Bevan Brittan has proudly won or been shortlisted for numerous prestigious awards across our markets, regions and within the legal sector. We are recognised as a leading firm within the two main legal directories, Chambers and Legal 500, as well as one of The Times Best Law Firms.
Legal and Directories
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Proud to have achieved strong results in the Chambers and Partners UK Guide 2026. We have been recommended as Band 1 in eight practice areas and recognised in 23 further disciplines. We now also have 12 top-ranked lawyers across different markets.
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Proud to have been recommended as a Top-Tier Law Firm in 14 practice areas by the Legal 500 2026. We are ranked in 39 other practice areas, while 23 of our lawyers are listed in the elite Leading Partners list.
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Shortlisted for Firm of the Year: National at the Chambers UK Awards 2025 - Winter Edition.
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For the eighth year running, we have been recognised as one of the UK's best law firms by The Times. In The Times Best Law Firms 2026, we were commended in three different areas; Employment, Administrative and Public Law, and Personal Injury and Clinical Negligence.
Markets
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Proudly shortlisted for the HealthInvestor Awards 2026. Legal Advisors of the Year - Transactional.
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Proudly shortlisted for the HealthInvestor Awards 2026. Legal Advisors of the Year - Private.
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Shortlisted for Legal Advisor of the Year at the Partnerships Awards 2026 - the tenth consecutive year the firm has been shortlisted.
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Winner of the HealthInvestor Awards 2025. Legal Advisors of the Year - Public.
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Shortlisted for Property Law Firm of the Year at the Insider West Midlands Property Awards 2025.
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Shortlisted for Property Law Firm of the Year at the Insider South West Property Awards 2025.
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Shortlisted for the Education Investor Awards 2025 for legal advisor of the year to education institutions - the 4th consecutive year the firm has been shortlisted.
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Our Healthcare Real Estate team are proudly shortlisted in the Outstanding Legal Team of the Year – National & Mid-Sized Firms category at the Property Week Property Awards 2025.
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Shortlisted for Advisory and Handback Support of the Year and Public/Private Sector Collaboration Award – Social at the OPPP Awards 2025.
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Winner of the HealthInvestor Awards 2024. Legal Advisors of the year - Transactional.
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Winner of the “Best Advisory Support in a Project” award for our work on the Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust extension of managed equipment at the 2024 OPPPS Awards. We were also shortlisted in the Best Operational/Handback Support in a Project category.
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Shortlisted in the Legal category at the Bristol Property Awards 2024.
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Shortlisted at the HealthInvestor Seniors Housing Awards 2024 as Legal Advisor of the Year. The awards recognise achievement in the business of seniors housing.
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Shortlisted for the LaingBuisson Awards - Legal Advisor of the Year 2024.
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Shortlisted for Property Law Firm of the Year at the Insider Yorkshire Property Industry Awards 2024.
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Winner in the Legal category at the Bristol Property Awards 2023. This category seeks to recognise the essential support from legal professionals to the property sector in Bristol.
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Winner of the Property Law Firm of the Year award at the Insider South West Property Awards 2023. The awards celebrate law firms that have made a real impact on the South West property industry.
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Proud winner in both the Private and Transactional Legal categories at the HealthInvestor Awards 2022 as well as a finalist in the Public Legal category. This recognition at one of the sector’s most prestigious events demonstrates Bevan Brittan’s ability to provide clients with a market-leading, multi-disciplinary health and social care team.
Regions
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Shortlisted in the Law Firm of the Year: Large category for the fifth consecutive year at the Yorkshire Legal Awards 2025.
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Proud winners of the Law Firm of the Year (National) award at the Bristol Law Society Annual Awards 2024. This prestigious accolade reflects the firm’s outstanding client service as well as the meaningful role it plays in Bristol’s vibrant business community. Read more here.
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Finalists at the Birmingham Law Society Legal Awards 2024 - National Law Firm of the Year.
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Finalists at the Bristol Life Awards 2024 in the Legal Category.
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Shortlisted in the Northern Powerhouse Awards - Firm of the year - Public Sector 2024 for the 2nd consecutive year.
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Shortlisted for Advisory Firm of the Year at the Business Leader South West Awards 2024.
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Shortlisted in the Commercial Property category for the third consecutive year at the Yorkshire Legal Awards 2024.
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Winner in the Legal category at the Bristol Life Awards 2023 where the judges described us as "consistently impressive with a ninth consecutive year of profit growth"
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Won Law Firm of the Year (National) at the Birmingham Law Society Legal Awards 2022. We are also very proud that Paralegal, Samantha Ross was named Apprentice of the Year whilst Solicitor, Amelia Bauer was named Trainee Solicitor of the Year.
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Winner in the Legal category at the Bristol Life Awards 2022 where we were recognised for our eight years of consecutive growth. We were also a finalist in the Sustainability category for the first time, demonstrating the strength of our Environmental Sustainability programme.
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Named Law Firm of the Year (Over 20 Partners) at the Bristol Law Society Awards 2021. This accolade reflects the firm’s ongoing market-leading support for clients within housing, local government and healthcare; plus the active role we play in supporting the city’s dynamic business community.
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Won Legal Firm of the Year at the Bristol Life Awards 2021, which celebrate the best of Bristol. Judges acknowledged that we are 'developing as one of the UK’s finest law firms'.
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Jointly won the Pro Bono Award at the annual Birmingham Law Society Legal Awards, thanks to our involvement with the Birmingham Legal Advice Clinic (BLAC). BLAC is a free legal advice and signposting service for vulnerable people and in 2020 its service went virtual, advising over 100 clients.