The Citywealth Magic Circle Awards 2019, which took place last night at the The Landmark London Hotel, recognised the best wealth managers and advisors in the private wealth industry.
More than two hundred companies and individuals competed over the year for the coveted awards. The contest included a period of online voting with more than 16,000 ‘public’ votes to gather popular opinion from charities, peers and private clients, before being shared with the judges for final voting.
The Winners and Runners Up:
Editor’s Choice Award
Daniel Freedman, London & Capital
Career Achievement Award
Henry Hood, Hunters
Tomorrow Club Award
Kate Maurice, Dixon Wilson
Wealth Professional Award
Lucy Gould, Stewarts
Memorial Award
Paul Hocking, Frank Hirth
Accountancy Firm of the Year
Winner: Rawlinson & Hunter
Runner up: Dixon Wilson
Tax Advisory Firm of the Year
Winner: Rawlinson & Hunter
Runner up: KPMG
Family/Matrimonial Law Firm of the Year
Winner: Camilla Baldwin Solicitors
Runner up: Penningtons Manches
Immigration Law Firm of the Year
Winner: Laura Devine Solicitors
Runner up: Fragomen
Charity Law Firm of the Year
Winner: Farrer & Co
Runner up: Bates Wells Braithwaite
International Law Firm of the Year – Boutique
Winner: Maisto e Associati
Runner up: Law Offices of Suzanne M Reisman
International Law Firm of the Year - Large
Winner: Katten Muchin Rosenman
Runner up: Stephenson Harwood
Property Law Firm of the Year
Winner: Taylor Wessing
Runner up: Boodle Hatfield
Law Firm of the Year - Regional
Winner: Mills & Reeve
Runner up: Michelmores
Law Firm of the Year - London
Winner: Stephenson Harwood
Runner up: Wedlake Bell
International Law Firm of the Year – Switzerland
Winner: Baer & Karrer
Runner up: Lenz & Staehelin
Law Firm of the Year – USA
Winner: Katten Muchin & Rosenman
Runner up: Butler Snow
Lawyer of the Year
James Quarmby, Stephenson Harwood
Private Investment Office of the Year
Winner: Stanhope Capital
Runner up: Lincoln Private Investment Office
Private Bank of the Year
Winner: Julius Baer
Runner up: Barclays Private Bank
Private Banker of the Year
David Poole, Citi Private Bank
Private Client Asset Manager of the Year
Winner: Cazenove Capital
Runner up: Rathbone Investment Management
Family Office of the Year
Winner: Stonehage Fleming
Runner up: Hawksford Family Office Services
Financial Advisory Firm of the Year
Winner: Strabens Hall
Runner up: Cazenove Capital
Trust Company of the Year - Boutique
Winner: Summit Trust International
Runner up: Highvern
Trust Company of the Year - Large
Winner: Hawksford
Runner up: Praxis IFM
Trustee of the Year
Darren Kelland, Hawksford
Investment Monitoring and Consulting Company of the Year
Winner: ARC
Runner up: Peritus Investment Consultancy
Charity Investment Manager of the Year
Winner: Cazenove Capital
Runner up: Waverton Investment Management
Outstanding Individual of the Year
Sheila Dean, Equiom
Woman of the Year
Camilla Wallace, Wedlake Bell
Diversity/Gender Role Model of the Year
Emma Woollcott, Mishcon de Reya
Industry Newcomer of the Year
Winner: Wren Investment Office
Runner up: Oak Group
Fintech Vendor of the Year
Winner: Touchstone
Runner up: Vuture
Innovation of the Year
Winner: Dolfin
Runner up: New Quadrant Trust Corporation Ltd