gunnercooke shortlisted at Yorkshire Legal Awards

July 27, 2022

The firm is a finalist in the Law Firm of the Year, Employment Law and Family Law categories

gunnercooke has been shortlisted in three categories at this year’s Yorkshire Legal Awards.

In addition to being recognised for the Law Firm of the Year, Family Partner Siddique Patel has been recognised in the Family Law category for his expertise in Islamic divorce, as well his wider work in the community including the Register our Marriage Campaign.

The firm’s Employment Law team have also been shortlisted after seeing growth in the region with the appointment of Partners Simon Brian and Joan Pettingill this year.  The Yorkshire team also includes Mini Setty, Jo Tindall, Emma Hammond, Angela Brumpton, and Paul Menham.

The firm’s Yorkshire team has been growing rapidly since the opening of its Leeds office in 2019 and now has over 40 partners working across Leeds, Sheffield and York.

gunnercooke has been recognised for 55 industry awards since being established 10 years ago, including Law Firm of the Year at the Modern Law Awards and Law Company of the Year at The Lawyer Awards.

The awards will take place on the 6th October at New Dock Hall in Leeds.