The Scott + Co Scottish Legal Awards 2012

FINALISTS ANNOUNCED IN SCOTT + CO SCOTTISH LEGAL AWARDS 2012

The finalists of the Scott + Co Scottish Legal Awards 2012 have been announced.

27 firms and companies have progressed to the awards finals of the prestigious programme which recognises excellence in the Scottish legal profession and raises funds for charity.

Firms large and small have been announced as finalists across 16 categories, covering major aspects of private practice in Scotland. Finalist teams and individuals from firms including Biggart Baillie, Digby Brown, and Gillespie Macandrew are joined by Lindsays, Harper Macleod and Morton Fraser. Complementing the field, a number of smaller, specialist organisations have been recognised with Halliday Campbell, Mackinnons and the Scottish Young Lawyers Association making an appearance.

Suppliers to Scotland’s legal community including ESPC, Millar & Bryce and Central Law Training have also been recognised by the judges.

The winners of the Scott + Co Scottish Legal Awards 2012, including the highly coveted DX Firm of the Year award will be revealed at the black tie ceremony and dinner on Thursday 29 March 2012 at the EICC.

Over 450 practitioners from across Scotland will join to celebrate the legal profession’s most distinguished annual event.

The 2012 judging panel, sub-chaired by Robert Pirrie, Chief Executive of the WS Society, met in December at the luxurious Hotel du Vin, Edinburgh to deliberate over the entries. The judges assessed each submission and scored them against a number of criteria including content, relevance, and presentation. Experts from business, law and politics including Sir Andrew Cubie, Sheenagh Adams, Keeper of the Registers of Scotland, and Owen Kelly, Chief Executive of Scottish Financial Enterprise participated in the judging.

Joy Glass, Partner of Scott + Co, the headline sponsor of the Scottish Legal Awards, commented;

“The popularity of the Scottish Legal Awards continues without question. The submissions came from a wide spectrum of firms, with all sizes of company represented. I am delighted to see twenty seven firms have been shortlisted, and look forward to celebrating with them at the Awards Ceremony in March.”

The 2012 finalists:

Search Employment Team of the Year
• Harper Macleod
• Mackinnons Solicitors
• Morton Fraser
• Thompsons Scotland

Millar & Bryce Energy Team of the Year
• Biggart Baillie
• Davidson Chalmers
• Gillespie Macandrew

Family Law Team of the Year
• Andersons Solicitors
• Lindsays
• Morton Fraser

Fundraising Achievement of the Year
The judges will unveil their winner at the Scott + Co Scottish Legal Awards Ceremony

Scottish Law Directory Innovation Award
• Millar & Bryce
• Thorntons Law

Litigation Team of the Year
• Digby Brown
• Halliday Campbell
• Irwin Mitchell Scotland
• Morton Fraser
• Thompsons Scotland

Scottish Paralegal Association Paralegal of the Year
• Diane Mullen from Ross Harper
• Valerie Troop from Scullion LAW

Hotel du Vin Private Client Team of the Year
• Mackinnons Solicitors
• Morisons

Ros.gov.uk Residential Property Team of the Year
• Blackadders
• Lindsays
• Mackinnons Solicitors
• McEwan Fraser Legal

Lawyer Locator Commercial Property Team of the Year
The judges will unveil their winner at the Scott + Co Scottish Legal Awards Ceremony

Public Sector Law Team of the Year
• Harper Macleod
• Morton Fraser

The Law Society of Scotland Rising Star of the Year
• Philip Hall from Archibald Campbell & Harley
• Stephen McGowan from Lindsays

Specialist Lawyer of the Year
• John Batters from Lindsays
• Laura Blane from Thompsons Scotland
• Garry Moss from Ross Harper
• Robert Sheridan from Scullion LAW

The Lane Agency Support Team of the Year
• ESPC
• First Scottish Group

Barr Printers Training Provider of the Year
• Central Law Training (Scotland)
• The Law Society of Scotland
• The Scottish Young Lawyers Association

DX Firm of the Year
• Biggart Baillie
• Harper Macleod
• Lindsays
• MBM Commercial
• Thompsons Scotland

Tables of 10 for the Scott + Co Scottish Legal Awards 2012 cost £1,000+VAT and should be booked early. Click here to book a table

The Scott + Co Scottish Legal Awards 2012: Thursday 29 March 2012, 7pm for drinks reception, 7.30pm for 3 course meal with wine, followed by the awards ceremony and entertainment.