RESULTS 2021
The 11th UK Diversity Legal Awards took place on 30 November 2021 at a glittering ceremony held at the Plaisterers’ Hall, One London Wall. Over 300 guests turned out to see the winners unveiled and to celebrate exceptional individuals and teams who are making a difference in the legal sector. The Awards were presented by BBC correspondent, Nancy Kacungira. Guest speakers and award presenters included I. Stephanie Boyce, President of the Law Society of England and Wales and Derek Sweeting QC, Chair of the Bar.
Congratulations to all finalists and winners!
UK Diversity Legal Awards 2021 ceremony highlights
BSN Lifetime Achievement Award winner’s speech – Dr Grace Ononiwu CBE
WINNERS
BSN Lifetime Achievement Award
Grace Ononiwu CBE
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Recruiting Diverse Talent
London Borough of Hackney – Legal and Governance Services
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Managing Diverse Talent
Doughty Street Chambers
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BSN Rising Star (Private Practice)
Jivaan Bennett, Associate, Linklaters LLP
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BSN Rising Star (Chambers)
Natasha Shotunde, Barrister, Garden Court Chambers
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Diversity Champion
Raggi Kotak, Barrister, One Pump Court Chambers
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Law Firm Diversity & Inclusion Initiative of the Year
Burness Paull LLP
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Chambers Diversity and Inclusion Initiative of the Year
Harry Matovu QC, Brick Court Chambers (Charter for Black Talent)
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In-house Legal Diversity & Inclusion Initiative of the Year
Accenture
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Outstanding Race & Ethnicity Employee Network
Kingsley Napley
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BSN Sole Practitioner / High Street Firm of the Year
Lubna Shuja (Legal Swan Solicitors)
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Access to Justice
MTC Solicitors (Naga Kandiah)
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Mental Health & Wellbeing
Linklaters LLP
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Disability Inclusion Award
Mills & Reeve LLP
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BSN Lawyer of the Year (Private Practice)
Kem Ihenacho, Partner, Latham & Watkins
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BSN Lawyer of the Year (Chambers)
Grace Brown, Barrister, Garden Court Chambers
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BSN Lawyer of the Year (In-house Legal)
Ofei Kwafo-Akoto, Senior Legal Counsel, GLP Europe
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HIGHLY COMMENDED
In-house Legal Diversity and Inclusion Initiative of the Year
BBC
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Outstanding Race & Ethnicity Employee Network
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer
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Access to Justice
Dr. Imranali Panjwani, Diverse Legal Consulting
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BSN Rising Star (Private Practice)
Warren Wellington, Associate, Latham & Watkins
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Mental Health & Wellbeing
Shoosmiths LLP
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2021 Finalists
ORGANISATION/TEAM AWARDS
Recruiting Diverse Talent
- London Borough of Hackney – Legal and Governance Services
- Maitland Chambers
- Mills & Reeve LLP
Managing Diverse Talent
- Doughty Street Chambers
- Herbert Smith Freehills
- White & Case
Law Firm Diversity & Inclusion Initiative
- Burness Paull LLP
- Macfarlanes
- Norton Rose Fulbright
Chambers Diversity & Inclusion Initiative
- Harry Matovu QC, Brick Court Chambers (Charter for Black Talent)
- Maitland Chambers
- New Square Chambers
In-house Legal Diversity & Inclusion Initiative
- Accenture
- BBC
BSN Sole Practitioner / High Street Firm of the Year
- Michael Herford (Legal Lifelines)
- Lubna Shuja (Legal Swan Solicitors)
Outstanding Race & Ethnicity Employee Network
- Allen & Overy
- Hogan Lovells
- Kingsley Napley
- Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer
- Eversheds Sutherland
Access to Justice
- Dr. Imranali Panjwani, Diverse Legal Consulting
- Sidley Austin LLP
- Al-HQ Law (Yasmin Hoque)
- MTC Solicitors (Naga Kandiah)
Mental Health & Wellbeing
- Linklaters LLP
- Russell-Cooke
- Shoosmiths LLP
- Sidley Austin LLP
Disability Inclusion Award
- Goldsmith Chambers (Christina Warner)
- Mills & Reeve LLP
INDIVIDUAL AWARDS
Diversity Champion
- Samuel Clague, The Stephen James Partnership
- Raggi Kotak, Barrister, One Pump Court Chambers
- Shannett Thompson, Partner, Kingsley Napley
- Christina Warner, Barrister, Goldsmiths Chambers
BSN Rising Star (Private Practice)
- Jivaan Bennett, Associate, Linklaters
- Stephanie Lartey, Trainee Solicitor, White & Case
- Qalid Mohamed, Associate, Sidley Austin LLP
- Warren Wellington, Associate, Latham & Watkins
BSN Rising Star (Chambers)
- Natasha Shotunde, Barrister, Garden Court Chambers
- Alexandra Wilson, Barrister, 5 St Andrew’s Hill
BSN Lawyer of the Year (Private Practice)
- Kem Ihenacho, Partner, Latham & Watkins
- Inez Brown, Partner, Harrison Clark Rickerbys
BSN Lawyer of the Year (Chambers)
- Grace Brown, Barrister, Garden Court Chambers
- Harry Matovu QC, Barrister, Brick Court Chambers
- Sultana Tafadar, Barrister, No. 5 Chambers
BSN Lawyer of the Year (In-house Legal)
- Netanya Clixby, Legal Counsel, formerly G-Research
- Ofei Kwafo-Akoto, Senior Legal Counsel, GLP Europe