Bristol-based Osborne Clarke recognised as the UK's leading law firm

By Nicky Godding

19 November 2021

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Osborne Clarke has been recognised as the UK's leading law firm of the year by Law.com at the British Legal Awards.

Osborne Clarke stood out to the judges for 'its progressive and innovative use of technology, clear understanding of the importance of diversity and social mobility, decarbonisation and sustainability and the actions it takes in these areas.'

Judges also reported the firm has made significant progress over the past year and half across a number of key areas including legal expertise, innovation, strategic vision, winning business, client care, employee development, financial performance and a commitment to CSR.

ray.berg Ray Berg, UK Managing Partner at Osborne Clarke said: "I am proud to receive this award because we're being recognised for doing the right thing and not just talking about it. Yes we want to be a successful business, but equally, we want to do it with kindness and humanity for our people and our clients. This is an award we can all take great pride in."

Lara Burch, head of the Bristol office, said: "We're thrilled to receive such a significant award from the legal community. This award wouldn't have been possible without the hard work of our people and the support of our clients, so I want to pass on a special thank you to each and every one of them.

"It's particularly gratifying that the judges have recognised our diversity and sustainability work. As a firm we've been working hard to develop projects which support our aims in these two key areas. In Bristol we take our role as business leaders very seriously, and we believe our work will also be of great benefit to the wider communities we serve."

By Nicky Godding

Nicky Godding is editor of The Business Magazine. Before her journalism career, she worked mainly in public relations moving into writing when she was invited to launch Retail Watch, a publication covering retail and real estate across Europe.

After some years of constant travelling, she tucked away her passport and concentrated on business writing, co-founding a successful regional business magazine. She has interviewed some of the UK’s most successful entrepreneurs who have built multi-million-pound businesses and reported on many science and technology firsts.

She reports on the region’s thriving business economy from start-ups, family businesses and multi-million-pound corporations, to the professionals that support their growth and the institutions that educate the next generation of business leaders.