In House Legal Team of the Year
To recognise a Legal Department that operates as an exceptional strategic, governance and risk partner and delivers measurable organisational value.
In House Excellence
Competitive Award
Entry route
Open Submission, employer nomination or research led inclusion; hybrid assessment
Status
Competitive Award
Eligibility snapshot
- A permanent legal team within a company, public body, government entity, regulated organisation, not for profit or institution
- At least two permanent legal professionals
- Material legal, governance, risk, Transaction, Dispute, compliance or operational work during the Eligibility Period
- Senior business or institutional reference
Full requirements
- A permanent legal team within a company, public body, government entity, regulated organisation, not for profit or institution.
- At least two permanent legal professionals. A single person function may be considered only by exceptional Oversight approval where impact and evidence are substantial.
- Material legal, governance, risk, Transaction, Dispute, compliance or operational work during the Eligibility Period.
- Use of external counsel is permitted and will be assessed for strategy and value, not penalised.
- Up to six representative Matters or Initiatives.
- Senior business or institutional reference.
- Risk, governance, efficiency or value evidence.
- Team structure and development evidence.