Lifetime Achievement Award Sponsored by Lexis Nexis
The Lifetime Achievement Award will recognise and honour an individual lawyer’s outstanding contribution to the law in Ireland over a significant period of time.
The nominee should have an exemplary reputation in the legal profession and have significant accomplishments in the law to his or her credit.
Members of the legal community – judges, barristers, solicitors, legal executives and members of the legal academy are invited to submit a nomination.
Nominations should refer to the candidate’s milestones of achievement for this award.
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Law Firm of the Year Sponsored by Danske Bank
The Law Firm of the Year Award honours an outstanding firm of solicitors who are accepted as having demonstrated in an exemplary manner an exceptional achievement or achievements in the law during the year under review.
As well as celebrating exceptional achievement, this award will publicise the award-winning law firm as epitomising the ideals of the legal profession in Ireland.
The criteria which the judging panel will consider include the following:
- Quality of legal services offered
- Extent of delivery of the concept of excellence in client care
- Depth of expertise within the firm
- Value for money – billing fee transparency
- ‘Empowerment’ of employees (including staff development and training schemes) to enable staff to provide a sense of excellence in the provision of legal services to the client
- Effective communications with clients and – where applicable – the wider community
- ‘Work’ processes, management of the provision of legal services and use of technology
- Pro bono initiatives/services to the local community
- Significance of an achievement or achievements, where relevant and appropriate, referred to in any nomination
Leinster Provincial Law Firm of the Year Sponsored by IRIS Legal
The Leinster Provincial Law Firm of the Year Award honours an outstanding firm of solicitors in Leinster who are accepted as having demonstrated in an exemplary manner an exceptional achievement or achievements in the law in the year under review.
As well as celebrating exceptional achievement, this award will publicise the award-winning law firm as epitomising the ideals of the legal profession in Ireland.
The criteria which the judging panel will consider include the following:
- Quality of legal services offered
- Extent of delivery of the concept of excellence in client care
- Depth of expertise within the firm
- Value for money – billing fee transparency
- ‘Empowerment’ of employees (including staff development and training schemes) to enable staff to provide a sense of excellence in the provision of legal services to the client
- Effective communications with clients and – where applicable – the wider community
- Pro bono initiatives/services to the local community
- ‘Work’ processes, management of the provision of legal services and use of technology
- Significance of an achievement or achievements, where relevant and appropriate, referred to in any nomination.
Munster Provincial Law Firm of the Year
The Munster Provincial Law Firm of the Year Award honours an outstanding firm of solicitors in Munster who are accepted as having demonstrated in an exemplary manner an exceptional achievement or achievements in the law in the year under review.
As well as celebrating exceptional achievement, this award will publicise the award-winning law firm as epitomising the ideals of the legal profession in Ireland.
The criteria which the judging panel will consider include the following:
- Quality of legal services offered
- Extent of delivery of the concept of excellence in client care
- Depth of expertise within the firm
- Value for money – billing fee transparency
- ‘Empowerment’ of employees (including staff development and training schemes) to enable staff to provide a sense of excellence in the provision of legal services to the client
- Effective communications with clients and – where applicable – the wider community
- Pro bono initiatives/services to the local community
- ‘Work’ processes, management of the provision of legal services and use of technology.
- Significance of an achievement or achievements, where relevant and appropriate, referred to in any nomination.
Connacht Provincial Law Firm of the Year
The Connacht Provincial Law Firm of the Year Award honours an outstanding firm of solicitors in Connacht who are accepted as having demonstrated in an exemplary manner an exceptional achievement or achievements in the law in the year under review.
As well as celebrating exceptional achievement, this award will publicise the award-winning law firm as epitomising the ideals of the legal profession in Ireland.
The criteria which the judging panel will consider include the following:
- Quality of legal services offered
- Extent of delivery of the concept of excellence in client care
- Depth of expertise within the firm
- Value for money – billing fee transparency
- ’Empowerment’ of employees (including staff development and training schemes) to enable staff to provide a sense of excellence in the provision of legal services to the client
- Effective communications with clients and – where applicable – the wider community
- Pro bono initiatives/services to the local community
- ’Work’ processes, management of the provision of legal services and use of technology
- Significance of an achievement or achievements, where relevant and appropriate, referred to in any nomination.
Ulster Provincial Law Firm of the Year
The Ulster Provincial Law Firm of the Year Award honours an outstanding firm of solicitors in Ulster who are accepted as having demonstrated in an exemplary manner an exceptional achievement or achievements in the law in the year under review.
