Stephens Scown has been highly commended in two categories at this year’s LexisNexis Legal Awards, including Law Firm of the Year.
Stephens Scown was shortlisted for Law Firm of the Year, Customer Focus, Sustainability, and Wellbeing. The awards acknowledge the best legal businesses across the UK, and to be a finalist across all four categories in which the company submitted entries is a terrific achievement and reflects the great work being done across the Firm and in its support for its people, its clients and the communities in which it operates.
Attending the event, Partner Ellie Hibberd, Head of the Employment team, and Emily Smith from the Intellectual Property and Data Protection team and the Firm’s Giving Back team, represented the Firm as it was Highly Commended in the Law Firm of the Year and Wellbeing categories.
Ellie said, “It’s an amazing achievement and great to be on such a stage for our brilliant firm, I could not be prouder of Stephens Scown.”
Emily added, “Delighted that Stephens Scown walked away with two highly commended recognitions, including for Law Firm of the Year. It’s a fantastic achievement for the firm to be recognised on the national stage and credit to the amazing people I have the privilege of working with.”
South West law firm with national impact
Sharing his thoughts on the commendations, Managing Partner Richard Baker said, “It’s terrific to pick up highly commended in these categories. Law Firm of the Year is the headline category and a real testament to the quality of the work being done at Stephens Scown. It highlights the impact of our work in the South West and that we’re seen nationally as a major player.
“It demonstrates that we’re seen as a real force, not only for our legal work, but for our commitment to our employees as shown with being Highly Commended in the Wellbeing award. We can all be proud of what we’ve accomplished and I’ve no doubt we’ll continue to make our mark in this sector.”