Awards and recognition

Sara Evans won the Corporate Lawyer of the Year award at the North East Dealmaker Awards 2025. 

As well as her skill and technical ability, Sara also has a reputation for going the extra mile in every aspect of her work, making her the standout lawyer this year.

We were delighted to see our client Aspire Technology’s acquisition of CloudCoCo win the Deal of the Year in the £5m-£20m category.

Philip Clare, partner in our corporate team, led on the acquisition, with support from corporate solicitor Ben Evans and banking solicitor Georgia Sproat.

We were thrilled to see our client Connect Health's merger win the Deal of the Year in the £20m+ category.

Managing partner Anthony Evans led on the legal advice for Connect Health’s merger, alongside solicitors Stephanie Brown, Ben Evans and Olivia Tindle.

This marks the tenth time we have won Corporate Law Firm of the Year at the North East Dealmakers Awards.

The judges were impressed by the deal volume of 77 deals in the qualifying period. They also noted our dedication to using business as a force for good through grants, volunteering and pro bono work.

We’re delighted to announce we’ve been shortlisted for nine awards at the Insider Dealmaker Awards 2025. 

It is great to see so many of our clients' deals celebrated in the nominations this year.

The prestigious annual awards recognise the region’s best dealmakers over the period, and the judges have recognised our efforts by shortlisting us nine times across six categories.

This award recognises a business with a focus on developing talent through training, apprenticeships, work experience, diversity and inclusion, career progression and opening up opportunities to all.

Our award-winning real estate team have once again secured the title of 'Property Law Firm of the Year' at the Insider North East Property Awards. This marks the fifth year our team has won the award, and the third consecutive year we have won.

The judges were particularly impressed with the growth in our real estate finance offering in 2025.

Hugh Welch, Joanne Davison, Rachael Stephenson, Gillian Scribbins, Charlotte McMurchie and Samantha Pritchard have all been recognised for providing over 25 hours of pro bono legal assistance in the last year.

The Pro Bono Recognition List of England & Wales was set up with support of the Attorney General’s Pro Bono Committee.

After undergoing an extensive audit throughout 2024, Muckle is now certified to LOCS:23, a UK GDPR certification scheme.

This ensures the highest standards of security for our clients' personal data.