The shortlist for the 2023 Birmingham Law Society Legal Awards has been unveiled ahead of next month's ceremony.
Squire Patton Boggs, Weightmans and Irwin Mitchell are among those firms to receive multiple nominations across the 12 different categories.
Almost 60 individuals and firms have been named in this year's shortlist, with the winners set to be crowned at a ceremony on March 9 at the ICC.
The judging panel was led by Martin Hall, managing director of M Hall Management, alongside Sarah Ramsey, dean at the University of Law in Birmingham and Anjum Khan, director of the Asian Business Chamber of Commerce.
Further interviews with finalists will take place later this month ahead of the award ceremony.
Mr Hall said: "We were extremely impressed with the high quality of the submissions in 2023. All firms and individuals should be very proud of their submissions as it gave the shortlisting committee a very difficult but enjoyable challenge."
Birmingham Law Society President Tony McDaid added: "It is no surprise that the quality of entrants to this year's Legal Awards is so high.
"Birmingham is blessed with some of the legal sector's most influential and sector-leading firms and individuals - all of whom choose to flourish here in our city."
The 2023 shortlist is:
Trainee Solicitor of the Year
Monika Gagat, Squire Patton Boggs
Grace Hallam, Weightmans
Nikita Pierpoint, Bevan Brittan
Phoebe Smart, Irwin Mitchell
Sophie Warren, Shoosmiths
Apprentice of the Year
Caira Baker, Capsticks Solicitors
Alexander Bradbury, Squire Patton Boggs
Sinead Jones, Kennedys Law
Tom Reeves, Weightmans
Renee Tombs, Bevan Brittan
Paralegal of the Year
Manaar Dayoub, Capsticks Solicitors
Liberty Green, Weightmans
Raipreet Singh Phull, Weightmans
Chanel Quigley, Anthony Collins Solicitors
Hayley Webb, Greens Solicitors
Solicitor of the Year
Michelle Chapman, Irwin Mitchell
Fiona Farrell, Irwin Mitchell
Mariyam Harunah, Squire Patton Boggs
Jonathan Lewis, Capsticks Solicitors
Sharon Thandi, Devonshires Solicitors
Barrister of the Year
Marc Brown, St Philips Chambers
Louise Corfield, No5 Barristers' Chambers
Aimee Fox, 3PB Barristers
Yolanda Pemberton, St Philips Chambers
Alexander Pritchard-Jones, No5 Barristers' Chambers
Partner of the Year
Ruth Griffin, Gowling WLG
Mark Hands, Irwin Mitchell
Ian Jones, Spencer Shaw Solicitors
Christopher Plumley, Trowers & Hamlins
Shivaji Shiva, VWV
Pro Bono Award
Elena Goodfellow, Bevan Brittan
William Horwood, St Philips Chambers
Sibon Phiri, United Legal Access
Faizan Sadiq, Greens Solicitors
Equality and Diversity Award (Law firm)
Bridging the Bar, 3PB Barristers
Capsticks Solicitors
Shakespeare Martineau
Squire Patton Boggs
Thursfields Solicitors
In-House Award
Birmingham Organising Committee for the 2022 Commonwealth Games
Bal Atwal, West Midlands Police
Tamina Greaves, Crown Prosecution Service
Neena Janda, Zappi
Kuldip Kaur, HSBC
Law Firm of the Year (Sole practitioners and firms up to five partners)
Chase Morgan Solicitors
Fountain Solicitors
Neil Davies & Partners
Spencer Shaw Solicitors
Tenet Compliance & Litigation
Law Firm of the Year (Regional)
Enoch Evans
George Green
Higgs
Sydney Mitchell
The Wilkes Partnership
Law Firm of the Year (National)
Anthony Collins Solicitors
Gateley Legal
Gowling WLG
Shoosmiths
Squire Patton Boggs
