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gunnercooke wins Large Firm of the Year at the Manchester Legal Awards
gunnercooke is delighted to be celebrating a win at this year’s Manchester Legal Awards, picking up Large Firm of the Year.
The judges called gunnercooke “a trailblazing firm that was perfectly set up to deal with the challenges of 2020 and emerged from it a bigger and better business”, commending the firm for its “impressive commitment to the wellbeing of its staff and its local communities.”
The Manchester Legal Awards are hosted by the Manchester Law Society and recognise excellence in the region’s legal sector across 21 categories. The virtual ceremony took place on 18th June.
Darryl Cooke said: “We’re thrilled to be recognised by the Manchester Legal Awards as Large Firm of the Year. Manchester has a fantastic legal scene and it’s an honour for us to be included in this year’s winners. 2020 was a tough year for many but we’ve focused on continuing to do good for our lawyers, our clients and our communities and are pleased to be coming out the other side stronger than ever.”
See the full shortlist HERE.
gunnercooke has now been recognised by 32 industry awards including Law Company of the Year at The Lawyer Awards, UK Business of the Year at the Business Brilliance Awards, Overall Winner at the Business Culture Awards and Project of the Year at the Business Charity Awards. See the full list HERE.
