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Milbank LLP was honored with nine awards at the Benchmark Litigation Europe Awards 2026, held on September 24. The firm received the joint-highest number of awards at the ceremony, which recognizes outstanding litigation achievements across Europe.
The firm and its lawyers received the following awards:
Firm and Individual Awards
- UK Firm of the Year
- Restructuring and Insolvency Firm of the Year
- Commercial Disputes Litigator of the Year – Julian Stait
- Hall of Fame – Julian Stait
- International Arbitration Lawyer of the Year – Tom Canning
Case Awards
- Restructuring and Insolvency Impact Case of the Year – Intrum
- Restructuring and Insolvency Impact Case of the Year – Petrofac
- Restructuring and Insolvency Impact Case of the Year – Waldorf
- Antitrust/Competition Impact Case of the Year
In addition to the above wins, the firm was nominated in the following categories:
- Antitrust & Competition Firm of the Year
- Corporate White Collar Crime Firm of the Year
- Restructuring and Insolvency Litigator of the Year – Mona Vaswani
- Western Europe Associate of the Year – Georgia Kinsella
- Western Europe Future Stars (Partner/Counsel) – Mark Padley
- UK Litigator of the Year – Julian Stait
“These results are a tremendous reflection of the strength, depth and quality of our disputes practice,” said Tom Canning, Co-Managing Partner of the London office and Head of the London Litigation & Arbitration team. “What stands out most is the breadth of the team's recognition – it is a real testament to the dedication and expertise of everyone involved.”
“We are delighted by this well-deserved recognition of the recent work of Milbank's market-leading London Litigation team,” said Julian Stait, founding partner of the London Litigation & Arbitration group. “It is particularly pleasing to see our Special Counsel and Associates nominated for such prestigious awards. We are grateful to the fantastic clients who trust us to handle their most complex disputes and investigations.”
The Benchmark Litigation Europe Awards recognize excellence in litigation, arbitration and dispute resolution across Europe, honoring leading law firms and practitioners for their proven achievements and profiles across a range of dispute resolution practice areas.
