Nominees announced for LCN Training & Recruitment Awards 2020

LawCareers.Net is excited to announce the nominees for the 17^th annual LawCareers.Net Training & Recruitment Awards, which this year will take place virtually.

The awards are based on an extensive survey of trainees and newly qualified solicitors, with respondents asked to frankly assess their own experiences and score their firm on its recruitment, training, work placement scheme and training principal. The nominated firms represent employers who are top performing in terms of their support of trainees and junior lawyers.

Although we will not be able to host our usual glitzy ceremony in person this year, we will be announcing the winners in a live virtual presentation online in May. Keep an eye on our social media for more information coming soon.

The coveted Commendation for Diversity will also be announced in May.

Follow @LawCareersNetUK and #LCNAwards20 for the latest updates on the awards and firm reactions.

Here is the full list of nominees:

Best Recruiter – Small Firm

• Davis Blank Furniss LLP
• Hughes Paddison
• Humphreys Law
• Lanyon Bowdler Solicitors LLP
• Owen White
• Wrigleys Solicitors LLP

Best Recruiter – Medium Regional Firm

• Bevan Brittan LLP
• DMH Stallard LLP
• Leathes Prior
• Michelmores LLP
• Roythornes Solicitors
• Thomson Snell & Passmore LLP
• Thrings

Best Recruiter – Medium City Firm

• Boodle Hatfield LLP
• Bristows LLP
• Farrer & Co LLP
• Forsters LLP
• Mayer Brown International LLP
• Mishcon de Reya LLP
• RPC

Best Recruiter – US Firm in the City

• Debevoise & Plimpton LLP
• Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher UK LLP
• Kirkland & Ellis International LLP
• Milbank LLP
• Sullivan & Cromwell LLP
• Weil, Gotshal & Manges (London) LLP

Best Recruiter – National/Large Regional Firm

• Addleshaw Goddard
• Burges Salmon LLP
• DWF Group Plc
• Irwin Mitchell LLP
• Pinsent Masons LLP
• Shoosmiths
• Womble Bond Dickinson

Best Recruiter – Large City Firm

• Baker McKenzie
• Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
• Hogan Lovells
• Macfarlanes LLP
• Stephenson Harwood LLP
• Taylor Wessing

Best Work Placement Scheme – Regional Firm

• Addleshaw Goddard
• BLM
• DWF Group Plc
• Howes Percival LLP
• Pinsent Masons LLP
• VWV

Best Work Placement Scheme – City Firm

• Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld
• Cooley (UK) LLP
• Fieldfisher
• Kirkland & Ellis International LLP
• Mayer Brown International LLP
• Wedlake Bell LLP

Best Trainer – Small Firm

• Atherton Godfrey LLP
• Curzon Green Solicitors
• Harold Benjamin Solicitors
• Kesar & Co Solicitors
• Ronald Fletcher Baker LLP
• Thackray Williams LLP

Best Trainer – Medium Regional Firm

• Clarion Solicitors
• EMW Law LLP
• Forbes Solicitors
• Hugh James
• Taylor Walton LLP
• Thomson Snell & Passmore LLP
• Trethowans LLP

Best Trainer – Medium City Firm

• Collyer Bristow LLP
• Dechert LLP
• Devonshires Solicitors
• Goodman Derrick LLP
• Kingsley Napley LLP
• Penningtons Manches Cooper LLP
• Winckworth Sherwood LLP

Best Trainer – US Firm in the City

• Covington & Burling LLP
• Goodwin Procter (UK) LLP
• Latham & Watkins
• Morrison & Foerster (UK) LLP
• Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom (UK) LLP
• Vinson & Elkins RLLP

Best Trainer – National/Large Regional Firm

• Birketts LLP
• Gateley Legal
• Hill Dickinson LLP
• Mills & Reeve LLP
• Osborne Clarke LLP
• TLT LLP
• Ward Hadaway

Best Trainer – Large City Firm

• Ashurst LLP
• Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner
• Charles Russell Speechlys
• CMS
• Dentons
• Trowers & Hamlins LLP

Best Training Principal (Small trainee intake)

• Clarion Solicitors – Ryan Millmore
• Goodwin Procter (UK) LLP – Ed Hall
• Gosschalks – Richard Taylor
• Leathes Prior – Dan Chapman
• Milbank LLP – Tom Canning
• Steele Raymond LLP – Jennifer Rogerson

Best Training Principal (Large trainee intake)

• Fieldfisher – Edward Miller
• Gateley Legal – Victoria Garrard
• Hill Dickinson LLP – Richard Capper
• Macfarlanes LLP – Sean Lavin
• Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom (UK) LLP – Danny Tricot
• Withers LLP – Ceri Vokes