Awards

Hawkswell Kilvington has a track record of being an award winning firm. We are currently shortlisted for Boutique Law Firm of the Year at the Legal 500 Northern Powerhouse Awards taking place in March 2025.

Other recent successes include:

• Being shortlisted for Small Law Firm of the Year at the Yorkshire Legal Awards.
• Being shortlisted for Niche Law Firm of the Year at the Yorkshire Legal Awards.
• Being shortlisted for Partner of the Year (Rachel Heald) at the Yorkshire Legal Awards.
• Winning Boutique Law Firm of the Year (Outside of London) at the Legal Business Awards 2024.
• Being shortlisted for Specialist Firm of the Year at The Lawyer Awards 2024.
• Being shortlisted for Boutique Law Firm of the Year at the Legal 500 Northern Powerhouse Awards (2024).
• Being shortlisted for Partner of the Year (Daniel Silberstein) at the Legal 500 Northern Powerhouse Awards (2024)
• Being shortlisted for Mentor of the Year (Rachel Heald) at the Women, Influence & Power In Law UK Awards 2024.
• Being shortlisted for Boutique Law Firm of the Year at the Legal 500 Northern Powerhouse Awards 2023.
• Being shortlisted for Lawyer of the Year (Rachel Heald) at the Legal 500 Northern Powerhouse Awards 2023.
• Winning Trainee Solicitor of the Year at the Yorkshire Legal Awards (Danny Jacobson).
• Being shortlisted for National Boutique Firm of the Year Award at The Lawyer Awards.
• Winning Regional Boutique Firm of the Year Award at The Lawyer Awards.
• Winning Law Firm of the Year (1-10 Partners) at the Yorkshire Legal Awards.
• Being shortlisted for Niche Firm of the Year at The Lawyer Awards.
• Being Highly Commended at the Yorkshire Legal Awards.
• Winning Niche Firm of The Year at the Yorkshire Legal Awards.

Testimonials

Hawkswell Kilvington is widely recognised as one of the UK’s leading construction and engineering law firms. The firm and its partners are consistently given excellent ratings by the Chambers & Partners and Legal 500 legal directories.

The firm is described by Chambers & Partners as a “respected construction and engineering boutique with a fine industry reputation”.  Clients praise the team for its well-judged support and understanding of the industries clients operate in.  Clients have reported that “it is an excellent firm to work with that has outstanding knowledge of the construction industry.  The lawyers respond very quickly to issues, are very accessible and are very easy to get on with as a team.”  Clients are pleased by the “efficient service” along with partner attention they receive at the firm and say they are “willing to go the extra mile on our behalf, which is fantastic”. 

According to Legal 500, the team at Hawkswell Kilvington “is first class with outstanding knowledge of the construction sector and an ability to provide excellent advice, which takes into account the legal and commercial position. It can communicate well with the client and understand the competing pressures it faces”.  Clients reported that “Hawkswell Kilvington is a truly specialist construction firm. The level and depth of knowledge is first rate. At the same time, it does not lose sight of the commercial realities and has a fantastic relationship with its clients”.