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CILEx awards

23 April 2015
Issue: 7649 / Categories: Legal News
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International law firm Addleshaw Goddard picked up two accolades at the annual awards presented by the Chartered Institute of Legal Executives (CILEx) this week. Its transaction services team in Manchester won the Employer of the Year award, while Addleshaws apprentice Bethany Bilton was named Apprentice of the Year. Other award winners were Adrian Schwab of TUI Travel (Pro Bono Award), Kathryn Cole, Gales Solicitors (Graduate of the Year), Donna Hart, The Family Law Company, and Sarah Goodridge, Withy King Solicitors (President’s Award).The annual CILEx Awards celebrate the hard work and dedication of its members and the legal community at large.

Issue: 7649 / Categories: Legal News
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MOVERS & SHAKERS

Birketts—trainee cohort

Birketts—trainee cohort

Firm welcomes new cohort of 29 trainee solicitors for 2025

Keoghs—four appointments

Keoghs—four appointments

Four partner hires expand legal expertise in Scotland and Northern Ireland

Brabners—Ben Lamb

Brabners—Ben Lamb

Real estate team in Yorkshire welcomes new partner

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