Awards and recognition

The awards highlight the region's professionals (35 or under) who have shown excellence, determination and skill throughout the last 12 months.

Tom Small, Sara Worsick and Eaden Hardcastle have been shortlisted in the 'Young Lawyer of the Year' category.

The judges were impressed by our strong commitment to training and apprenticeships, as well as our culture of ensuring equal opportunities for career progression and training. We won the Grand Final after previously winning the Tyneside and Northumberland heat

This award is given to the member organisations which have made a significant contribution to the development and retention of their female workforce, whilst inspiring the next female generation.

Acquisition of Dermatonics by SkinBioTherapeutics plc was awarded Deal of the Year (sub £5m) and the investment in iamproperty by Perwyn (exit for LDC) is Deal of the Year (+£20m).

This award is for the law firm based in the region which has had the most outstanding year advising regional-based businesses on completed transactions during the qualifying period. The judges noted not only the high volume and value of the deals completed but also the wide range of those transactions as well as our B-Corp accreditation.

This award is for the regional-based corporate lawyer judged to have been the most successful in advising regional-based businesses during the qualifying period. The judges recognised Stephanie's significant contribution to Muckle's growth, as well as her strong relationships with well-known acquisitive regional clients. 

This award recognises a business with a focus on developing talent through training, apprenticeships, work experience, diversity and inclusion, career progression and opening up opportunities to all.

Hugh Welch, Joanne Davison and Alison Jones have all been recognised for providing over 25 hours of pro bono legal assistance in the last year.

The Pro Bono Recognition List of England & Wales was set up with support of the Attorney General’s Pro Bono Committee.

This award is a thank you to Oasis Community Housing's valued corporate partners for support over the past year. In addition to recognising the successes achieved over the past year, the award symbolises an opportunity to look to the future and consider how we can continue to work together to build stronger communities.