Awards and Achievements

Chambers and Partners 2025

Chambers and Partners evaluates the top lawyers and law firms, highlighting the most exceptional organisations and individuals across more than 180 jurisdictions worldwide. It has served as a leading source for legal market intelligence for over 30 years, basing its research on client service, commercial vision, diligence, value for money and team expertise.

Top Family Law Firms 2024

The eprivateclient Top Family Law Firms is a guide to the leading providers of advice relating to child protection, family governance, pre and post-nuptial agreements, divorce and surrogacy.

Top Law Firms 2024

These rankings take a detailed look at the top private wealth law firms and departments across the UK and are based on data including the number of lawyers, revenue and market insights.

National Sustainability Awards 2024 - SHORTLISTED

We are delighted to announce that BDB Pitmans have been shortlisted for the Education, Training and Communication Award at the National Sustainability Awards 2024.

This recognition highlights our significant work in the field of biodiversity net gain (BNG), led by partner Angus Walker, providing accessible expertise and knowledge to build a way to a better future.

Planning Awards | Planning Law Firm of the Year 2024

These awards showcase the outstanding work across the planning and placemaking sectors, and reward our excellence.

We are proud to have been recognised for our work in cutting-edge renewable energy matters targeted towards speeding up the energy transition including solar, nuclear, offshore wind, hydrogen, waste-to-sustainable aviation fuel and carbon capture projects, as well as our practice in CAZ and our thought leadership as regards BNG.

Top Family Law Firms 2023

The Top Firms are recognised for providing the highest quality and professional advice and support to clients in tumultuous times.

BDB’s Private Wealth team have been recognised in eprivateclient’s Top Law Firms 2023 – an initiative designed to identify, recognise and promote the Top Private Client Law Firms in the UK.

UK TECH AWARDS 2023

Magic Circle Awards | Art Advisory Law Firm of the Year 2023

Law.com International Legal Innovation Awards 2023 | Metaverse Innovation Awards

Includability Committed Employer

Partnered with Uptree

We are delighted to be partnering with Uptree for our third year!

As an integral part of our educational outreach work and diversifying our talent pipeline, we share Uptree’s vision of supporting students across all backgrounds to explore career opportunities.

EPRIVATECLIENT TOP LAW FIRMS 2022

The Top Firms are recognised for providing the highest quality and professional advice and support to clients in tumultuous times.

BDB’s Private Wealth team have been recognised in eprivateclient’s Top Law Firms 2022 – an initiative designed to identify, recognise and promote the Top Private Client Law Firms in the UK.

Miscarriage Association

We’re proud to have signed The Pregnancy Loss Pledge with the Miscarriage Association.

Wellbeing of Women Menopause

Wellbeing of Women Menopause in the Workplace pledge.

Disability Confident

VUELIO ONLINE INFLUENCE AWARDS 2020

Winner: Stuart Thomson, Best Current Affairs Influencer

The initiative aims to celebrate, grow and diversify leading influencers.

CITYWEALTH MAGIC CIRCLE AWARDS

Winner: Danjuma Mshelia, Bronze Winner of Tomorrow Club Award

The Citywealth Magic Circle Awards recognise the top advisors and managers in the global private wealth management industry.

EPRIVATECLIENT TOP FAMILY LAW FIRMS

A reputable definitive guide to the leading providers of advice in child protection, family governance, pre and post-nuptial agreements, divorce and surrogacy, the Top Family Law Firms are carefully selected following a survey covering a thorough assessment of ten factors.

2019 EPRIVATECLIENT TOP LAW FIRMS

BDB Pitmans named one of the 2019 eprivateclient Top Law Firms

The aim of this initiative is to identify, recognise, introduce and promote the top private client law firms in the UK. eprivateclient surveys approximately 140 private client law firms and the Top Firms are based on data received on areas such as number of partners, number of fee earners, total number of staff and total fee income.

POWERWOMEN AWARDS 2019

Shortlisted: Alexandra Parris for ‘Woman of the Year – Rising Star’

The Powerwomen Awards recognise individuals and companies who maximise the potential of women in wealth. The initiative highlights the female leaders of today and tomorrow.

To view the full shortlist, please visit the Citywealth website here.

FUTURE LEADERS AWARDS 2018

Shortlisted: Corporate Business Development Initiative of the Year, Geoffrey Kertesz for ‘Lawyer of the Year – Partner’ and Lewis Edwards for ‘Lawyer of the Year – Senior Associate’

The Citywealth Future Leaders Awards champion leading professionals in the wealth sector under 40, acknowledging the work of future leaders who also make an important contribution to society.

To view the shortlist and cast your vote for BDB, please visit the Citywealth website here.

EPRIVATECLIENT TOP FAMILY LAW FIRMS

A reputable definitive guide to the leading providers of advice in child protection, family governance, pre and post-nuptial agreements, divorce and surrogacy, the Top Law Firms are carefully selected following a survey covering a thorough assessment of ten factors.

