The blood, sweat and tears expounded by Scotland\'s legal firms is set to be rewarded as The Firm launches the most comprehensive legal awards Scotland has ever seen.
The awards scheme comes at a time when Scotland\'s legal firms are increasingly looking to diversify their services into many other practice areas and competition between firms is at its most ferocious ever. Entry forms to the award scheme will be sent out in the coming weeks to all of Scotland\'s legal firms and a judging panel of highly respected legal brains is currently being put together, details of which will follow in the March issue of The Firm.

The Law Awards categories will include:

- Law Firm of the Year (75+ fee earners)
- Law Firm of the Year (up to 75 fee earners)
- Sole Practitioner of the Year
- Managing Partner of the Year
- Young Gun Award
- Lifetime Achievement Award

Specialisms
- Construction Firm of the Year
- Family Law Firm of the Year
- Criminal Law Firm of the Year
- IP Firm of the Year
- IT Firm of the Year
- Employment Firm of the Year
- Insolvency Firm of the Year
- Corporate Firm of the Year
- Finance Firm of the Year
- Investment Firm of the Year
- Commercial Property Firm of the Year
- Mergers and Acquisitions Firm of the Year
- Private Client Firm of the Year
- Sports Law Form of the Year
- In-house Team of the Year
- Employees Firm of the Year
- Pro-bono Lawyer of the Year
- Legal Secretary of the Year
- Client of the Year

Speaking of what the Law Awards of Scotland will bring to the profession, The Firm\'s publisher, Gordon Young, said: "Scotland\'s legal profession is one of the most respected in the world and it deserves an award scheme that is fitting and highlights the blood, the sweat and tears that they all put into giving clients the best service possible."
For further information about the awards please contact Sam Bunis on 0141-352 4665 or e-mail sam.bunis@carnyx.com.