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Awards & Accolades
We pride ourselves on our client service and performance and are delighted to have received recognition for this through industry awards and other accolades.
2024
Chambers Global Rankings 2024
18 individual rankings;
8 legal categories.
Chambers High Net Worth Guide 2024
53 individual rankings;
15 legal categories.
eprivateclient – 50 Most Influential 2024
2 individual rankings.
eprivateclient Excellence Awards 2024
Full Service Private Client Law Firm of the Year.
IP Stars
Highly recommended for Copyright – UAE;
Tier 2 for Trademark Disputes – UAE;
Notable Firm for Trademarks Prosectution – UAE;
Notable Firm for Trademark Disputes – UK;
Tiers 3 for Trademark Prosecution – UK.
Legal 500 EMEA 2024
38 individual rankings;
18 legal categories;
5 leading individuals;
3 Next Generation Lawyers;
2 Rising Stars.
Spear’s Family Lawyer Index 2024
10 individual rankings.
Spear’s Philanthropy and Impact Investing 2024 Index
1 individual ranking.
2023
AGF Awards 2023
Best Legal Services: Private Equity – Pan – Africa.
Chambers and Partners UK Guide 2024
Ranked in 38 legal categories;
82 lawyers ranked in individual legal categories;
6 rankings in Up and Coming Individuals and 6 Associates to Watch.
Chambers High Net Worth Awards 2023
Individual Ranking – Foreign Jurisdiction Expert.
Chambers Middle East Awards 2023
3 Rankings in Dubai;
2 Rankings in Bahrain.
Citywealth IFC Award 2023
Silver award – Law Firm of the Year – Hong Kong & Singapore.
Doyle's Guide 2023
Recommended Family & Divorce Law Firm – Hong Kong.
eprivateclient Excellence Awards
Family Law Firm 2023.
eprivateclient Top Family Law Firms 2023 – Tier 1
eprivateclient Top Law Firms 2023 – Tier 1
eprivateclient NextGen Leaders list 2023
3 Individual Rankings.
IP Stars 2023
Trade mark Disputes Ranking;
Trade mark Prosecution – Notable Firm;
One indvidual ranking: Trade Mark Star.
Legal 500 UK 2024
Ranked in 72 legal categories;
38 Leading Individuals;
23 Next Generation Partners;
19 Rising Stars;
18 Hall of Fame Lawyers.
Legal 500 Arbitration Powerlist 2023: Middle East
8 individual rankings.
Legal 500 EMEA 2023
3 Rankings Bahrain;
1 Ranking Qatar;
4 Rankings Dubai.
Managing IP Awards 2023 EMEA
UK Trademark Prosecution Firm of the Year.
The Legal 500 EMEA Guide 2023
Ranked Top-Tier Firm.
The Oath Middle East Legal Awards 2023
Law Firm of the Year – Bahrain;
Law Firm of the Year – Qatar;
Law Firm of the Year – UAE;
Infrastructure & Energy Team of the Year;
Intellectual Property Team of the Year;
TMT Team of the Year;
Real Estate & Construction Team of the Year;
Corporate Team of the Year.
Who's Who Legal
Individual ranking – Global Leader – Telecommunications and Media.
2022
AGF Africa Service Providers Awards 2022
The Africa Team won the Best Legal Services: Private Equity – Pan – Africa award at the AGF Service Providers Awards 2022.
Chambers UK 2022
We have been ranked in 42 practice areas across the our three UK offices, as well as 80 individual lawyer rankings:
- 63 leading individuals;
- 6 Up and Coming;
- 11 Associates to watch.
Chambers Global 2022
2 Rankings Bahrain;
2 Rankings Dubai.
eprivateclient 50 most influential
Piers Master was listed in eprivateclient’s 50 most influential for a second year.
IAM Patent 1000
Bronze - Firms: Transactions.
Legal 500 UK rankings
Ranked in 70 legal categories (46 in London, 9 in Cheltenham and 15 in Guildford).
Legal 500 Asia Pacific
2 Rankings Hong Kong.
Legal 500 EMEA
3 Rankings Bahrain;
4 Rankings in Dubai;
1 Ranking in Qatar.
Managing IP Awards
UK Trademark Prosecution Firm of the Year 2023.
