Duncan Lewis wins Chambers UK Responsible Business Award (28 November 2025)

Duncan Lewis has been honoured with the Responsible Business Award at the Chambers UK Awards 2025 – Winter Edition!

This is your award. It recognises the incredible work each of you does every day to make Duncan Lewis a place where diversity thrives, inclusion is real, and every voice matters.

Why We Won

Chambers and Partners recognised us for the values we live by and the culture we've built together:

Our Team: You are what makes us special. Our workforce is 81% female, 51% from ethnic minority backgrounds, and 60% under 35. Our leadership reflects this diversity, with 74% of directors being women and 59% from ethnic minorities.

Career Progression: 60% of our directors were promoted internally – proof that we truly invest in growing our own talent.

Support for Everyone: We currently support over 130 colleagues with reasonable adjustments and have enabled flexible working for more than 80 team members. Our 21 progressive HR policies reflect what you've told us matters most.

Training & Development: Last year alone, we delivered over 33,730 hours of training, supporting over 110 trainee solicitors. We won first place for Inclusivity in The Legal 500 Future Lawyers Guide 2024/25.

Groundbreaking Work: Our Family & Child Care team established the UK's first neurodiversity legal team, winning multiple awards and setting new standards for inclusive legal services.

Giving Back: Through our pro bono work, we run more than 10 legal surgeries and our Charity Committee supports over 70 charities each year. Through Kickstart, we've given 102 people from underprivileged backgrounds their start in law, with 38 now permanent members of our team.

Client Impact: Collectively, we speak more than 60 languages, ensuring our clients can communicate in their first language and feel truly understood.

Final note

We are honoured to receive this recognition from Chambers UK and remain committed to upholding the rule of law whilst championing diversity, inclusion and equal access to justice for all.

For more information about our services and values, please contact us or explore our website.