Aptum awarded Boutique Firm of the Year (Excellence) at 2021 Australasian Law Awards

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Aptum Legal has been named amongst the Excellence Awardees for Boutique Firm of the Year at the 2021 Australasian Law Awards. The award recognises Aptum’s excellence in client service and specialist expertise during the 2020 calendar year. 
 
The Australasian Law Awards identify the region’s leaders in the legal profession “that have shaped the industry landscape over the preceding 12 months.”  
 
Following the announcement of Excellence Awardeesselected firms are being reviewed by an independent panel of judges to determine Gold winners, to be announced through a series of breaking news stories between June 15-17.  
 
Aptum’s nomination for Boutique Firm of the Year follows an exciting year for the firmIn 2020, Aptum expanded exponentially in size. This included the acquisition of Mark Walter – former Slater & Gordon National Practice Group Leader (Commercial Litigation) – joining Aptum as Director 
 
Last year also saw Aptum’s geographic footprint expand to deal with matters in every Australian jurisdiction, except the ACT. Crucially, the specialty of the firm was further refined during this time to service only medium-large scale commercial mattersenabling highly focused expertise and effective outcomes for clients 
 
In receiving this Excellence Awardwe acknowledge and appreciate the continued support of our staff and clients, and are thrilled to be recognised in the category of ‘Boutique Firm of the Year’. We also extend our congratulations to those boutique firms who were also recognised for their excellence. 
 
Follow the announcement of Gold winners and view the shortlisted recipients at: https://auslawawards.com.au/index.php/excellence-awardees/excellence-awardees-2021 

About the Author
Nigel Evans – one of our founding directors – came to Aptum with 11 years experience at the Victorian Bar. Since founding Aptum, he has become the strategic and commercial core of our practice. This has seen Nigel consistently named as a Leading Commercial Litigation and Dispute Resolution Lawyer by Doyles Guide, included in the Best Lawyers in Australia for Tax Law, and named as a Finalist for Litigation Partner of the Year at the Partner of the Year Awards. Having been at the forefront of complex commercial litigation, Nigel has seen firsthand how client outcomes are all too often... read more

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