PLANNING AWARDS 2018

Winner: Planning Law Firm of the Year

The specialist awards recognise excellence in both planning and placemaking, with the ‘Planning Law Firm of the Year’ category rewarding outstanding legal advice that has had a positive impact on the environment and / or a community.

BDB was awarded ‘Planning Law Firm of the Year’ at the ceremony in London on Wednesday 6 June 2018.

MAGIC CIRCLE AWARDS 2018

Winner: Charity Law Firm of the Year

The prestigious awards showcase and acknowledge the best specialist advisors and managers in the global wealth industry.

BDB was awarded ‘Charity Law Firm of the Year’ at the Citywealth Magic Circle Awards on Thursday 10 May 2018.

LEGAL BUSINESS AWARDS 2018

Highly Commended: Energy and Infrastructure Team of the Year

Now in their 21st year, these awards recognise outstanding work in the legal profession and acknowledges the accomplishments of the finest lawyers.

BDB was Highly Commended at the ceremony on Wednesday 18 April 2018.

EPRIVATECLIENT TOP LAW FIRMS 2018

The Top Firms are recognised for providing the highest quality and professional advice and support to clients in tumultuous times.

BDB’s Private Wealth team have been recognised in eprivateclient’s Top Law Firms 2018 – an initiative designed to identify, recognise and promote the Top Private Client Law Firms in the UK.

POWERWOMEN AWARDS 2018

Winner: ‘Best Employer: Working Parents Initiatives – Successful Impact’ Bronze Award

The sixth annual Powerwomen Awards put a spotlight on individuals and companies who support care giving responsibilities, female leadership, and celebrate diversity.

BDB has won bronze in the Powerwomen Awards which recognise sustainability of diversity initiatives.

MAGIC CIRCLE AWARDS 2018

Shortlisted: ‘Law Firm of the Year – London’ and ‘Charity Law Firm of the Year’

Held annually in Spring, the prestigious awards highlight the best advisors and managers in the global industry. The Citywealth Magic Circle Awards have established a strong presence in the wealth calendar and recognise the achievements of the industry during the past year.

BRITISH LEGAL AWARDS 2017

Shortlisted: ‘Private Client Team of the Year’ and ‘Energy and Infrastructure Team of the Year’

Hosted by Legal Week in association with The City of London Law Society, the awards celebrate achievement, excellence and innovation in the legal profession and the categories have been carefully selected to reflect the complex and challenging work undertaken by lawyers.

POWERWOMEN AWARDS 2018

Shortlisted: ‘Best Employer: Working Parents Initiatives – Successful Impact’

The sixth annual Powerwomen Awards put a spotlight on individuals and companies who support care giving responsibilities, female leadership, and celebrate diversity.

FUTURE LEADERS AWARDS 2017

Shortlisted: Matthew Braithwaite, Inspirational Individual of the Year

The third annual Future Leaders Awards will continue to highlight emerging talent in the Wealth Management Sector.

THE BRAND MANAGEMENT AND REPUTATION AWARDS 2017

Winner: Bronze Marketing/Business Development Team of the Year Bronze

BDB’s Marketing and Business Development team have won bronze in the Brand Management and Reputation Awards!

The Brand Management and Reputation Awards highlight the best brands emerging in a consolidating financial industry. They also recognise the ever-important business services function, teams who are supporting business profit and navigating reputational risk for their organisations in the digital world.

THE 12TH ANNUAL PRIVATE CLIENT AWARDS 2017/18

Finalist: ‘Charity Team of the Year’

Known as the ‘Oscars’ of the fiduciary world, to be a finalist is a great achievement. The judges shortlisted only those they felt to be the most outstanding in each category.

THE ENFRANCHISEMENT AND RIGHT TO MANAGE AWARDS 2017

Highly Commended: ‘Solicitors Firm of the Year’ and ‘Solicitor of the Year’ for Hema Anand

The Enfranchisement and Right to Manage Awards are held annually to celebrate achievement, excellence and innovation.

BDB has won Highly Commended for Solicitors Firm of the Year and our Partner Hema Anand, Highly Commended Solicitor of the Year.

SOLICITORS JOURNAL AWARDS 2017

Winner of Private Client Team of the Year – Medium City Firm

The Solicitors Journal Awards 2017 saw more than 460 of the legal profession elite come together to showcase and celebrate their achievements over the last year. Bircham Dyson Bell were chosen out of six shortlisted firms to be awarded Private Client Team of the Year.

The awards highlighted BDBs service delivery and cost effectiveness sighting the forward thinking use of online presence and social media. The judges are quoted as saying ‘Bircham Dyson Bell has demonstrated innovation with its latest developments that would lead to improved private client service’