The Yorkshire Lawyer Awards 2010 - Celebrating a decade of excellence

2009 Winners

  • Yorkshire Lawyer of the Year 2009

    Winner: Howard Culley - Irwin Mitchell
    Sponsor: MD5

  • Presidents' Award

    Winner: Martin Shaw Winner – Pinsent Masons
    – whose award was accepted by
    colleague Rob Hutchings

  • Corporate Recovery Award

    Winner: DLA Piper
    Sponsor: Begbies Traynor

  • Enterprise Award

    Winner: Last Cawthra Feather
    Highly commended: Wake Smith and Tofields
    Sponsor: The University of Huddersfield

  • Dispute Resolution Award

    Winner: Zermansky and Partners
    Highly commended: Wake Smith and Tofields
    Sponsor: Stroz Freidberg Ltd

  • Real Estate Award

    Winner: Michael Reevey - Addleshaw Goddard
    Sponsor: Property Search Group

  • Corporate and Commercial Award

    Winner: Hammonds LLP
    Highly commended: DLA Piper
    Sponsor: Harrow Green

  • Private Client Award

    Winner: Mary Butler - Bell & Buxton Solicitors
    Highly commended:
    Kevin Webster - Andrew Jackson Solicitors
    Sponsor: Redmayne - Bentley

  • Rising Star Award

    Winner: Paul Mann - Hammonds
    Highly commended:
    Daniel Silberstein (Hawkswell Kilvington LLP)
    Sponsor: MDA Searchflow

  • Niche Law Firm Award

    Winner: John Pickering and Partners, LLP
    Highly commended: Mintons Solicitors
    Sponsor: Park Court Chambers

  • Law Firm 31+ Award

    Winner: DLA Piper
    Highly commended: Irwin Mitchell
    Sponsor: Arena Group

  • Law Firm 11-30 Partners Award

    Winner: Howells
    Highly commended: Schofield Sweeney Solicitors
    Sponsor: Leeds Law School

  • Law Firm 1-10 Partners

    Winner: Williscroft & Co
    Highly commended: Winston Solicitors
    Sponsor: Davis Langdon LLP