BACK on top! Backhouse Jones win prestigious Boutique Firm Award

Specialist transport firm & Cold Chain Federation member Backhouse Jones are delighted to announce they have won the Boutique Firm Award at the Lawyer Awards 2019.

The Boutique Firm Award is one of a number of awards presented by the London-based legal magazine The Lawyer to law firms which are highly acclaimed specialists in their field. 

The winner of the Boutique Firm Award must demonstrate amongst other things: excellence in their chosen field; depth and breadth of expertise; strong financial management and growth; significant client wins; strategic vision and strong leadership; legal and entrepreneurial innovation and evidence of market leading strategy.   Being a UK-wide award, the competition was stiff and Backhouse Jones were short-listed into a pool of nine firms before being chosen as the winner. 

The judges in this category praised Backhouse Jones in particular for their acquisition of new clients and retention of existing clients, their innovation in the legal services products offered and for being a clear leader in their field.

Celebrating its 200-year anniversary this year, Backhouse Jones can trace its heritage back to 1819.  As road transport became more and more regulated, the Backhouses developed a specialism in advising operators in the road transport sector.   Burning their brand into the logistics and PCV sectors, the now-named Backhouse Jones has committed itself to providing industry-specific expertise. It has  represented transport operators at every judicial level, up to, and including the European Courts of Justice.  It is known for being at the vanguard of transport related legislation and no other firm undertakes more public inquiries before the Traffic Commissioners of the United Kingdom. 

Ian Jones, Director of Backhouse Jones commented “It is a great honour to have been selected as winners of The Lawyer Boutique Firm Award.  We are particularly pleased that our innovative and progressive approach to products was highlighted, as our BACKup legal services scheme (which provides regulatory and employment advice for a fixed annual fee)  is of real benefit to our clients.   We are also pleased to be praised for retaining our existing clients, as client service is at the forefront of everything we do.”