Joanne Vengadesan

Penningtons Manches Cooper named Firm of the Year at the Multilaw Awards 2026

Penningtons Manches Cooper has received the top accolade, Firm of the Year, at the Multilaw Awards 2026, the firm announced on 19 October 2026. It was also named Green Law Firm of the Year and Best Referral Firm of the Year, and was highly commended in the BD Initiative of the Year category.

Simon Bickerdike
Simon Bickerdike
Helen Drayton
Helen Drayton
Richard Marshall
Richard Marshall
Joanne Vengadesan
Joanne Vengadesan

The ceremony of the global law firm network took place in Prague and was attended by representatives from 65 countries. According to the firm, the Firm of the Year award honours the member firm that has demonstrated the strongest and broadest contribution to Multilaw, its members and the values of the network.

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Representing the firm in Prague were CEO Helen Drayton and partners Joanne Vengadesan, Richard Marshall and Simon Bickerdike.

Partner and head of technology Joanne Vengadesan was also appointed Multilaw chair-elect. She will assume the role for a two-year term starting in September 2027.

For detailed information, as well as the picture copyright, please see the law firm’s original article here: https://www.penningtonslaw.com/news/penningtons-manches-cooper-celebrates-multiple-wins-at-the-multilaw-awards-2026/

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