Thank you for taking the time to nominate a candidate for an IPA Award.

You can submit a maximum of one vote per category.

Opening date for nominations: Thursday 31st October 2024
Closing date for nominations: Monday 20th January 2025 at 17:00
Categories and Criteria

1. Insolvency Professional of the Year (SME or Sole Practitioner, under 250 employees)
The nominee must be an employee with at least five years’ experience in the insolvency profession and/or wider insolvency sector.
The nominee will not only have demonstrated excellence in the field, but will also have gone above and beyond expectations, with outcomes that have improved the insolvency profession and/or wider insolvency sector and its reputation.

2. Insolvency Professional of the Year (Large Firm, over 250 employees)
The nominee must be an employee with at least five years’ experience in the insolvency profession and/or wider insolvency sector.
The nominee will not only have demonstrated excellence in the field, but will also have gone above and beyond expectations, with outcomes that have improved the insolvency profession and/or wider insolvency sector and its reputation.

3. Rising Star of the Year
The nominee must be an employee with less than five years’ experience in the insolvency profession and/or wider insolvency sector.
The nominee should not be a director or senior manager.
The nominee will not only have demonstrated excellence in the field, but will also have gone above and beyond expectations, with outcomes that have improved the insolvency profession and/or wider insolvency sector and its reputation.

4. Diversity & Inclusion Champion/s
Nominations can be submitted for individuals, groups and teams.
The nominee/s must display leadership in fostering diversity both in the workplace and within the insolvency community.

5. Insolvency Team of the Year
The nominated team must have made a significant impact or achieved significant results in the insolvency sector over the past year.
The nominated team will have worked collaboratively, overcoming obstacles and utilising the skills of all members of the team.

6. Insolvency Lawyer of the Year
The nominee must be from a firm in a UK-based office.
The nominee must be a lawyer specialising in insolvency and can demonstrate that a significant part of their work is in recovery and/or insolvency.

7. Outstanding Contribution to the Profession
The nominee must have gone above and beyond expectations and has made an impact over a significant significant period of time.
The nominee must have credibility within the profession, the wider insolvency sector and with peers.
Opening date for nominations: Thursday 31st October 2024
Closing date for nominations: Monday 20th January 2025 at 17:00

The judging panel will consist of IPA Office Holders and the IPA's External Affairs and Member Services Committee and as such, these individuals cannot be nominated for an award.

- Adrian Hyde, IPA President; Partner, Begbies Traynor
- Paul Davis, IPA Immediate Past President; Partner, Opus Restructuring and Insolvency
- Yin Lee, IPA Vice-President; Director, YLA
- Louise Brittain, IPA Deputy Vice-President; Head of Contentious Insolvency, Azets
- Barry Mochan, Director, Wylie & Bisset LLP
- Myles Jacobson, Partner, MJ Advisory
- Natasha Brodie, Director, Restructuring Services, Mazars
- Antoinette Thorpe, Insolvency Practitioner, Debt Movement
- Melanie Giles, Insolvency Practitioner, PJG Recovery


Award winners announced: Thursday 6th March 2025 at the IPA Awards Charity Dinner in London.

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* 1. Your details

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* 2. Are you an IPA member?

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* 3. If you are not an IPA member, please state the field that you work in.

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* 4. Please provide the details of the candidate you wish to nominate.

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* 5. Please select the category you wish to nominate to.

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* 6. For what reasons is the nominee worthy of the award? (Please keep your answer to a maximum of 1000 characters)

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* 7. What makes the nominee and their contribution stand out from others who may be working in a similar capacity? (Please keep your answer to a maximum of 1000 characters)

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The nomination period will close at 17:00 on Monday 20th January 2025. The judge review process will then take place and the full list of nominations will be announced. We will contact both the nominator and nominee via email. Winners will be announced at the IPA Awards in March 2025.
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