Recognition

Shoosmiths’ work and people have been recognised by numerous professional organisations, media outlets and community groups.

Highlights

Awards

  • The Lawyer Awards 2024

    Law Firm of the Year 

    HIGHLY COMMENDED

  • EducationInvestor Awards 2024

    Legal Advisor of the Year - to Deal-making

    WINNER

  • FinTech Awards London 2024

    FinTech Advisory Firm of the Year

    HIGHLY COMMENDED

  • Birmingham Law Society Awards 2024

    National Law Firm of the Year

    WINNER

  • British Conveyancing Awards 2024

    Conveyancing Support Team Member of the Year (Swiitch)

    WINNER

  • Pennies from Heaven 2024

    Gold Award

    WINNER

  • British Legal Awards 2023

    UK Law Firm of the Year – Large sized firm

    WINNER

  • Scottish Legal Awards 2023

    Employment Law Team of the Year

    WINNER

  • Legal Business Awards 2023

    TMT Team of the Year

    WINNER

  • Legal 500 Northern Powerhouse Awards 2023

    Marketing Team of the Year

    WINNER

  • UKREiif Awards 2023

    Law Practice of the year

    WINNER

  • British Conveyancing Awards 2023

    Best Place to Work
    Conveyancing Firm of the Year - National
    Residential Conveyancing Team of the Year

    WINNERS

  • Insider Residential Property Awards 2023

    Law firm of the year

    WINNER

  • Legal Business Awards 2022

    Law Firm of the Year

    WINNER

  • British Credit Awards 2022

    Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

    WINNER

  • Motor Finance Europe Awards 2022

    Legal Provider of the Year

    WINNER

  • Property Weeks Student Accommodation Awards 2022

    Legal/Professional Team of the Year

    WINNER

  • EG Awards 2022

    Legal team award

    WINNER

  • Managing Partners Forum Awards 2022

    Best enhanced solution for clients
    Best strategic re-imagination
    Best new solution for clients
    Best in client theme
    Best in business theme

    WINNER

  • People in Law Awards 2022

    Best Social Mobility Initiative

    WINNER

  • Planning Awards 2022

    Planning Law Firm of the Year

    WINNER

  • Property Week Awards 2022

    Legal/Professional
    Team of the Year

    WINNER

  • The Lawyer Awards 2022

    Law Firm of the Year and Best Client Service Innovation

    HIGHLY COMMENDED

  • LexisNexisUK Legal Awards 2022

    Award for Wellbeing

    WINNER

  • Legal Cheek Awards 2022

    Best Law Firm for Working From Home 

    WINNER

  • Insider's Northern Ireland Dealmakers Awards 2022

    Bank Funded Deal of the Year

    WINNER

  • Birmingham BusinessLive Awards 2022

    Professional Services Firm of the Year

    WINNER

  • Belfast Business Awards 2021

    Green Champion

    WINNER

  • British Legal Technology Awards 2021 (runner-up)

    Technology Venture of the Year

    RUNNER UP

  • British Wills & Probate Awards 2021

    Best Contentious Wills and Probate Team

    WINNER

  • British Wills & Probate Awards 2021

    Court Of Protection Team of the Year

    WINNER

  • Chambers and Partners

    LawTech 2022

    TOP TIER RANKING

  • Insider Media Thames Valley Dealmakers Awards 2021

    Deal of the Year (sub £20m category), advised NVM Private Equity on Pareto FM

  • Insider Yorkshire Dealmakers Awards 2020

    Deal of the Year (under £5m) for investment in Panintelligence

    WINNER

  • Insider's Central & East Dealmakers Awards 2021

    Private Equity/Venture Capital Deal of the Year

    WINNER

  • Insider's Central & East Dealmakers Awards 2021

    International Deal of the Year

    WINNER

  • LEAP Modern Law Conveyancing Awards 2021

    Property Team of the Year

    WINNER

  • LEAP Modern Law Conveyancing Awards 2021

    National Conveyancing Firm of the Year

    HIGHLY COMMENDED

  • Legal Business Awards 2021

    Legal Technology Team of the Year

    WINNER

  • Midlands Insider Dealmakers Awards 2021

    SME Deal of the Year, on the sale of Correla by Xoserve to NorthEdge Capital

  • Motor Finance Awards 2021

    Legal Provider of the Year

    WINNER

  • Motor Finance Europe Awards 2021

    Legal Provider of the Year

    WINNER

  • Northern Ireland Dealmakers Awards 2021

    Emerging Dealmaker of the Year

    WINNER

  • RESI Awards 2021

    Legal/Professional Team of the Year - Residential

    WINNER

  • The Herald Law Awards of Scotland 2021

    Law Firm of the Year 

    WINNER

  • The Lawyer Awards 2021 (commended)

