Here is just some of the external recognition we have received for the way we do business at AG.
The Lawyer Hot 100 2018
- Head of Innovation and Legal Technology, Kerry Westland, has been listed in this year's Hot 100, published by The Lawyer magazine.
FT Innovative Lawyer Awards 2017
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Shortlisted for the 2017 Innovative Lawyer Awards for Europe.
The Lawyer Business Leadership Awards 2017
- Shortlisted in the Most Innovative Client-Facing Technology category.
FT Innovative Lawyer Awards 2016
- Named 'Most Innovative Law Firm' in the 'Resourcing and Efficiency' category for the work we have done in delivering a unique business model for Microsoft.
Other recognition at these awards included:
- Innovation in Resourcing & Efficiency - National Grid & AG - highly commended for its work creating a HighQ platform to deal with the transfer of 15,000 properties.
- Innovation in Human Resource - highly commended for the Returner Programme
- Innovation in Strategic Collaboration for Clients - highly commended for creating a unique employee stock ownership plan to provide the client with the flexibility to widen the staff ownership structure to achieve further engagement (commended: Jonathan Cheney)
- Innovation in Navigating Regulation - highly commended for the social housing funding work where the firm drafted new legislation for the Government (commended: Daniel Redstone)
- Innovation in Technology & Data Analytics - commended for the 'AG In-Form' programme, which delivers detailed financial data to lawyers
- Kerry Westland highlighted as one of the 'Young Legal Innovators of the Year'
The Lawyer Business Leadership Awards 2016
- Awarded Best Service Quality Innovation at the Business Leadership Awards 2016 for our Africa Future Leaders Programme.
- Also shortlisted in the Most Innovative Client-Facing Technology category.
British Legal Awards 2016
- Shortlisted in the Best Use of Technology category
FT Innovative Lawyer Awards 2015
- Innovation in Client Service – 'Standout' for the CDC's work with Barclays
- Innovation in Technology – 'Standout' for the TST's use and customisation of the High-Q platform
- Innovation Dispute Resolution – 'Standout' for our role alongside Noeer successfully defending KWL in its dispute with UBS
Legal Week Innovation Awards 2015
- Awarded the Knowledge Management Innovation award for our Africa App
- 'Highly commended' in the Next Generation Innovation category for our Apprenticeship programme