A LAW firm that has a branch in Ellesmere Port has been shortlisted for a national award.

Forster Dean Ltd, which has a base on Whitby Road, is in the running for the Most Innovative Managing Partners accolade at the 2013 Managing Partners Forum Awards.

The awards honour those within professions who are judged by industry experts to be best managed and therefore are most attractive to clients.

Run in accordance with Harvard Business Review and the Financial Times, the scheme celebrates market leaders who provide exceptional professional services.

It is the first time Forster Dean, which specialises in personal injury and conveyancing, has been nominated for the ahonour.

The firm has a total of 29 offices and is the largest high street law firm in the country.