Individual Categories

Accountant of the Year

Open to candidates who have shown business growth/leadership over the last year. Judges would be interested in hearing about themes that emerged throughout your career progression and why the past year has been outstanding as well as any initiatives or practices put in place to deal with the difficulties of the last year. Case studies/metrics are encouraged.

Lawyer of the Year

Open to lawyers who have been involved in a significant private client case during the past 12 months. Judges are interested in hearing about the challenges that were overcome, the impact on the client and overall outcome.

Family Lawyer of the Year

Open to individuals who have made a positive impact in the lives of colleagues and employees, demonstrating leadership and who have contributed to society and a passion for enhancing equality, diversity and inclusion.

Barrister of the Year

Open to Barristers of any year of call (including Silks) with specialisms in contentious and non-contentious trusts, estates and/or tax work. Judges would be interested in hearing about recent cases you have been involved in.

Impact/ESG Adviser of the Year

Open to individuals who have shown business growth/leadership over the last year. Judges would be interested in hearing about themes that emerged throughout your career progression and why the past year has been outstanding as well as any initiatives or practices put in place to deal with the difficulties of the last year. Case studies/metrics are encouraged.

Private Banker of the Year

Open to candidates who have shown business growth/leadership over the last year. Judges would be interested in hearing about themes that emerged throughout your career progression and why the past year has been outstanding as well as any initiatives or practices put in place to deal with the difficulties of the last year. Case studies/metrics are encouraged.

Philanthropy Advisor of the Year

Open to philanthropic advisors who have helped improve the impact and charitable outcomes for their clients over the last year. Judges would be interested in hearing why the past year has been outstanding as well as any initiatives or practices put in place to deal with the difficulties of the last year. Case studies/metrics are encouraged.

Property Advisor of the Year

Open to individuals who have shown business growth/leadership over the last year. Judges would be interested in hearing about themes that emerged throughout your career progression and why the past year has been outstanding as well as any initiatives or practices put in place to deal with the difficulties of the last year. Case studies/metrics are encouraged.

Trustee of the Year

Open to candidates who have shown business growth/leadership over the last year. Judges would be interested in hearing about themes that emerged throughout your career progression and why the past year has been outstanding as well as any initiatives or practices put in place to deal with the difficulties of the last year. Case studies/metrics are encouraged.

Woman of the Year

Open to women who can demonstrate commercial success in terms of revenue or a new business initiative that has or will bring revenue to their current business. Candidates will have excellent commercial success as well as demonstrating leadership and/or a passion for contributing to society. Examples are; client accumulation and their impact on your business; revenue rising substantially; breaking into a new regional markets, supporting next gen talent/mentoring initiatives.

Tomorrow Club Award

Open to members of the Tomorrow Club who have had an excellent year in terms of growth/development. This should be supported by metrics which demonstrate growth or revenue development or other metrics as entrants deem appropriate over the past 12 months.

Wealth Professional Award

Open to candidates who have shown business growth/leadership over the last year. Judges would be interested in hearing about themes that emerged throughout your career progression and why the past year has been outstanding as well as any initiatives or practices put in place to deal with the difficulties of the last year. Case studies/metrics are encouraged.

Outstanding Individual of the Year

Open to private client professionals who have shown outstanding business growth/leadership/contribution to the industry over the last year. Judges would be interested in hearing about themes that emerged throughout your career progression and why the past year has been outstanding as well as any initiatives or practices put in place to deal with the difficulties of the last year. Case studies/metrics are encouraged.

 Lifetime Achievement Award

This Award is open to individuals who have had a significant and consistent positive impact on the private wealth industry over the years, the people they have worked with, as well as their clients. Individuals will have had an impressive career be it commercially, having launched into new regions, growing revenues or being a source of inspiration to other team members, helping develop the expertise of others. Metrics and examples are recommended.

Organisational Categories

Accountancy Firm of the Year

Open to companies who have had an excellent year in terms of growth/development/innovation as well as having a positive social impact. This should be supported by metrics which demonstrate growth or revenue development or other metrics as entrants deem appropriate over the past 12 months.

Law Firm of the Year – Boutique

Open to firms who have had an excellent year in terms of growth/development/innovation as well as having a positive social impact. This should be supported by metrics which demonstrate growth or revenue development or other metrics as entrants deem appropriate over the past 12 months.

Law Firm of the Year – London

Open to firms who have had an excellent year in terms of growth/development/innovation as well as having a positive social impact. This should be supported by metrics which demonstrate growth or revenue development or other metrics as entrants deem appropriate over the past 12 months.

Law Firm of the Year – UK wide

Open to firms who have had an excellent year in terms of growth/development/innovation as well as having a positive social impact. This should be supported by metrics which demonstrate growth or revenue development or other metrics as entrants deem appropriate over the past 12 months.

Law Firm of the Year – Switzerland

Open to firms who have had an excellent year in terms of growth/development/innovation as well as having a positive social impact. This should be supported by metrics which demonstrate growth or revenue development or other metrics as entrants deem appropriate over the past 12 months.

