We believe that if we provide a happy working environment for our staff they will work hard for clients and are eager to contribute. Our success in this respect has been recognised externally with our achievement of the Investor in People standard, and a ranking in the Sunday Times 100 Best Companies to Work for, two years running.
We have also received the accolade of a National Training Award, Insurance Times Law Firm of the Year and MPF European Practice Management Award for Best Brand in Practice. We are one of the country’s top 100 law firms and are recognised by both The Legal 500 Guide and The Chambers Guide to the Legal Profession as one of the leading firms in the North West and Midlands. Some of our partners are classed as "leaders in their field" 2006.
In 2006 Keoghs was shortlisted for the Personnel Today Award for HR Collaboration which recognised the HR team's efforts in working with other functions to improve its recruitment process. The overall winners were announced at a glittering ceremony at London’s Grosvenor House hotel on 23rd November.
In May 2007 Keoghs was shortlisted for the Legal Marketing Awards Law Firm Rebranding of the year Award. The Legal Marketing Awards recognise the best marketing, public relations and business development initiatives within law firms and their respective suppliers. The overall winners were announced at the awards dinner at London’s Park Lane Hotel on 24th May.
In October 2007 Keoghs was shortlisted for a top prize at the Law Society Excellence Awards in London. Taking place on the 25 October 2007 and hosted by the BBC’s Jeremy Vine, the event has been designed to reward outstanding achievement across the legal profession. Keoghs was nominated in the ‘Quality of Life’ category after impressing the judges with its ‘Excellence’ programme’.
In November 2008, Partner Andrew Underwood won the Personal Injury Award in the 'Defendant Lawyer of the Year' category.
In 2009, Keoghs was shortlisted for three prestigious insurance and legal awards. The firm was a finalist in the British Legal Awards 'Regional Law Firm of the Year' category and the Insurance Times Awards 'Supplier of the Year' category. The fraud rings unit went one better - scooping the Personal Injury Award for 'Personal Injury Team of The Year' for their achievements in helping the insurance industry tackle organised fraud.