Citywealth Magic Circle Awards 2026

Magic Circle Awards Online Voting

The online voting counts for ten per cent of the vote, and the judges’ vote counts for ninety per cent of the final outcome. All winners will be announced on the night at the awards gala dinner.

The online vote is open for peers and clients, only one vote per category is permitted, and you can’t vote for your organisation or your colleagues (all internal votes will be removed).

VOTING CLOSES 20th March 2026

Magic Circle Awards - 2026

Accountant of the Year

• Dipan Shah, PWC
• Gary Heynes, RSM UK
• Jamie Sherman, Moore Kingston Smith
• Mark Dawes, Wilder Coe
• Oliver Morgan-Crosby, S&W
• Pete Fairchild, Crowe UK
• Simon Bayliss, BDO UK

Lawyer of the Year

• Andrea Vicari, Vicari Avvocati
• Claudia Suter, Homburger
• Fiona Smith, Forsters
• Matthias Bizzarro, Bär & Karrer
• Nicola Saccardo, Charles Russell Speechlys
• Paula Myers, Irwin Mitchell
• Rosalyn Breedy, Breedy Henderson
• Suzanne Johnston, Stephenson Harwood (Singapore)
• Yorke Eaton, Addleshaw Goddard

Family Lawyer of the Year

• Emma Hatley, Stewarts
• Julian Hawkhead, Stowe Family Law
• Lucy Loizou, The International Family Law Group
• Patrick Kearns, Newton Kearns
• Renato Labi, Hughes Fowler Carruthers
• Tessa Bray, Simons Muirhead Burton
• William Healing, AFP Bloom

Tax Barrister of the Year

• Ben Elliott, Pump Court Tax
• David Pievsky, Blackstone
• Dov Ohrenstein, Radcliffe Chambers
• George Rowell, Exchange Chambers
• Georgia Bedworth, Ten Old Square
• Harriet Brown, Old Square Tax Chambers
• Scott Redpath, Temple Tax

Family Barrister of the Year

• Anita Mehta, 4PB
• Ann Osborne, 42BR
• Annie Ward, Pump Court
• Daniel Lightman KC, Serle Court
• Denise Gilling KC, 1GC
• Jason Green, Harcourt Chambers
• Nicholas Bennett, 29 Bedford Chambers

Impact/Sustainability Adviser of the Year

• Agata Raszkiewicz, Deutsche Bank
• Carlo Funk, State Street
• Caroline Piraud, Julius Baer
• Henry Fitzgerald-O'Connor, Canaccord Wealth
• Jennifer Ayer, AlTi
• Lyn Tomlinson, Schroders
• Oliver Bates, Sarasin & Partners

Private Banker of the Year

• Gary Knight, Arbuthnot Latham
• Mark Bartin, Coutts & Co
• Nicholas Brandram, HSBC Private Banking
• Peter Gale, C Hoare & Co
• Robert Currie, Nedbank Private Wealth
• Winnie Siu, UBP
• Yovan Dabee, Barclays Private Bank and Wealth Management

Investment Manager of the Year

• Alex Balfour, Evelyn Partners
• David Curier, Coutts & Co
• Jonathan Moon, Rathbones Greenbank
• Nick Grant, Canaccord Wealth
• Nick Rolf, Investment Quorum
• Serena Doshi, LGT Wealth Management

Philanthropy Advisor of the Year

• Alana Petraske, Withers
• Amy Blackwell, Amy Blackwell
• Joe Crome, Charities Aid Foundation (CAF)
• John Pepin, Philanthropy Impact
• Nina Hoas, Pictet Wealth Management
• Rennie Hoare, C Hoare & Co

Trustee of the Year

• Ariane Slinger, ACE International / ACE Trustees
• Dominique Burnett, Fairway Group
• Emma Roberts, Entrust
• Philip Carlton, HIGHVERN
• Rhona Humphreys, Imperium Group
• Stuart Dowding, OAK Group

Woman of the Year

• Alicea Castellanos, Global Taxes LLC
• Ceri Vokes, Withers
• Charlotte Thorne, Capital Generation Partners
• Emma Sterland, Evelyn Partners
• Ronni Davidowitz, Katten Muchin Rosenman
• Sarah Farrow, EY Private Client Services

Tomorrow Club Award

• Annabel Knibb, Dixon Wilson
• Antonia Church, Expatriate Law
• Cameron Brock, Imperium Group
• Charles Donegan, Weatherbys Private Bank
• Charlotte McIntyre, W1M Wealth & Investment Management
• Matilda Smeeton, Vermeer Partners
• Ulyana Yahnyuk, Barclays Private Bank

Wealth Professional Award

• Alicea Castellanos, Global Taxes LLC
• David McGuire, Weightmans
• Dominic Tayler, Oakglen Wealth
• Gintare Nedelec, Guardian Trust Company Limited
• Jake Stanley, Barclays Private Bank
• Madni Chaudhary, Michelmores
• Natalia Alvarez, Harneys Fiduciary
• Peter Broadley, Connor Broadley
• Suzanne Johnston, Stephenson Harwood (Singapore)

Outstanding Individual of the Year

• Andrea Montague, Brooks Macdonald
• Ashley Crossley, Baker McKenzie
• Clare Archer, Penningtons Mancher Cooper
• Gina M. Pereira, Dana Stewardship Advisory
• Joshua Rubenstein, Katten Muchin Rosenman

Accountancy Firm of the Year

• Buzzacott
• Crowe UK
• Dixon Wilson
• EY Private Client Services
• Global Taxes LLC
• Mercer Hole
• S&W

