We listen actively to our clients and peers to improve not only our service but also to maintain our established reputation as leaders.
As a leading South East law firm with a reputation for providing high quality, intelligent advice and exceptional service, our achievements underpin our longevity and commitment in supporting generations of clients.
Below is a list of our awards, rankings and accreditations.
Rankings
#120 in The Lawyer Top 200
Chambers UK 2022 - Five Top Tier departments and 27 ranked Lawyers
Chambers High Net Worth 2021 – Two ranked departments and four Lawyer rankings
The Legal 500 2022 - Five Top Tier departments, six Leading Individuals and seven recognised Lawyers
16 lawyers recognised as Citywealth leaders
Court of Protection is ranked top tier nationally by both Chambers UK and The Legal 500 legal directories
Tax, Trusts and Probate, Clinical Negligence, Personal Injury and Family are all ranked top tier in Kent by both Chambers UK and The Legal 500 legal directories
Listed in The Times best Law Firms 2021, with the family department particularly recommended
Listed as one of the Top Law Firms for Private Client - 2021 - ePrivateClient
Two members of the family department are recognised in the Spear’s Family Law Index 2021
Guinness World Records – Oldest law firm in operation
Awards
Corporate Lawyer of the Year - Joanne Gallagher - South East Dealmakers Awards 2021
Private Client Team of the Year - British Wills and Probate Awards 2021
Law Firm of the Year - UK wide - Silver winners - Citywealth Magic Circle Awards 2021
Joanna Pratt is listed in eprivateclient’s 50 most influential
KCFA Corporate Deal of the Year 2019/2020 for our work with North Kent College
Shortlisted for Corporate Lawyer of the Year - Joanne Gallagher - South East Dealmakers Awards 2021 & 2022
Awarded Best Deal over £10m – South East Dealmakers Awards 2022
Shortlisted for Emerging Dealmaker of the Year – Jason Varney - South East Dealmakers Awards 2022
Awarded Corporate Team of the Year - South East Dealmakers Awards 2022
Shortlisted for Kent Law Society Contribution to the Community Award – firm award
Shortlisted for Property Law Firm of the Year - Citywealth's Magic Circle Awards 2020 & 2021
Shortlisted for Regional Law Firm of the Year - Citywealth's Magic Circle Awards for four consecutive years – 2018, 2019, 2020 and 2021
Shortlisted for Law Firm of the Year – UK wide - Citywealth's Magic Circle Awards for five four consecutive years – 2018, 2019, 2020, and 2021 and 2022
Accreditations
Lexcel - The practice is accredited by Lexcel for our excellence in legal practice management
The Law Society - Conveyancing quality
The Law Society - Personal Injury
The Law Society - Clinical Negligence
Society of Clinical Injury Lawyers
Headway Injury Solicitor
- Association of Personal Injury Lawyers (APIL)
- Accredited practice: Clinical Negligence & Personal Injury
- Fellow: Graham Bell
- Clinical Negligence Specialist: Fiona Follis, Graham Bell
- APIL Clinical Negligence Specialist Panel Assessor: Fiona Follis, Graham Bell
- Specialist Senior Litigator: Fiona Follis, Jonathan Herbert, Oliver Chapman
- Specialist Litigator: James Cahan, Jennifer Waight
Action against Medical Accidents (AvMA)
- AvMA Specialist Clinical Negligence Panel - Fiona Follis, James Cahan, Jenny Waight
Solicitors for the Elderly
- Accredited Solicitor: Louise Mathias-Williams, Simon Mitchell
A member of Dementia Action Alliance
Working towards beung a Dementia Friendly Business
Currently eight of our lawyers have full STEP membership, one has associate membership and six are affiliate members. STEP is a global professional body that helps families plan for their futures.
Full STEP members, known as TEPs, are internationally recognised as experts in their field, with proven qualifications and experience.