As well as celebrating exceptional achievement, this award will publicise the award-winning law firm as epitomising the ideals of the legal profession in Ireland.
The criteria which the judging panel will consider include the following:
- Quality of legal services offered
- Extent of delivery of the concept of excellence in client care
- Depth of expertise within the firm
- Value for money – billing fee transparency
- ‘Empowerment’ of employees (including staff development and training schemes) to enable staff to provide a sense of excellence in the provision of legal services to the client
- Effective communications with clients and – where applicable – the wider community
- Pro bono initiatives/services to the local community
- ‘Work’ processes, management of the provision of legal services and use of technology
- Significance of an achievement or achievements, where relevant and appropriate, referred to in any nomination.
Sole Practitioner Law Firm of the Year Sponsored by EXPD8
The Sole Practitioner Law Firm of the Year Award honours an outstanding firm of solicitors headed by a sole practitioner. The firm will have demonstrated in an exemplary manner an exceptional achievement or achievements in the law in the year under review.
As well as celebrating exceptional achievement, this award will publicise the award-winning law firm as epitomising the ideals of the legal profession in Ireland.
The criteria which the judging panel will consider include the following:
- Quality of legal services offered
- Extent of delivery of the concept of excellence in client care
- Value for money – billing fee transparency
- Effective communication with clients
- Pro bono initiatives/services to the local community
- ‘Work’ processes, management of the provision of legal services and use of technology
- Significance of an achievement or achievements, where relevant and appropriate, referred to in any submission
Law Firm Innovation Award Sponsored by Keyhouse
The Law Firm Innovation of the Year Award seeks to recognise a law firm that has broken new ground in terms of innovation in the delivery of legal services.
The demonstration of cutting-edge innovation may involve the creation of a new suite of value-added service or services that are ‘client-facing’ or result in a transformation of a key element of the firm’s work processes.
This award may honour an individual team or a team and individuals that span a number of departments relating, perhaps, to the implementation of a facet of modern technology.
Nominate NowIn-House Legal Team/Lawyer of the Year
The In-House Legal Team/Lawyer of the Year Award honours an in-house legal team or in-house lawyer who has demonstrated excellence in the provision of legal services to the ‘internal’ clients of the company or state agency, as appropriate.
Such a legal team or in-house lawyer will have demonstrated the provision of effective, strategic and timely legal advice within the organisation, and have been aware of cross-disciplinary inputs (where relevant).
Such a legal team or person will have been conscious of the necessity of providing legal but practical solutions expressed with great clarity in relation to the ‘needs’ presented by the internal client. As such, a result-focussed professionalism will be evident.
The award-winning In-House Legal Team/Lawyer of the Year will also have demonstrated an awareness of developments of the law and other related issues affecting the internal client and have communicated such developments to the internal client on a regular basis.
Nominate NowProperty Team/Lawyer of the Year
The Property Team/Lawyer of the Year Award will honour a law firm, a team within a law firm, or an individual lawyer who has demonstrated a sense of excellence in the provision of legal services relating to a property or property matters during 2012.
The criteria, where relevant and appropriate, set out above in relation to the Law Firm of the Year will be considered by the judging panel in the context of this award.
Nominate NowBanking, Finance/Restructuring and Insolvency Team/Lawyer of the Year
The Banking, Finance/Restructuring and Insolvency Team/Lawyer of the Year Award honours a legal team or lawyer who has demonstrated a sense of excellence in the delivery of legal banking/finance/ restructuring services during 2012.
The criteria, where relevant and appropriate, set out above in relation to the Law Firm of the Year will be considered by the judging panel in the context of this award.
Nominate NowLitigation Team/Lawyer of the Year
The Litigation Team/Lawyer of the Year Award honours a legal team or lawyer who has demonstrated a sense of excellence in litigation expertise during 2012.
A nomination in this category may focus on a single case that may be characterised as being of significance in the legal landscape of Ireland.
The criteria, where relevant and appropriate, set out above in relation to the Law Firm of the Year will be considered by the judging panel in the context of this award.
Nominate NowFamily Law Team/Lawyer of the Year
The Family Law Team/Lawyer of the Year Award honours a legal team or lawyer who has demonstrated a sense of excellence in family law matters during 2011.
