmood

No 5 Chambers

Adam

Pipe

No 8 Chambers

Tariq

Sadiq

St Phillips Chambers

Jeremy

Weston QC

St Ives Chambers

 Chartered Legal Executive of the Year

Forename

Surname

Company Name

David John

Fisher

Thompsons Solicitors

Brian

Havercroft

Marston Group Limited

Alexandra

Loxton

Anthony Collins Solicitors  LLP

Pam

Sanghera

The Family Firm Solicitors

 Paralegal of the Year

Forename

Surname

Company Name

Sam

Harris

Weightmans LLP

Joshua

Hartle

SGH Martineau LLP

Tobias Olliver

Haynes

Regulatory Legal Solicitors

Rose

Klemperer

Anthony Collins Solicitors   LLP

Michael

Nutman

Shoosmiths LLP

  International Lawyer of the Year

Forename

Surname

Company Name

Mark

Jones

St Ives Chambers

Andrew

Leach

DWF LLP

Phil

Shiner

Public Interest Lawyers

Michelle

Wang

Loynton & Co Solicitors   Limited

Gareth

Ward Fatchett

Regulatory Legal Solicitors

 Partner of the Year

Forename

Surname

Company Name

Rankeshwar

Batta

Anthony Collins Solicitors LLP

Rob

Bhol

DBS Law Limited

Keith

Blizzard

Shakespeares

Caroline

Coates

DWF LLP

Dean

Parnell

Sydney Mitchell LLP

Phillip James

Round

George Green LLP

  Corporate Social Responsibility and Pro Bono Lawyer of the Year

Forename

Surname

Company Name

Hannah

Ayers

Bailey Wright & Co Solicitors

Sejal

Karavadra

Kenneth Jones Solicitors

Nabila

Mallick

No 5 Chambers

Hayley

Simonds

Mills & Reeve LLP

Linden

Thomas

Cepler University of  Birmingham

Neil

Warner

Gateley LLP

 Trainee Solicitor of the Year

Forename

Surname

Company Name

Rachel

Pearson

SGH Martineau LLP

Malcolm

Peebles

Gateley LLP

Hayley

Simonds

Mills & Reeve LLP

Andrew

Stokes

Higgs & Sons

Ekaterina (Kate)

Wild

DWF LLP

 Law Firm of the Year (up to 4 partners)

Company Name

Bailey Wright & Co

Christine Lee & Co   (Solicitors) Limited

Pearson Rowe

Sarah Dwight Solicitors

TRP Solicitors Ltd

 Law Firm of the Year (5-15 partners)

Company Name

DBS Law Limited

Keoghs

Quality Solicitors Talbots

Sydney Mitchell LLP

Wallace Robinson &   Morgan

 Law Firm of the Year (16+ partners)

Company Name

FBC Manby Bowdler LLP

Gateley LLP

Higgs & Sons Solicitors

Irwin Mitchell LLP

Mills & Reeve LLP

SGH Martineau LLP

 

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