Clifford Chance, CMS, DLA Piper and Eversheds Sutherland are among the firms vying to be named Law Firm of the Year at the British Legal Awards 2018.

Last year’s winner, Fieldfisher (pictured) and City bellwethers Macfarlanes and Travers Smith, which both recorded double-digit increases in profit per equity partner in the last financial year, complete the line-up for the top award on the shortlist, which is unveiled today.