The criteria, where relevant and appropriate, set out above in relation to the Law Firm of the Year will be considered by the judging panel in the context of this award.
Nominate NowCommercial Law Team/Lawyer of the Year Sponsored by Miller
The Commercial Law Team/Lawyer of the Year Award honours a commercial law team or lawyer who has demonstrated a significant achievement or achievements in commercial law matters during 2012.
The achievement may relate to a single transaction that has a degree of significance for the business community in Ireland.
The criteria, where relevant and appropriate, set out above in relation to the Law Firm of the Year will be considered by the judging panel in the context of this award.
Nominate NowPublic Sector Team/Lawyer of the Year Sponsored by Thomson Reuters
The Public Sector Law Team/Lawyer of the Year Award honours a public sector law team or lawyer that has demonstrated a sense of excellence in the provision of services to internal client(s).
The criteria, where relevant and appropriate, set out above in relation to the Law Firm of the Year will be considered by the judging panel in the context of this award.
Nominate NowEmployment Law Team/Lawyer of the Year
The Employment Law Team/Lawyer of the Year Award honours an employment law team or lawyer who has demonstrated a sense of excellence in the provision of employment law services.
The award may relate to litigation or other relevant legal service(s) provided by the team.
The criteria, where relevant and appropriate, set out above in relation to the Law Firm of the Year will be considered by the judging panel in the context of this award.
Nominate NowCriminal Law Team/Lawyer of the Year
The Criminal Law Team/Lawyer of the Year Award honours a criminal law team or lawyer who has demonstrated a sense of excellence in the provision of legal services in the context of criminal law.
The award may relate to litigation or other relevant legal service(s) provided by the team.
The criteria, where relevant and appropriate, set out above in relation to the Law Firm of the Year will be considered by the judging panel in the context of this award.
Nominate NowTax Team/ Lawyer of the Year
The Tax Team/Lawyer of the Year Award will honour a law firm, a team within a law firm, or an individual lawyer who has demonstrated a sense of excellence in the provision of legal services relating to tax matters during 2012.
The criteria, where relevant and appropriate, set out above in relation to the Law Firm of the Year will be considered by the judging panel in the context of this award.
Nominate NowInternational Transaction of the Year Sponsored by the Financial Times
The International Transaction Team/Lawyer of the Year Award will honour a law firm, a team within a law firm, or an individual lawyer who has demonstrated a sense of excellence in a transaction or transactions during 2012 which involved an international dimension. The transaction – the subject of any award - does not necessarily have had to be regarded as ‘high-profile’.
The criteria, where relevant and appropriate, set out above in relation to the Law Firm of the Year will be considered by the judging panel in the context of this award.
Nominate NowMediation, Arbitration and Dispute Resolution Team/Lawyer of the Year Sponsored by Cedr Ireland
The Mediation, Arbitration and Dispute Resolution Team/Lawyer Award of the Year honours a legal team or a lawyer who has demonstrated a sense of excellence in the delivery of mediation, arbitration or any form of dispute resolution during 2012.
The criteria, where relevant and appropriate, set out above in relation to the Law Firm of the Year will be considered by the judging panel in the context of this award.
Nominate NowLaw School of the Year Sponsored by O'Sullivan Antiques
The Law School of the Year Award will honour a law school in Ireland that is regarded by the judging panel as being pre-eminent in legal education in Ireland. The award will celebrate a particular achievement or achievements in legal education during the year under review.
Nominations in this category should be submitted by the law school.
Nominate NowPro-bono and Public Interest Team/Lawyer of the Year Sponsored by Documatics
The Pro Bono/Public Interest Team/Lawyer of the Year Award will honour a law firm, a team within a law firm, or an individual lawyer who has demonstrated a sense of dedication in the provision of legal services which involved a pro bono or public interest element in relation to litigation or any other legal service during 2012.
Nominate NowLegal Executive of the Year
The Legal Executive of the Year Award honours a legal executive who has demonstrated a sense of excellence in the provision of legal services.
The award may relate to litigation or other relevant legal services provided by the legal executive.
Nominate NowFund/Asset Management Team/Lawyer of the Year
The Fund/Asset Management Team/Lawyer of the Year Award will honour a law firm, a team within a law firm, or an individual lawyer who has demonstrated a sense of excellence in the provision of legal services relating to fund or asset management during 2012.
The criteria, where relevant and appropriate, set out above in relation to the Law Firm of the Year will be considered by the judging panel in the context of this award.
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