The Women in Law Awards 2020 has published the law firms and lawyers who are finalists for this year's awards. 

Among the finalists are prestigious firms such as Baker McKenzie, CMS, Simmons & Simmons, Allen & Overy, Clyde & Co, among others. 

The awards ceremony will take place on 11 November 2020 and will be held virtually. This competition rewards the best law firms for their success within the legal sector, but also rewards the most solvent women lawyers, as well as the best projects on gender diversity and diversity in general undertaken by law firms.

The panel of judges consists of the following legal professionals: Evelyn Styles, UK and Ireland general counsel at Hays; Kathleen Russ, senior partner at Travers Smith; Joanna Harris, head of responsible business at Simmons & Simmons; Tuvia Borok, executive director and senior counsel, legal department, Goldman Sachs; and Nicholas Cheffings, chair of PRIME

Below, we publish the most relevant lists of finalists: 

• Baker McKenzie
• CMS
• Hill Dickinson
• Shoosmiths
• Simmons & Simmons

• Brown Turner Ross
• Hek Jones Solicitors
• New Quadrant Partners
• Setfords Solicitors
• Tapestry Compliance

• Allen & Overy
• Baker McKenzie
• Clyde & Co
• Hill Dickinson
• Obelisk Support
• Simmons & Simmons

• Allen & Overy
• Barclays
• Garden Court Chambers
• Paul Hastings
• Simmons & Simmons

• Clare Wade QC, Garden Court Chambers
• Dr Charlotte Proudman, Goldsmith Chambers
• Hannah Megan Markham QC, The 36 Group
• Laura Sizemore, White & Case
• Mary Prior QC, The 36 Group
• Melanie Hall QC, Monckton Chambers
• Penelope Warne, CMS
• Sally Penni, Kenworthys Chambers
• Sonia Janday, Aviva
• Theresa Mohammed, Trowers & Hamlins

• Anthony David Erwin Metzer, Goldsmith Chambers
• Christopher White, Aspiring Solicitors
• Colin Passmore, Simmons & Simmons
• Julian Smart, BLM
• Michael Cavers, CMS
• Naga Kandiah, MTC Solicitors
• Richard Miskella, Lewis Silkin

• Elizabeth Ward, Virtuoso Legal
• Helen Johnson, Johnson Astills
• Karen Seward, Allen & Overy
• Lauren Mercurius-Taylor, MTC Solicitors
• Lesley Gregory, Memery Crystal
• Penelope Warne, CMS
• Sharon Montgomery, Crane & Staples
• Sue McLean, Baker McKenzie