08-03-2025
Law firm chair 'honoured' to win Woman of the Year award
The chair of an Oxford-based law firm said she is "honoured" to have received a Woman of the Year award.
Helen Bunker, who works at Blake Morgan, received the Woman of the Year - Professional Services Award at the 2025 Citywealth Powerwomen Awards International.
Decided by a panel of judges and a public vote, it recognises her "exceptional career and work across Blake Morgan".
She said: "It's a privilege to be named 'Woman of the Year' for professional services in this year's Citywealth Powerwomen Awards.
"I am proud of the outstanding team we have here at Blake Morgan, which works incredibly hard to drive through inclusive change and leave a positive footprint in the legal sector.
"I am glad to play my part in championing this change, and am honoured to be recognised with this award."
Ms Bunker is a private client lawyer who was elected Blake Morgan chair in May 2024.
She is responsible for driving the firm's equality, diversity, and inclusion agenda, alongside its environmental, social, and governance initiatives.
She is also a mental health first aider for the firm and a trained menopause mentor, and is involved in a number of initiatives focused on supporting women, including acting as a sponsor for Women for Women International, a charity focused on supporting women in countries such as Afghanistan.