    Law Firm Operations Team of the Year

    WINNER

  • UK Diversity Legal Awards 2021

    Mental Health and Wellbeing

    HIGHLY COMMENDED

  • West Midlands PA Awards 2021

    Lifetime Achievement Award

    WINNER

  • Insider East Midlands Dealmakers Awards 2021

    Deal of the Year (under £10m)

    WINNER

  • Insider North West Residential Property Awards 2021

    Property Law Firm of the Year
    Legal Team of the Year

    WINNER

  • Managing Partners' Forum Awards 2021

    Best operational continuity

    WINNER

  • Managing Partners' Forum Awards 2021

    Best shared learning with clients

    WINNER

  • Birmingham Law Society Awards 2021

    Solicitor of the Year

    WINNER

  • Go:Tech Awards 2021

    Tech Dealmaker of the Year Award

    WINNER

  • Midlands Dealmakers Awards 2020 (Insider Media)

    Deal of the Year - SBO of Solid Solutions Management

    WINNER

Nominations

  • Goal 12 - Building homes & sustainable communities

    The Purpose Coalition Awards 2023

  • Law Firm of the Year

    Insider North West Residential Property Awards 2024

  • Dispute Resolution Team of the Year

    Legal 500 Scotland Awards 2023

  • Marketing Team of the Year

    Legal 500 Scotland Awards 2023

  • Innovative Firm of the Year

    Legal 500 Scotland Awards 2023

  • Private Legal Advisor of the Year

    LaingBuisson Awards 2023

  • Finalist

    HealthInvestor Seniors Housing Awards 2023

  • Legal provider of the year

    British Credit Awards 2023

  • Disruptive Technology Team of the Year (shortlist)

    Legal Week Innovation Awards 2022

  • Law Firm of the Year & Lawyer of the Year - Stephen Porter (shortlist)

    Solent Deals Awards 2022

  • PICCASO Privacy Awards 2022 (2x shortlistings)

    Best Innovative Privacy Project and
    Privacy Team of the Year

  • AI Innovation - Internal Excellence (finalist)

    Legal Week Legal Innovation Awards 2021

  • Private Client Team of the Year (shortlist)

    Legal Business Awards 2021

  • Real Estate Team of the Year (shortlist)

    Legal Business Awards 2021

  • Future of Legal Services Innovation - Mid-Sized Private Practice (finalist)

    Legal Week Legal Innovation Awards 2021

  • Award for Sustainability and Award for Wellbeing (shortlist x2)

    LexisNexis Legal Awards 2022

  • Professional Services (shortlist)

    Business Masters West Midlands 2021

  • Best EIS/SEIS Tax Adviser (shortlist)

    EISA Awards 2021

  • Managing Partners’ Forum Awards (shortlist x4)

    Best enhanced solutions for clients 2022
    Best Strategic reimagination 2022
    Best new solutions for clients 2022
    Best community programme 2022

  • Best Law Firm for Partner Approachability (shortlist)

    Legal Cheek Awards 2021

  • Corporate and Commercial (shortlist)

    Yorkshire Legal Awards 2021

  • Commercial Development of the Year (shortlist)

    Wales Insider Property Awards 2021

  • Contentious Trust & Estates Team of the Year (shortlist)

    Legal Week British Legal Awards 2021

  • Insider Midlands Residential Property Awards (shortlist) 

    Property Law Firm of the Year

  • CorpComms Awards 2021 (shortlist)

    Best leadership communications

  • Corporate Law Firm of the Year (shortlist)

    Insider Midlands Dealmakers Awards 2021

  • The Lawyer Awards 2021 (shortlists)

