We are delighted to share that City Legal Solicitors has been named a finalist for Specialist Firm of the Year at The Lawyer Awards 2026.
About The Lawyer Awards
The Lawyer Awards are among the most respected accolades in the UK legal sector. Each year they recognise the firms, chambers and in-house teams setting the standard for their work, with winners chosen by a judging panel drawn from the Bar, private practice and in-house roles. The Specialist Firm of the Year category celebrates firms that have built genuine depth in a defined area of law and turned that expertise into results for their clients. To be named on this year’s shortlist is a recognition we are proud of.
For us, being named a finalist reflects a deliberate choice. We are a boutique firm that handles corporate immigration and nothing else. In a market crowded with generalist providers, that single focus lets us build an understanding of sponsor licence work, and the detail that sits behind it, that firms splitting their attention across many practice areas find hard to match. When a case turns on a fine point of compliance or the wording of a Home Office decision, that is where the depth shows. It is also why employers come to us when a licence is suspended or a decision goes the wrong way and needs to be challenged.
We also look beyond the initial instructions. Through our own compliance portal, we help employers stay on top of their sponsor duties and remain ready for a Home Office audit, turning compliance from a reactive scramble into something managed and predictable. It is this mix of specialist knowledge and practical support that we are glad to see recognised.
An Honest, Transparent Approach for Clients
It reflects how we choose to work, too. We give honest eligibility assessments at no cost, and we will tell a business when an application is not worth pursuing rather than take on instructions that are not in its interest. Our fees are fixed and clear from the outset, so clients are never left guessing about cost. In a price-sensitive market, that openness has earned us a level of trust we are proud of.
A Word from Our Managing Director
“Being named a finalist for Specialist Firm of the Year means a great deal to everyone at City Legal. We took a deliberate decision to focus on corporate immigration alone, and to be honest with clients about what is and is not worth pursuing, even when that means turning work away. This recognition tells us that approach is the right one. It belongs to the whole team, and to the clients who trust us to get the result for them.”
– Adarsh Girijadevi, Managing Director, City Legal Solicitor
Congratulations to Our Fellow Finalists
Congratulations to all those shortlisted in The Lawyer Awards 2026, and in particular to our fellow nominees in the Specialist Firm of the Year category: Allectus Law, Brandsmiths, Cleveland & Co Associates, Hall Brown Family Law, Hughes Fowler Carruthers, Kain Knight and Mantle Law.
The winners will be announced later today, 16 June 2026, at the awards ceremony at the JW Marriott Grosvenor House Hotel in London. You can follow the evening using #TLA26.
