Congratulations to all who took part in the Scottish Legal Awards 2020, proudly sponsored by Eclipse. The event took place as a live digital broadcast on the 4th November from the Hilton Hotel, Glasgow.
The prestigious awards which bring the best and brightest in the Scottish legal profession together celebrate and reward outstanding contributions being made by solicitors, teams and organisations across Scotland.
The glittering ceremony which saw over 250 guests watch online was hosted by comedian and broadcaster Des Clarke (above).
The full list of winners as chosen by a panel of high profile judges can be seen below:
Firm of the Year
Anderson Strathern
Lifetime Achievement Award
Judge Ian Forrester, QC, LLD
Legal Technology Award
Registers of Scotland
Chairman of the Year
Elaine Motion, Balfour + Manson
Lawyer of the Year
Iain Smith, Keegan Smith
In-House Lawyer of the Year
John Reilly, Raytheon Systems
Paralegal of the Year
Donna Clark, Macleod & MacCallum
Rising Star of the Year
Leigh Herd, Shepherd & Wedderburn
Corporate and Commercial Team of the Year
MacRoberts
Criminal Defence Firm of the Year
Moir and Sweeney Litigation
Family Law Team of the Year
MacRoberts
In-House Legal Team of the Year
Aegon Asset Management
Litigation Team of the Year
Balfour + Manson
Real Estate Team of the Year
TLT
Residential Property Team of the Year
Neilsons Solicitors & Estate Agents
Support Team of the Year
Property Searches Scotland
Community Contribution Award
Digby Brown Solicitors
Community Contribution Award
University of Strathclyde Mediation Clinic
Excellence in Client Care
Ascent Legal Scotland