Finalists in the Women in Law Awards

Congratulations to our Aintree Group Legal Director, Sophie Cohen and our Legal Operations Manager, Katie McRae on being selected as finalists in the Lawyers Weekly Women in Law Awards 2024.

Sophie Cohen has been shortlisted in the category: Partner of the Year (SME Firm) and Katie McRae has been shortlisted in the Legal Operations Professional of the Year category.

Sophie Cohen

Director – Aintree Group Legal

Sophie has over 25 years of experience as a lawyer, business advisor and leader, taking care of clients ranging from families and small businesses to household names. She looks after the ‘legal stuff’ so that clients are empowered to realise their dreams and goals, solve the problems that keep them awake at night, and bring them peace of mind.

Sophie has a heart-based approach to law, which is backed by multiple degrees and a truckload of experience. She brings authentic values-based leadership, a broad commercial perspective, and a healthy dose of creative flair to her work. She values open communication and building genuine relationships with clients, their families and trusted advisors.

Katie McRae

Legal Operations Manager – Aintree Group Legal

Katie has over ten years of experience in the legal industry wearing both client facing and managerial hats. She is an operations ninja with a heart of gold who provides efficient and client-centric management for the Aintree Group Legal team.

Katie gets stuff done. There is no system, process or pivot table that can escape the precision, effectiveness, and alacrity of Katie. She can turn her hand to anything and become an absolute whizz at it in a few swift moves.

The Lawyers Weekly Women in Law Awards celebrate and recognise exceptional women in the legal profession, highlighting leadership, innovation, and contributions to the industry.

We could not be prouder that two of our leaders have been selected as finalists in their respective categories.

Thank you to Sophie and Katie for your continuous contribution and dedication to our team and for being courageous custodians in everything you do.

Winners will be announced at a gala event in November, so stay tuned!

You can learn more about Sophie and Katie here.