Wilkes Solicitor Short Listed for Young Practitioner of the Year 2019 at National Wills and Probate Awards
Jack Ackrill, Solicitor in the Contentious Probate Department at The Wilkes Partnership has been short listed for the title of Young Practitioner of the Year at the prestigious and nationally contested British Wills and Probate Awards 2019.
This is the next stage of Jack’s journey since joining The Wilkes Partnership as a trainee and becoming a newly qualified solicitor with the firm at the end of last year. He will now wait until 17 October 2019 for the winner to be announced at the Belfry Hotel and Resort, Sutton Coldfield.
Jack Ackrill, Solicitor in the Contentious Probate Department at Wilkes, says: “Getting to the last three at the National Wills and Probate Awards to be named the best in the UK is fantastic.
“I’ve been working hard with the team at Wilkes and it has taken a lot of hard work, drive and support from the people around me to get me here.
“Getting to the final three is a great achievement, especially given the level of quality that would have undoubtedly been put forward by other firms. It has been a steep learning curve, but with the support I’ve had since joining as a trainee I really feel that I’ve excelled here.”
The Young Practitioner of the Year Award recognises an under 30 who has shown themselves to be an exceptional individual with a high level of involvement and development within the sector or area of practice.
Kevin Lynch, Partner at Wilkes, says: “This award was created to search for exceptional individuals and I have no doubt that Jack fits into that category. I have had the pleasure of seeing him grow as a person and legal practitioner within our Will Disputes & Contentious Probate team.”
“This nomination is a reflection of his hard work, professionalism and dedication to achieving the highest standards in the legal practice. He has been a vital part of the team during a time of great growth for the Contentious Probate team at Wilkes working on high profile cases that require talent and technical expertise. We’ll all be there to cheer Jack on while he waits to hear whether he has won this prestigious award.”
