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Leader of the gang…

We sealed our reputation as a leading East Midlands law firm by retaining and improving our practice area rankings in prestigious legal directory, Chambers and Partners. Being ranked in the 1^st and 2^nd tiers for twelve of the twenty-four practice areas we are listed in [some of which are national rankings]. We were also named top regional heavyweight and ‘an undisputed leader in the East Midlands market, [ranking highly across all core commercial practice areas]' by esteemed legal directory, Legal 500. In addition, fourteen of our practice areas were listed in the first tier of the East Midlands region which is more than any other law firm in the area.

Top honours…

Browne Jacobson has scooped top honours at the MPF 2007 European Practice Management Awards for the second year in a row. We were awarded first prize for 'Best Marketing Campaign’.

In awarding the prize the judges praised the firm’s ‘Midlands mid-market’ campaign, which aimed to develop the firm’s corporate identity in the Midlands, for its innovation and excellent execution in turning ‘cold’ contacts into clients.

Banking on Ray…

Partner Paul Ray has been promoted to head of banking. Paul joined Browne Jacobson in May 2005 as head of the firm's West Midlands corporate banking team set up in Birmingham. The objective in his new role will be to promote the Midlands team's continuing growth.

Paul is supported by experienced Associates, David Adams in Birmingham and Shaun McCabe in Nottingham.

New recruits…

Partner Lorna Hardman has joined Browne Jacobson as part of the ongoing expansion of the firm’s nationally acclaimed clinical negligence team.

Partner Maralyn Thomas also joined the firm from Leicestershire based Harvey Ingram. She has more than twenty years experience advising on a range of pensions related issues and will be heading up the firm’s pension team.

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