The Herald

Law Awards of Scotland

in association with 123 Medical Services

Summary

The Herald Law Awards of Scotland in association with 123 Medical Services, celebrated its 20th anniversary in 2024 and as they entered their 3rd decade, continued their stand as the preeminent legal awards for the industry.

Once again in 2025 the event brought together the nation’s most influential figures to showcase the outstanding quality of work undertaken by Scotland’s most esteemed lawyers and law firms.

Recognising and honouring excellence, the awards shone a spotlight on the best specialist teams, individuals, law firms, and suppliers throughout Scotland.

A panel of independent industry experts evaluated and judged all entries for a fair and impartial awards ceremony.

You can register your interest for the 2026 awards to be first in the know for launch next year!

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ENTRY DEADLINE

Thursday, September 4 – 11pm

EVENT DATE

Friday, November 7, 2025

EVENT TIME

6:30pm

EVENT LOCATION

Radisson Blu Hotel, Glasgow

2025 Winners & Finalists

High Street Firm of the Year – sponsored by Denovo

Clarity Simplicity Ltd
Fulton’s Solicitors
Mathie Lennox & Co
MJC LAW ★ WINNER

Criminal Law Firm of the Year – presented by LOCALiQ

Livingstone Brown ★ WINNER
Scullion LAW

Family and Child Law Team of the Year – sponsored by Family Wealth powered by Acumen

Aberdein Considine LLP
Gilson Gray LLP ★ WINNER
Jones Whyte
Kee Solicitors
Scullion LAW
Weightmans (Scotland) LLP

Up and Coming Award – sponsored by 123 Medical Services

Charis Brooks, Govan Law Centre ★ WINNER
Christie Allan, Livingstone Brown ★ HIGHLY COMMENDED
Dean Gallacher, Kee Solicitors
Laura Millar, Livingstone Brown

Paralegal of the Year – sponsored by 123 Medical Services

Emma Hamilton, Clarity Simplicity Ltd
Laura Brown, Brown Owl Legal Support ★ WINNER

Rising Star at the Scottish Bar – sponsored by 123 Medical Services

John Brannigan, Black Chambers ★ WINNER
Robert Hovey, Themis Advocates
Terence Merk, Westwater Advocates

Solicitor of the Year – sponsored by Law Society of Scotland

Aileen Entwistle, Aberdein Considine LLP ★ WINNER
Emma Somerville, Kee Solicitors
Julia Donnelly, Livingstone Brown
Kevin Sturgeon, Gillespie Macandrew
Michael Hughes, Serenity Legal Scotland
Paul Steven Ferrie, Fulton’s Solicitors

Litigation Team of the Year – sponsored by Stirling Park

Aberdein Considine LLP
Allan McDougall Solicitors
Livingstone Brown
Thompsons Solicitors Scotland ★ WINNER

Debt Recovery Team of the Year – sponsored by Stirling Park

Aberdein Considine LLP ★ WINNER
Gilson Gray LLP

Digital & Intellectual Property Team of the Year – presented by Newsquest Events Scotland & NI

Blackadders LLP ★ WINNER

Innovation Award – sponsored by Law Society of Scotland

Brown Owl Legal Support
Clarity Simplicity Ltd
Jones Whyte
rradar ★ WINNER
South Lanarkshire Council
Thorntons

ESG Award – presented by s1jobs

Clarity Simplicity Ltd
Gillespie Macandrew ★ WINNER

Pro-Bono Award – presented by The Herald

Allan McDougall Solicitors
Blackadders
Govan Law Centre
Lege Expertia ★ HIGHLY COMMENDED
The Aberdeen Law Project
University of Glasgow – Glasgow Open Justice Centre ★ WINNER

Law Firm of the Year (up to 150 certificates) – sponsored by IDEX Consulting

Aberdein Considine LLP
Blackadders
Gilson Gray LLP ★ WINNER
Jones Whyte
Weightmans (Scotland) LLP

Law Firm of the Year (over 150 certificates) – sponsored by IDEX Consulting

Thorntons Law ★ WINNER

Outstanding Contribution Award – sponsored by Border Biscuits

Laura Cameron, Pinsent Masons ★ WINNER

Lifetime Achievement Award

Ian S. Forrester KC LLD, King’s Counsel at Scots Bar
★ WINNER

Sponsorship

Sponsorship of the awards is a unique opportunity to become synonymous with the legal sector in Scotland.

If you would like more information on the opportunities available, please contact Sharon Franchetti on 07990 551 065 or Sharon.Franchetti@newsquest.co.uk