    Law Firm of the Year, Corporate Team of the Year, Real Estate Team of the Year, Best Client Service Innovation

  • Disruptive Technology of the Year

    Legal Week Legal Innovation Awards 2022

  • ESG and Social Impact awards (finalists)

    Scale-Up Awards 2022

  • Excellence in Practice Management (finalist)

    Law Society Excellence Awards 2021

  • Excellence in Diversity & Inclusion (finalist)

    Law Society Excellence Awards 2021

  • Firm of the Year 2021 (shortlist)

    Northamptonshire Law Society Legal Awards

  • HealthInvestor Seniors Housing Awards 2021 (shortlist)

    Legal Advisor of the
    Year

  • Innovation in Digital Law for Cia (shortlist)

    FT Europe Innovative Lawyers 2021

  • Deal of the Year (£10m+) (shortlisted twice)

    Insider Central and East Dealmakers Awards 2021

  • Private Equity/Venture Capital Deal of the Year (shortlisted twice)

    Insider Central and East Dealmakers Awards 2021

  • Leadership of the Year (shortlist)

    UK Social Mobility Awards 2021

  • Leading PR and Communications Innovation (shortlist)

    Legal Week Legal Innovation Awards 2022

  • Legal/Professional Team of the Year (shortlist)

    Property Awards 2021

  • Legal/Professional Team of the Year - Residential (shortlist)

    Property Week’s RESI Awards 2022

  • Legal/Professional Team of the Year - Residential (shortlist)

    RESI Awards 2021

  • Legal Professional Team Student Property

    Student Accommodation Awards 2022

    Nominated finalist

  • M&A Team of the Year - Medium Deal (shortlist)

    Legal Week British Legal Awards 2021

  • Mental Health & Wellbeing (shortlist)

    UK Diversity Legal Awards 2021

  • Mental Health & Wellbeing Award (shortlist)

    LEAP Modern Law Conveyancing Awards 2021

  • National Conveyancing Firm of the Year (shortlist)

    LEAP Modern Law Conveyancing Awards 2021

  • Northamptonshire Law Society Legal Awards (shortlist)

    Solicitor of the Year, Junior Lawyer

  • Planning law firm of the year (shortlist)

    Planning Awards 2022

  • Tech Collaboration of the Year (shortlist)

    West Midlands Tech Awards 2021

  • Private Equity Team of the Year (shortlist)

    Legal Week British Legal Awards 2021

  • Professional Services Firm of the Year (shortlist)

    Birmingham BusinessLive Awards 2022

  • Professional Services Firm of the Year (finalist)

    Birmingham Post Business Awards 2021

  • Property Team of the Year (shortlist)

    LEAP Modern Law Conveyancing Awards 2021

  • Real Estate Team of the Year (finalist)

    Scottish Legal Awards 2021

  • Real Estate Team of the Year (shortlist)

    Scottish Legal Awards

  • Rising Stars - Private Practice (shortlist)

    Legal Week British Legal Awards 2021

  • Service provider of the year (Shortlisted)

    Investor Allstars Awards 2022

    Shortlisted

  • Service Provider of the Year (shortlist)

    Investor Allstars 2021

  • SME Deal of the Year (shortlist)

    Insider Midlands Dealmakers Awards 2021

  • Thames Valley Deal Awards (shortlist)

    Law Firm of the Year

  • The Herald Law Awards of Scotland (shortlist)

    Real Estate Team of the Year 2021

  • UK Employer of the Year: Platinum (shortlist)

    The Investors in People Awards 2021

  • UK Law Firm of the Year (shortlist)

    Legal Week British Legal Awards 2021

  • UK Lower Mid-cap Deals of the year (shortlist)

    Real Deals Private Equity Awards 2022

  • West Midlands PA Awards 2021 (shortlist)

    PA of the Year

  • West Midlands Tech Awards (shortlist)

    Tech Collaboration of the Year

  • Best Law Firm for WFH (shortlist)

    Legal Cheek Awards 2021

  • Best Law Firm for Work/Life Balance (shortlist)

    Legal Cheek Awards 2021

  • LaingBuisson Awards 2020 (finalist)

    Private Legal

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