We are thrilled to announce that Simons Muirhead Burton has been included in The Times’ Best Law Firms 2023 list, evidencing all of the hard work our diligent legal experts have enacted over the past year.
The list covers the top 250 legal practices across England and Wales, all chosen by lawyers.
Speaking on the award Managing Parter, Razi Mireskandari, acknowledges how the selection honours the hard work of each staff member. He said: “Recognition by The Times as, again, one of the best law firms in 2023 is a wonderful testament to the great people who work at SMB.
“London is a very competitive legal market in which only the best can survive and thrive. We hope now to build on our success to become even better at providing our clients (and future clients) the best legal service, in a sector where the value proposition really does matter.”
We look forward to maintaining our hard work by continuing to provide our clients with outstanding legal solutions. Congratulations to all involved!
We are delighted that Saul Lehrfreund and Parvais Jabbar have been appointed to the House of Lords as life peers, recognising their outstanding contributions to human rights, access to justice and criminal justice reform.
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