Private Equity Awards Africa
The Africa Team were awarded the Deals Legal Advisor of the Year Award at the Private Equity Africa Awards 2022. We were also named a Top Contender in the Legal Services: Single Deal category.
Spear’s 500 2022
34 of our lawyers were listed in the Spear’s 500 2022 across 8 categories including Family, Tax, Art, Immigration, Property, Contentious Trusts, Reputation and Corporate.
The Times Best Law Firms 2022
Recommended in 8 Categories in The Times Best Law Firms 2022: commercial dispute resolution, commercial property, company & commercial, employment, family, inheritance & succession, insolvency & restructuring, tax.
Trophées du Droit Paris
Silver award - Private Client Tax category.
2021
AGF Africa Service Providers Awards 2021
The Africa Team were awarded the Legal services: private equity award 2021.
Chambers High Net Worth 2021
We have been ranked in Band 1 in eight practice areas across our network of offices, including;
- Private Wealth Law (London, Guildford, Cheltenham and Hong Kong);
- Private Wealth Disputes (London and Guildford);
- Art & Cultural Property Law and Family Offices & Funds Structuring (UK).
Chambers High Net Worth Awards 2021
Our Private Client team in Hong Kong were awarded the Asia Pacific Private Client Team of the Year award.
Chambers Global 2021
4 practice area rankings;
3 rankings for Middle East offices;
8 individual rankings across the Manama and Dubai offices.
eprivateclient - Top Family Law Firms 2021
The Family team have once again been ranked as Tier 1 by eprivateclient for Family law.
Legal 500 EMEA
10 rankings across our Manama, Dubai, Luxembourg, Paris, Qatar and Swiss offices.
Private Equity Awards Africa
The Africa Team were awarded the Special Recognition Award for Single Deal Legal Advisor: Specialist at the Private Equity Africa Awards 2021.
2020
Chambers Global 2020
We have been recognised as Band 1 in the following categories:
- International Private Client (Global-wide);
- Dispute Resolution: Foreign (Bahrain).
eprivateclient - Top Family Law Firms 2020
The Family team have once again been ranked as Tier 1 by eprivateclient for Family law.
STEP Private Client Legal Team of the Year award 2020/2021
The Private Wealth group selected as finalists.
Who's Who Legal - Private Client 2020
13 of our Private Wealth lawyers have been recognised in Who’s Who Legal Private Client 2020.
Highly commended
- Charles Russell Speechlys was highly commended by Leaders League: Africa Desk - Law firm 2022.
- Charles Russell Speechlys was highly commended for Construction Team of the Year at the Middle East Legal Awards 2021.
Shortlisted
We have also been nominated as finalists for the following awards:
- Chambers High Net Worth Awards 2024 - Contentious Trusts & Estates Team of the Year
- LexisNexis Women in Law Awards - shortlisted in eight individual categories;
- Deal of the Year at Real Deals Private Equity Awards 2023;
- Finalist: International Legal Team of the Year at STEP Private Client Awards 2023 EMEA;
- Middle East Legal Awards 2023 - Arbitration Team of the Year;
- Middle East Legal Awards 2023 - Corporate Team of the Year;
- Middle East Legal Awards 2023 - Infrastructure and Energy Projects Team of the Year;
- Middle East Legal Awards 2023 - Real Estate Team of the Year;
- Middle East Legal Awards 2023 - Technology, Media and Communications Team of the Year;
- Real Estate Team of the Year - The Lawyer Awards 2023;
- Pro Bono Initiative of the Year - The Lawyer Awards 2023;
- Featuring in The Lawyer Top 20 Cases for 2023;
- Best EIS/SEIS Legal or Regulatory Adviser – EISA Awards 2021;
- Family Law Community Interaction Award 2021 - Family Law Awards;
- Corporate & Finance Team of the Year (Real Estate, Construction and Corporate) - Chambers and Partners Middle East Legal Awards 2021;
- eprivateclient Excellence Awards 2021 – Private Client Law Firm (Large);
- eprivateclient Excellence Awards 2021 – Family Law Firm (Large).