A&M Managing Director Phil Beckett from our Disputes and Investigations team has recently been named “Investigations Digital Forensic Expert of the Year” by Who’s Who Legal for the second year running.
“Following thousands of interviews conducted and nominations received, our research has decisively identified you as the leader in this practice area for the second consecutive year,” said Who’s Who Legal in a memo to Phil Beckett.
Award winners are decided based on research into the practice area in question, conducted by a team of dedicated researchers over several months each year. For individual practitioners, Who’s Who Legal looked at the number of nominations received, who they were recommended by and the specific feedback received about them.
A&M is proud to congratulate Phil on his meaningful award and the client recognition he has achieved.
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