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Winners of the Manchester Legal Awards 2020

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  1. Winner of Law Firm of the Year - Large (20+ partners nationally) Award is Irwin Mitchell1 of 30
  2. Fran Eccles-Bech CEO of Manchester Law Society2 of 30
  3. Mike Devlin honoured with Lifetime Achievement Award3 of 30
  4. Lifetime Achievement Award winner is Mike Devlin4 of 30
  5. Winner of Law Firm of the Year - Large (20+ partners nationally) Award is Irwin Mitchell5 of 30
  6. Winner of Law Firm of the Year - Medium (6-20 partners nationally) Award is Horwich Cohen Coghlan Solicitors6 of 30
  7. Winner of Law Firm of the Year - Small (1-5 partners nationally) Award is Burton Copeland7 of 30
  8. Winner of Barristers’ Chambers of the Year Award is St John’s Buildings8 of 30
  9. Winner of Barrister of the Year Award is Jaime Hamilton QC, Nine St John Street9 of 30
  10. Highly Commended Law Firm of the Year - Small (1-5 partners nationally) Award is Hugh Jones Solicitors10 of 30
  11. Winner of Partner of the Year Award is Ian Lewis, JMW Solicitors11 of 30
  12. Winner of Partner of the Year Award is Ian Lewis, JMW Solicitors LL12 of 30
  13. Winner of Private Client Team of the Year Award was Hugh Jones Solicitors13 of 30
  14. Winner of Employment Team of the Year Award went to TLT14 of 30
  15. Annie Hennis of Trowers & Hamlins won the Trainee/Paralegal/Apprentice of the Year Award15 of 30
  16. Mike Devlin was honoured with the lifetime achievement award16 of 30
  17. DWF won the Regulatory Team of the Year Award17 of 30
  18. Winner of Personal Injury/Clinical Negligence Team of the Year Award is CFG Law18 of 30
  19. Winner of Crime Team of the Year Award is Mortons Solicitors19 of 30
  20. Winner of Family Team of the Year Award is AFG Law20 of 30
  21. Celebrations for Solicitor of the Year Award winner - Amanda Lea, DWF21 of 30
  22. Solicitor of the Year Award winner is Amanda Lea, DWF Law22 of 30
  23. Cheers for Personal Injury/Clinical Negligence Team of the Year Award (CFG Law)23 of 30
  24. Winner of Family Team of the Year Award is AFG Law24 of 30
  25. Winner Corporate/Commercial Team of the Year Award is Eversheds Sutherland (International)25 of 30
  26. Winner of Law Firm Innovation Award is TLT26 of 30
  27. Winner of Property Team of the Year Award is Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner27 of 30
  28. Winner Pro Bono/Community Initiative Award is Irwin Mitchell LLP28 of 30
  29. Winner of Litigation Team of the Year Award is Eversheds Sutherland (International) LLP29 of 30
  30. Cheers for winner of Regulatory Team of the Year Award (DWF Law LLP)30 of 30
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