Distinguished environment lawyer Sudhir Mishra, Door Tenant at No. 5 Barristers’ Chambers, United Kingdom, Founder & Managing Partner of Trust Legal received the Environmental Lawyer of the Year Award 2022 on the 21st of December 2022 at the House of the Lords, Westminster London.
The award was presented to Mishra by Harish Salve, Kings Counsel & Senior Advocate, Virender Sharma, Member of Parliament, House of Commons, and Ajit Mishra, Lawyer and Head of the UK India Legal Partnership (UKILP).
The UK India Legal Partnership (UKILP), is a knowledge-based forum for senior lawyers across both countries, which hosted their first Annual Awards this year at the House of the Lords, Westminster London.
The Annual Awards of UK India Legal Partnership (UKILP), under the stewardship of London-based lawyer Ajit Mishra, witnessed the presence of King’s Counsel, several eminent lawyers from UK and Scotland, and Indian Law Firm Managing Partners. Harish Salve, Kings Counsel & Senior Advocate, along with Dr. Lalit Bhasin, President of the Society of Indian Law Firms (SILF) were awarded Life Time Achievement Awards at the ceremony. Lubna Shuja, President of Law Society of England and Wales was awarded Carrie Morrison Women Lawyer of the Year Award, while Sudhir Mishra was awarded the Environment Lawyer of the Year Award at the ceremony.
Speaking on the award, Sudhir Mishra said,
“This is my second award at the House of Lords in 2022. Being recognized for my work in the field of environment and sustainability, alongside the stalwarts of the profession, is a huge motivation factor and a honour for me. From starting my practice in 1999 when Mr. Harish Salve was the Solicitor General of India, to today being recognized alongside him makes me feel that life comes full circle provided you stay true to your craft. Environment and sustainability will stay core to my heart, not only as areas of my practice but also as causes I remain committed to. What a great way to draw curtains on 2022!”
Earlier this year, Sudhir Mishra was also awarded with the first ever Guardians of Sustainability Award for the year 2022 at the curtain raiser of The Canvas – World’s First Student SDG Accelerator Initiative, at the House of the Lords, London for his extraordinary contribution to Environment and Climate Change.