Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, BT Sport and Devereux Chambers were among the big winners at last night’s British Legal Awards, which saw a 900-strong audience gather at London’s Old Billingsgate Market to honour the top performers from another eventful year for the legal profession.

Freshfields took home the coveted Law Firm of the Year award after a strong year in which it outperformed rivals with a 7% hike in revenues to £1.22bn and 8% partner profits growth to £1.398m.