Wragge & Co LLP has been named the UK's most client-focused law firm. The firm picked up the title at this year's Legal Technology Awards, beating Ashurst, Berwin Leighton Paisner, DLA Piper and Halliwells.

Senior partner Quentin Poole said: "This is a fantastic achievement, which celebrates both excellent client service and innovation. By taking the best that technology has to offer and using it to enhance the way we work with clients, we have shown ourselves to be leaders in the market."

Derek Southall, partner and head of strategic development, said: "Wragge & Co has a strong record for providing innovative legal advice and solutions. At a time when law firms are under more pressure than ever to deliver added value, winning this award for outstanding client service is a real coup."

According to the judges, Wragge & Co stood out for its bespoke IT consultancy service. By combining legal and IT expertise, the firm helps in-house legal teams deal with key issues which affect them, such as risk, fee, document, email and panel management.

In 2007, this consultancy service won the information technology innovation award in the Financial Times's first survey of Europe's most innovative law firms. In its 2008 survey, the FT ranked Wragge & Co as Europe's seventh most innovative law firm.

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