Awards

The MPF European Practice Management Awards is the only competition to focus on the contribution of different disciplines to managing a professional firm.

Sarah David
Sarah David
Chair 2008 Awards

Practice Management Awards were first introduced by the MPF in 2002 to showcase the contribution of different disciplines (marketing, HR, technology, finance, facilities, KM etc) in managing a professional firm. Judging is the responsibility of a panel of 30 senior management consultants and experts based in the UK, Europe, North America and Australia. The quality of entries is incredibly high, conferring significant prestige on those associated with the competition.

The 2009 Awards have now been launched and the winners will be announced at the dinner and ceremony on Wednesday 21 October in London.

Principal Sponsor: The Royal Bank of Scotland Group Download the Guidelines and Entry Form pdf. Closing date to receive submissions is Tuesday 30 June.

View the judges’ citations for the 2008 winners by clicking on the specific award below.

Watch a video showing why professional services leaders felt Joy Kingsley to be a worthy winner of the 2008 Lifetime Achievement award


2009 CATEGORIES

OPEN CATEGORIES



MERIT BASED CATEGORIES

If you want to find out more about how to enter this year's Awards, please download the Guidelines and Entry Form pdf. Closing date to receive submissions is Tuesday 30 June.

2008 WINNERS

Best Managed Firm
Sponsored by: The Royal Bank of Scotland

2008 Winner: Smith & Williamson

2008 European Winner: Garrigues



Best Client Initiative
Sponsored by: Acuigen

2008 Winner: Berwin Leighton Paisner



Best Management of Facilities
Sponsored by: Claremont Group Interiors

2008 Winner: Garrigues



Best Financial Management
Sponsored by: Barclays

2008 Winner: Taylor Wessing



Best HR Initiative
Sponsored by: Fox Rodney Search

2008 Winner: Linklaters

2008 European Winner: Arthur Cox



Best Management of Knowledge
Sponsored by: Practical Law Company

2008 Winner: Lovells

2008 European Winner: A&L Goodbody



Best Learning Programme
Sponsored by: The Association of Legal Administrators

2008 Winner: Colliers CRE

2008 European Winner: Clifford Chance



Best Marketing Campaign
Sponsored by: LexisNexis InterAction

2008 Winner: WSP Environment and Energy

2008 European Winner: A&L Goodbody




Mould–breaking Initiative
Sponsored by: Noble

2008 Winner: WSP Environment and Energy

2008 European Winner: Arthur Cox



Best Management of Risk
Sponsored by: Prime Professions

2008 Winner: Hammonds



Best Sustainability Report
Sponsored by: Business in the Community

2008 Winner: Garrigues



Best use of Technology
Sponsored by: ILTA (International Legal Technology Association)

2008 Winner: PricewaterhouseCoopers



Exceptional Achievement
Sponsored by: The Managing Partners' Forum

2008 Winner: Freshfields



Lifetime Achievement
Sponsored by: Financial Times

2008 Winner: Joy Kingsley (Pannone)



New for 2008 – Best Professional Firm to Work For
Sponsored by: Best Companies

2008 Winners
Large firm: KPMG
Mid sized firm: Hydrock
Small firm: Lane4 Group

THOUGHTS ON THE AWARDS

"The MPF Awards test in a way that others do not – distilling our essence into a 'one pager' gets to what really makes us tick."
Deborah Ascott–Jones, Former Director of Marketing, Pannone

"One of the top awards in the professional services sector."
Mike Rake, Former Chairman of KPMG
International and UK Senior Partner

"These Awards endorse our perspective on the importance of an inclusive working environment."
Peter Charlton, Former Regional Managing Partner, Clifford Chance

"A valuable opportunity to recognise the significant contribution that practice management professionals make to professional services businesses."
John Connolly, Global Managing Director, Deloitte

JUDGES

Alan Hodgart

Judging is the responsibility of a panel of some 30 senior management consultants based in the UK, Europe, North America and Australia, led by Alan Hodgart

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2009 SPONSORS