Law Firm of the Year – Boutique

• Fischer Ramp Buchmann
• Laura Devine Immigration
• Maurice Turnor Gardner
• MNF Legal
• Seddons GSC
• Wiggin Osborne Fullerlove

Law Firm of the Year – London

• Baker McKenzie
• Broadfield
• Farrer & Co
• Forsters
• Macfarlanes
• Mishcon de Reya
• Taylor Wessing
• Wedlake Bell

Law Firm of the Year – UK wide

• Brodies
• Irwin Mitchell
• Michelmores
• Penningtons Mancher Cooper
• Stevens & Bolton
• Thomson Snell & Passmore
• Womble Bond Dickinson

Law Firm of the Year – Switzerland

• Bär & Karrer
• Homburger
• LALIVE
• Lenz & Staehelin
• Schellenberg Wittmer
• Staiger

Law Firm of the Year – USA

• Cadwalader
• Katten Muchin Rosenman
• Loeb & Loeb
• McDermott Will & Emery
• Proskauer Rose
• Skadden
• Sullivan & Cromwell

International Law Firm of the Year

• Addleshaw Goddard
• Baker McKenzie
• Charles Russell Speechlys
• Holland & Knight
• Katten Muchin Rosenman
• Mourant
• Taylor Wessing

Art Advisory Law Firm of the Year

• Art Law Studio
• Boodle Hatfield
• Fieldfisher
• Fladgate
• Payne Hicks Beach
• Pinsent Masons
• Wedlake Bell

Family/Matrimonial Law Firm of the Year

• Broadfield
• Camilla Baldwin
• Dawson Cornwell
• Levison Meltzer Pigott
• London Family Solicitor Ltd
• Penningtons Manches Cooper
• Stewarts

Immigration Practice of the Year

• Bates Wells
• Fragomen
• Hudson McKenzie
• Kingsley Napley
• Laura Devine Immigration
• Mishcon de Reya
• Vanessa Ganguin Immigration Law

Reputation Management Law Firm of the Year

• Carter-Ruck
• Mishcon de Reya
• Pennington Manches Cooper
• Simons Muirhead Burton
• Vardags
• Withers

Property Law Firm of the Year

• Boodle Hatfield
• Druces
• Edwin Coe
• Farrer & Co
• Kingsley Napley
• Stephenson Harwood

Chambers of the Year

• 18 St John Street
• Devereux Chambers
• Gray's Inn Tax Chambers
• New Square Chambers
• Pump Court Tax Chambers
• Ten Old Square
• Terra Firma Chambers
• Wilberforce Chambers
• XXIV Old Buildings

Tax Advisory Firm of the Year

• Alvarez Marsal
• BDO
• Blick Rothenberg
• Buzzacott
• Forvis Mazars
• Global Taxes LLC
• KPMG Law

Financial Planning Firm of the Year

• Brooks Macdonald
• David James Wealth
• Partners Wealth Management
• Saltus
• Stonehage Fleming Wealth Planning
• Tanager Wealth Management
• The Private Office

Charity Investment Management Company of the Year

• BlackRock
• Cannacord Wealth
• James Hambro & Partners
• RBC Brewin Dolphin
• Rothschild & Co
• Ruffer
• W1M Wealth & Investment Management

Impact/Sustainability Investment Management Company of the Year

• Cazenove Capital
• CCLA Investment Management
• Fidelity
• Rathbones Greenbank
• LGT Wealth Management
• Sarasin & Partners
• Tribe Impact Capital

Investment Management Company of the Year

• 7IM
• Cazenove Capital
• Evelyn Partners
• JM Finn
• Oakglen Wealth
• Saltus
• W1M Wealth & Investment Management

Investment Management Company of the Year – USA

• BNY Wealth
• Charles Schwab
• Evercore Wealth Management
• Fidelity Investments
• Goldman Sachs
• Neuberger Berman
• State Street

Private Client Asset Manager of the Year

• Bain Capital
• Cazenove Capital
• Evelyn Partners
• GAM
• Maseco Private Wealth
• Rathbones
• W1M Wealth & Investment Management

Private Bank of the Year

• Arbuthnot Latham
• Barclays Private Bank
• C. Hoare & Co.
• Clarien Bank
• Coutts & Co.
• Hampden & Co.
• UBP
• Weatherbys Private Bank

Private Bank of the Year – USA

• Bank of America Private Banking
• Citi National
• Citi Private Bank
• Deutsche Bank
• JP Morgan Private Banking
• Safra National Bank
• Wells Fargo

UHNW Private Client Services of the Year

• Broadfield
• Daysium
• Global Taxes LLC
• John Lamb Hill Oldridge
• Plumb Bill Pay
• RBC Wealth Management

Global Custody Provider

• Copper
• Goldman Sachs
• Liberum Wealth
• Wealth Kernel
• Zodia Custody

Family Office Services of the Year

• Altum Group
• Crestbridge Family Office Services
• IQ-EQ
• JTC Private Office
• Stonehage Fleming
• VAR Capital
• ZEDRA

Private Investment Office of the Year

• AlTi
• Bellecapital
• Capital Generation Partners
• Delfin Private Office
• Lincoln Private Investment Office
• Wren Investment Office

Trust Company of the Year

• ACE International / ACE Trustees
• Altum Group
• Fairway Group
• IQ-EQ
• JTC Group
• Members Trust Company
• OAK Group
• R&H Trust Co. (Switzerland) AG
• RBC Wealth Management

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