Law Firm of the Year – US

Open to firms who have had an excellent year in terms of growth/development/innovation as well as having a positive social impact. This should be supported by metrics which demonstrate growth or revenue development or other metrics as entrants deem appropriate over the past 12 months.

International Law Firm of the Year

Open to companies who have pushed the boundaries in the field of Impact and ESG work. Judges would be interested in hearing about innovation, new product launches and meeting client demands. Case studies/metrics are encouraged.

Art Advisory Law Firm of the Year

Open to companies who have had an excellent year in terms of growth/development/innovation as well as having a positive social impact. This should be supported by metrics which demonstrate growth or revenue development or other metrics as entrants deem appropriate over the past 12 months.

Family/Matrimonial Law Firm of the Year

Open to companies who have had an excellent year in terms of growth/development/innovation as well as having a positive social impact. This should be supported by metrics which demonstrate growth or revenue development or other metrics as entrants deem appropriate over the past 12 months.

Immigration Practice of the Year

Open to firms who have had an excellent year in terms of growth/development/innovation as well as having a positive social impact. This should be supported by metrics which demonstrate growth or revenue development or other metrics as entrants deem appropriate over the past 12 months.

Reputation Management Law Firm of the Year

Open to firms who have had an excellent year in terms of growth/development/innovation as well as having a positive social impact. This should be supported by metrics which demonstrate growth or revenue development or other metrics as entrants deem appropriate over the past 12 months.

Property Law Firm of the Year

Open to firms who have had an excellent year in terms of growth/development/innovation as well as having a positive social impact. This should be supported by metrics which demonstrate growth or revenue development or other metrics as entrants deem appropriate over the past 12 months.

Property Advisor of the Year

Open to firms who have had an excellent year in terms of growth/development/innovation as well as having a positive social impact. This should be supported by metrics which demonstrate growth or revenue development or other metrics as entrants deem appropriate over the past 12 months.

Chambers of the Year

Open to Chambers with specialisms in contentious and non-contentious trusts, estates and/or tax work.

Tax Advisory Firm of the Year

Open to firms who have had an excellent year in terms of growth/development/innovation as well as having a positive social impact. This should be supported by metrics which demonstrate growth or revenue development or other metrics as entrants deem appropriate over the past 12 months.

Financial Planning Firm of the Year

Open to companies who have had an excellent year in terms of growth/development/innovation as well as having a positive social impact. This should be supported by metrics which demonstrate growth or revenue development or other metrics as entrants deem appropriate over the past 12 months.

Charity Investment Management Company of the Year

Open to companies who have launched initiatives aimed at supporting the talent pipeline. Judges would be interested in hearing about the rationale behind the initiative, the actions being taken, the impact and results.

Impact/ESG Investment Management Company of the Year

Open to companies who have pushed the boundaries in the field of Impact and ESG work. Judges would be interested in hearing about innovation, new product launches and meeting client demands. Case studies/metrics are encouraged.

Institutional Private Client Asset Manager of the Year

Open to companies who have had an excellent year in terms of growth/development/innovation as well as having a positive social impact. This should be supported by metrics which demonstrate growth or revenue development or other metrics as entrants deem appropriate over the past 12 months.

Private Bank of the Year

Open to companies who have had an excellent year in terms of growth/development/innovation as well as having a positive social impact. This should be supported by metrics which demonstrate growth or revenue development or other metrics as entrants deem appropriate over the past 12 months.

UHNW Private Client Services of the Year

Open to organisations who have shown extraordinary innovation and who have developed/launched a unique offering over the last year. Judges would be interested to hear the rational behind the innovation, the challenges it involved and the outcome or likely outcome of the innovation.

Trade & Execution Services

Open to companies who have had an excellent year in terms of growth/development/innovation as well as having a positive social impact. This should be supported by metrics which demonstrate growth or revenue development or other metrics as entrants deem appropriate over the past 12 months.

Global Custody

Open to companies who have had an excellent year in terms of growth/development/innovation as well as having a positive social impact. This should be supported by metrics which demonstrate growth or revenue development or other metrics as entrants deem appropriate over the past 12 months.

Global Digital Assets Custody

Open to jurisdictions and companies supporting their jurisdictions in opening the borders to global citizens during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Technology Innovators of the Year

Open to companies who have had an excellent year in terms of growth/development/innovation as well as having a positive social impact. This should be supported by metrics which demonstrate growth or revenue development or other metrics as entrants deem appropriate over the past 12 months.

Family Office of the Year

Open to family offices who have had an excellent year in terms of growth/development/innovation as well as having a positive social impact. This should be supported by metrics which demonstrate growth or revenue development or other metrics as entrants deem appropriate over the past 12 months.

Private Investment Office of the Year

Open to firms who have had an excellent year in terms of growth/development/innovation as well as having a positive social impact. This should be supported by metrics which demonstrate growth or revenue development or other metrics as entrants deem appropriate over the past 12 months.

Trust Company of the Year

Open to trust companies who have had an excellent year in terms of growth/development/innovation as well as having a positive social impact. This should be supported by metrics which demonstrate growth or revenue development or other metrics as entrants deem appropriate over the past 12 months.