Citywealth Magic Circle Awards 2027
Judges
Karen Jones
Karen founded Citywealth after a career at News International, The Times, and Sunday Times in the legal, financial and recruitment sections. She also ran the Legalease flagship title Legal Business/Asia Pacific Legal 500, and launched Legal Business Awards and Legal 500 events.
She founded Citywealth in 2005 and her work as a Citywealth founder and CEO was recognised by multiple awards, having gained no less than eleven Stevie awards in total, with four gold awards amongst these – Female Entrepreneur of the Year (2017) , Most Innovative Woman of the Year – Business Services (2023) and Woman of the Year – Business Services (2024). The growing development of the Powerwomen Awards USA was recognised by another gold Stevie award in the Achievement in International Expansion category in 2024.
Karen’s contributions to business were also noted by the London Chamber of Commerce & Industry SME London Business Awards, presenting her with a silver Business Woman of the Year award in 2024.
Marina Zevedeu
Award winning CEO and Fellow Chartered Accountant (UK) with over 30 years of experience in the financial services industry with a strong track record across International Structuring, Banking, Asset Management, Wealth Management, and Fund Administration.
Proven expertise in negotiation, project management, financial analysis, tax planning, compliance, and corporate law, with a focus on delivering operational excellence and supporting complex financial structures across international environments.
Sound professional with a Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) in Economics, Accounting, and Finance from the London School of Economics.
Passionate about mentoring the next generation of talent by actively supporting young professionals and dedicated to empowering women in the professional world and building a better future.
Mark Dawes
I am a UK private client tax adviser with over 35 years’ experience advising High Net Worth and Ultra-High Net Worth individuals, their families and their structures on complex, high-value and frequently multi-jurisdictional matters.
I am regularly instructed on some of the most technically challenging areas of UK taxation, particularly where clients are internationally mobile or have cross-border affairs, and by individuals in the Sports, Media & Entertainment sector.
I am known for providing clear, strategic advice on issues that require both deep technical expertise and a strong understanding of commercial and personal objectives.
In addition to my advisory practice, I act as a Single Joint Expert in tax matters, providing independent opinion in the context of disputes and family proceedings.
I joined Wilder Coe in 2024 and was admitted as a partner in the same year.
Oliver Bates
Oliver joined Sarasin & Partners in September 2008 having previously spent his 20-year fund management career at HSBC (formerly James Capel & Co) where he was Head of Charities.
In addition to managing charity portfolios, he leads for the firm on Impact Investing, and has recently won the 2026 Citywealth Magic Circle Award for Impact/Sustainability Adviser of the Year. Oliver is a Trustee for the Hume Castle Preservation Trust, having previously been a trustee of I CAN, a specialist speech and language charity for children with communication difficulties, as well as the Prostate Cancer Research Centre. He is an Associate of the Securities Institute and had until 2024 sat on the Board of the Charity Investors’ Group (CIG) for 12 years.
Pete Fairchild
Pete is National Head of Private Clients at Crowe UK LLP and has over 30 years of experience in the private client sector, advising high net worth individuals and their families.
His particular focus is on providing tax planning advice to individuals on their personal and business interests, ensuring they are utilising tax allowances and reliefs as well as how to save for the future and build their wealth not only during their working lives but also for retirement and the next generation.
His clients include those involved in the sports, media and entertainment sectors, entrepreneurs, family offices and non-UK domiciled individuals.
Pete strives to deliver advice to his clients in a straightforward manner and break down the complexities of tax legislation into plain English.
Pete won the 2026 Citywealth Magic Circle Award for ‘Accountant of the Year.’
Renato Labi
Renato is a Partner at Hughes Fowler Carruthers, a specialist family law firm which is ranked equal first for family law in London and in the legal directories.
Renato has wide experience in dealing with financial disputes within divorce proceedings and following cohabitation, and in complex private law children’s cases. He is a member of Resolution and a fellow of the International Academy of Family Lawyers.
Yorke Eaton
I joined Addleshaw Goddard in March 2003. Prior to joining Addleshaw Goddard, I worked for a multi-national IT company, having graduated with a business based degree.
I specialise in dealing with complex trust issues and advising trustees on their duties and liability issues. In addition I provide capital tax planning advice to high net worth individuals, regularly advising on succession planning, family governance protocols, complex will drafting and on trust formation and restructuring, in particular acting on behalf of trusts where the only or main asset consists of shareholdings in private family companies.
I am also a member of the dedicated contentious trust team and in this context have experience advising on hostile multi million pound trust proceedings, applications for Beddoe relief and have also been involved in Variation of Trust applications.
Yovan Dabee
– Head of Brazil & LatAm Coverage
– Senior banker advising Global UHNW families (core focus on Brazil & LatAm with a UK/European nexus)
– Private Banker of the year, 2026 (Citywealth Magic Circle)
– Spears UHNW Recommended Private Banker since 2021
– Spears UHNW Top Recommended Banker since 2025
– CFA Charterholder
– CISI chartered wealth manager
– 1st Class (Honours) degree in Actuarial Science from Bayes Business School, London
The Citywealth Magic Circle Awards celebrate excellence across the private wealth industry, recognising leading law firms, trustees, private banks, advisers and investment managers.
