Herrington Carmichael is delighted to announce that it has been named Property Legal Team of the Year at the 2026 Thames Valley Property Awards, recognising the firm’s outstanding contribution to the property sector across the region.
The award celebrates a period of exceptional growth and achievement for the firm’s Property teams, which have expanded significantly over the past year while continuing to deliver high-quality legal advice to developers, lenders, businesses, investors, and private clients throughout the Thames Valley and beyond.
The recognition comes following a year in which Herrington Carmichael achieved exceptional growth despite headwinds in the industry. The Property division now contributes almost 30% of the firm’s total turnover and now comprises 74 specialists across Real Estate, Residential Property, New Build, Construction, and Property Dispute Resolution, enabling the firm to provide a truly comprehensive property offering to an ever-expanding client base.
Over the past year, Herrington Carmichael has invested heavily in innovation and operational excellence to ensure it remains at the forefront of the sector. New technologies and internal management systems have streamlined processes and enabled the property teams to manage increasingly complex specialist workloads efficiently while maintaining the high service standards for which the firm has become known.
Herrington Carmichael also continues to play an important role in supporting development across the Thames Valley, working alongside leading developers throughout the region, helping deliver much-needed housing and commercial investment.
The TVPA judges praised Herrington Carmichael for being an impressive team including 74 property law professionals, demonstrating a large property contribution to recent strong growth.
Liz Hailey, Head of Real Estate, who was at the event, said:
“We are incredibly proud to have been recognised as Property Legal Team of the Year. This award reflects the dedication, expertise and commitment of our people across all of our property teams. Despite the challenges facing the property sector, we have continued to grow, invest in innovation and most importantly deliver exceptional outcomes for our clients. We are grateful to our clients, referrers and developer partners for their continued trust and support.”
This award reflects Herrington Carmichael’s unwavering commitment to excellence, innovation and client service, and cements the firm’s reputation as one of the leading property law practices in the Thames Valley.
Herrington Carmichael would like to thank its clients, referrers and developer partners for their continued support and trust, which has played an important role in this achievement.



