Linklaters, Berwin Leighton Paisner (BLP) and DLA Piper Rudnick Gray Cary have all rounded off strong years with multiple nominations in the Legal Week Awards 2005 shortlists, which have been revealed today.

The shortlists for the awards, which are drawn from empirical research and inter-views with more than 200 senior lawyers, are published in this issue of Legal Week. They see Linklaters named in six categories, while BLP and DLA Piper are each named in four.