Allen & Overy (A&O), Clyde & Co and Centrica were among the winners at last night’s (1 December) British Legal Awards, in London’s Old Billingsgate Market.

A&O scooped up the coveted law firm of the year award, seeing off competition from Clydes, Hogan Lovells, Kirkland & Ellis, Mishcon de Reya and Stephenson Harwood to win the prize.