Cooper Grace Ward is a finalist in two categories in one of the legal industry's most prestigious award ceremonies, the 2020 Australasian Law Awards.

The Brisbane based law firm is a finalist for the categories of State/Regional Firm of the Year and the firm's managing partner, Chris Ward was selected as a Law Firm Leader of the Year (<200 lawyers).

The State/Regional Firm of the Year award is open to non-national law firms that are headquartered in and derive the majority of their revenue from a single state or from regional areas and is judged on excellence in client service and demonstrated expertise across a range of practice areas.

The Australasian Law Awards celebrate the outstanding achievements of Australian and New Zealand's leading legal professionals, firms and in-house teams for their contribution to the industry over the past year.

The winners will be announced in Sydney on Thursday 21 May.