Recent awards

European Tax Disputes Firm of the Year

European Tax Awards 2013

The European Tax Awards are given by International Tax Review to firms that demonstrate examples of client work of the highest quality in Europe. They are judged according to size, innovation and complexity.

We won this award jointly with our Best Friend firms Bonelli Erede Pappalardo, Bredin Prat, De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek, Hengeler Mueller and Uría Menéndez for our tax dispute work in 2012.

Learn more about our Contentious Tax practice and our Best Friends network.

Dispute Resolution Law Firm of the Year UK

Finance Monthly Global Awards 2013

The Finance Monthly Global Awards celebrates the success, innovation and quality of financial and legal firms across the globe.

We were awarded 'Dispute Resolution Law Firm of the Year UK' based on readership nominations.

Deals of the Year 2012

India Business Law Journal

India Business Law Journal have been conducting extensive research to identify what they believe are the landmark India-related deals and cases of 2012.

We won these awards for our work advising Diageo on its acquisition of up to 53.4% of United Spirits and Sociedada de Fomento Industrial Private Limited (SFI) in relation to an arbitration. 

Special Prize for Social Mobility

The Law Society Excellence Awards 2012

We won this award and were also shortlisted in the 'Excellence in Community Investment' category for the Key Project.

Our Key Project initiative at Central Foundation Boys' School, in partnership with The Access Project charity, is designed to help bright and motivated students maximise their university opportunities by enhancing their academic achievements, confidence, articulacy and career aspirations.

Employment, Pensions & Benefits Team of the Year

Legal Business Awards, 2012

We won this award for our creation of a solution for Uniq to minimise the shortfall in its defined benefit pension scheme using an innovative deficit-for-equity swap.

Learn more about our Pensions and Employment practice.

M&A Team of the Year

British Legal Awards 2011

We won this award for our work advising British Airways on its merger with Iberia.

Learn more about our Mergers and Acquisitions practice.

Legal Innovation in Corporate Law

FT Innovative Lawyer Awards, 2011

We won this award jointly with Garrigues for our work advising British Airways on its merger with Iberia.

This work was also ranked as 'stand-out', where we received the highest score in the Corporate category, in the FT Innovative Report 2011.

Learn more about our Mergers and Acquisitions practice.

Equity Deal of the Year

IFLR India Awards, 2011

We received this award for our work advising Standard Chartered PLC, as international counsel, on its public issue and listing of Indian Depository Receipts.

Learn more about our Corporate and Commercial and Private Equity practices.

European M&A Tax Team of the Year

International Tax Review Awards 2011

We won this award, jointly with Uría Menéndez, for our work advising British Airways on its merger with Iberia.

Learn more about our Tax practice.

Corporate Team of the Year

Legal Business Awards, 2011

We received this award for our work advising Standard Chartered PLC, as international counsel, on its public issue and listing of Indian Depository Receipts.

Learn more about our Corporate and Commercial practice.

Competition Team of the Year

Legal Business Awards, 2011

We received this award for our work advising British Airways on its transatlantic joint venture with American Airlines and Iberia.

Learn more about our Competition practice.

Deals of the Year 2010 - Banking & Finance

India Business Law Journal

The India Business Law Journal showcased 50 of the most significant transactions, court cases and IP enforcement actions in 2010.

We won this award for our work advising Standard Chartered PLC, as international counsel, on its listing of Indian Depository Receipts.

View our Standard Chartered PLC case study.

Legal Adviser of the Year

The Financial Times and Mergermarket Group European M&A Awards, 2010

We won this award for our work advising Resolution on the acquisition of the AXA UK Life Business and Global Infrastructure Partners in relation to the acquisition of London Gatwick Airport.

Learn more about our Mergers and Acquisitions practice.

Debt and Equity-linked Deal of the Year

IFLR Middle East Awards, 2010

We won this award for our work advising the Commercial Bank of Qatar on its global bond offering and first subordinated public bond issuance.

Learn more about our Financing practice.

Law Firm of the Year

City A.M. Awards, 2010

The City A.M. Awards celebrate London's financial and business community and its most successful individuals and firms.

We were awarded 'Law Firm of the Year' for our enviable FTSE 100 and FTSE 250 client lists and the continued success of our Mergers and Acquisitions practice despite the financial crisis.

Legal Innovation in Dispute Resolution

FT Innovative Lawyers, 2010

We were a co-winner of this award for our work on the bank charges litigation.

Learn more about our Dispute Resolution practice.

Banking and Finance Team of the Year

The Lawyer Awards, 2010

We received this award for our work advising HM Treasury on the UK Government's Asset Protection Scheme.

Learn more about our Financing practice.

Law Firm of the Year: England

PLC Which Lawyer? Law firm Awards, 2010

PLC Which lawyer? produces independently researched market intelligence on leading commercial lawyers.

We were awarded 'Law Firm of the Year: England' - based on a survey of over 5,500 in house legal departments around the world.

Hong Kong International Law Firm of the Year

Chambers Asia Awards, 2010

These awards reflect notable achievements over the past 12 months including outstanding work, impressive strategic growth and excellence in client service.

Learn more about our work in Asia and our Hong Kong office.

Private Equity Deal of the Year

IFLR Europe Awards, 2010

We received this award for our work on the restructuring of Countrywide plc.

Learn more about our Private Equity practice.

Banking/Restructuring Team of the Year

Legal Business Awards, 2010

We received this award for our work advising HM Treasury on the UK Government's Asset Protection Scheme.

Learn more about our Financing and Corporate Recovery and Insolvency practices.

Dispute Resolution Team of the Year

Legal Business Awards, 2010

We received this award for successfully representing HM Treasury in the judicial review proceedings which followed the taking of Northern Rock into temporary public ownership in early 2008.

Learn more about our Dispute Resolution practice.

Carbon Trust Standard Certification

We were awarded this certification for our efforts in reducing our carbon footprint.

Learn more about our approach to the environment.