The tenth annual Spear’s Wealth Management Awards, this year sponsored by Gaggenau, were held at the Dorchester Hotel, London, on Tuesday, 1 November.
Held by Elite Traveler’s sister publication Spear’s, the Spear’s Wealth Management Awards celebrated the best of the private client professions at The Dorchester in Mayfair on November 1.
The awards – described as ‘the Oscars of the private banking world’ (Evening Standard) – were hosted by Sky News economics editor, Ed Conway and Spear’s editor-in-chief William Cash.
Ed Conway brought glamour, wit and his widely respected economics authority to the big night. A Fulbright scholar and Oxbridge graduate, Conway worked as the economics correspondent for the Daily Mail, Sunday Telegraph and Daily Telegraph before joining Sky News, as the channel’s first ever economics editor in 2011. His work at Sky inevitably focused on the financial and Euro Crises, a topic he had been working on since 2008. He also writes an economics column for The Times.
The 2016/17 edition of The Spear’s 500 was also launched on the night, releasing the names and rankings of the 750 top private client advisers (from family lawyers to multi-family offices, private bankers to accountants). The Spear’s 500 also includes HNW specialist service firms in the luxury lifestyle and alternative investment world (fine wine, classic cars, vintage watches etc.) that cater for London’s HNW community.
Over 750 of Europe’s most influential and wealthy attended to celebrate and mingle with the most innovative individuals and companies across the high-net-worth world.
The Spear’s Wealth Management Awards reward bankers, lawyers, wealth managers, entrepreneurs, philanthropists and others for their innovation, success and outstanding contribution to the wealth management world and beyond. Categories range from Entrepreneur of the Year and Philanthropist of the Year to Private Banker, Family Lawyer and Property Adviser, covering every aspect of the HNW and UHNW world that matters to our readers.
This year, as this world continues to diversify, Spear’s introduced a range of new categories, including family office services, UK Private Bank (including ‘challenger’ banks), Family Office Lawyer of the Year and Philanthropy Adviser of the Year.
The 2016 Spear’s Awards Winners:
UK Private Bank of the year (including challenger banks)
C. Hoare & Co.
International Private Bank of the year
Citi Private Bank
Private Banker of the year
Charlie Hoffman – HSBC Private Bank (UK)
Spear’s Award for Family Office Lawyer
Sarah von Schmidt – Farrer & Co
Asset Manager of the year for HNW
James Sellon – Maseco
Asset Manager of the year for UHNW
Nick Hornby – Cerno Capital
Family Office Services of the year
Stonehage Fleming
Philanthropist of the year
Jonathan Ruffer – 11 Arches / Auckland Castle
Philanthropist Advisor of the year
Simon Weil – Bircham Dyson Bell
Property Adviser of the year
Gary Hersham – Beauchamp Estates
Family Business of the year
Bet365 – Coates Family
Entrepreneur of the year
Kathryn Sargent – Kathryn Sargent bespoke tailoring
Private Client Accountant of the year
Mark Davies – Mark Davies & Associates
Tax & Trust Lawyer of the year
James Quarmby – Stephenson Harwood
Family Lawyer of the year
William Longrigg – Charles Russell Speechlys
Defamation & Reputation Lawyer of the year
Amber Melville-Brown – Withers Worldwide
Outstanding Achievement Award
Michael Maslinski – Stonehage Fleming
Trusted Advisor Award
Roderick Balfour
Young Lawyer of the Year
Dickon Ceadel – Wedlake Bell
Young Wealth Manager of the Year
Aastha Gurbax – JP Morgan Private Bank
Young Entrepreneur of the Year
Bobby Melville- IGO Adventure
The full Spear’s Wealth Management Awards 2016 Shortlist
UK Private Bank (including challenger banks) Of The Year
Aldermore Bank Arbuthnot Latham Private Banking C. Hoare & Co. Coutts Hampden & Co Private Bank Metro Bank Weatherbys Private Bank
International Private Bank Of The Year
Citi Private Bank
Handelsbanken
JP Morgan Private Bank
Mirabaud
Pictet
UBS
Private Banker Of The Year Charlie Hoffman – HSBC Private Bank (UK) Amit Kotha – RBC Darren McDermott – JP Morgan Private Bank Adam Proctor – Citi Private Bank Yassi Sohrabi – JP Morgan Private Bank Harry Thorburn – Mirabaud
Spear’s Award for Family Office Lawyer
Robert Brodrick – Payne Hicks Beach Ashley King-Christopher – Charles Russell Speechlys Ceris Gardner – Maurice Turnor Gardner Henry Hood – Hunters Patricia Milner – Withers Worldwide Edward Reed – Macfarlanes Sarah von Schmidt – Farrer & Co
Asset Manager Of The Year for HNW
Claire Bennison – Brooks Macdonald Chris Boon – Close Brothers Asset Management Ross Elder – Lincoln Private Investment Office Bandish Gupka – LGT Vestra James Sellon – Maseco
Asset Manager Of The Year for UHNW
Nick Hornby – Cerno Capital Penny Lovell – Close Brothers Asset Management Stan Miranda – Partners Capital Khaled Said – Capital Generation Partners Iain Tait – London & Capital Nataša Williams – LGT Vestra
Family Office Services Of The Year
KPMG Mishcon Private Savills Family Office Services Smith & Williamson Stonehage Fleming Withers Worldwide
Philanthropist Of The Year
Lord Fink – ChariTable Sir Elton John – Elton John AIDS Foundation Geoffrey Kent – Abercrombie & Kent Philanthropy Richard Reed – Art Everywhere Jonathan Ruffer – 11 Arches / Auckland Castle Lord Sainsbury – The Sainsbury Family Charitable Trusts Peter Virdee – Peter Virdee Foundation
Philanthropist Adviser Of the Year
Mark Campanale – Carbon Tracker Initiative Clive Cutbill – Withers Worldwide Anna Josse – Prism The Gift Fund Alison Marston – Bulldog Trust Ben Morton Wright – Global Philanthropic Silja Nyboe Andersen – Active Philanthropy Simon Weil – Bircham Dyson Bell
Property Adviser Of The Year
Robert Bailey – Robert Bailey Property Gary Hersham – Beauchamp Estates Louise Hewlett – Louise Hewlett Property Consultants Guy Meacock – Prime Purchase Richard & Sophie Rogerson – RFR Roarie Scarisbrick – Property Vision Geoff Wilford – Wilfords
Private Client Accountant Of The Year
Paul Ayres – BDO Mark Davies – Mark Davies & Associates Dermot Callinan – KPMG Tony Cohen – Deloitte Liz Henson – PwC David Kilshaw – EY
Lawyer Of The Year for Tax & Trust
Mark Bridges – Farrer & Co Robert Brodrick – Payne Hicks Beach Ashley Crossley – Baker & McKenzie James Quarmby – Stephenson Harwood Edward Reed – Macfarlanes
Family Lawyer Of The Year
Simon Bruce – Farrer & Co. Catherine Bedford – Lee & Thompson James Freeman – Charles Russell Speechlys Elizabeth Hicks – Irwin Mitchell Frances Hughes – Hughes Fowler Carruthers Davina Katz – Schillings William Longrigg – Charles Russell Speechlys Diana Parker – Withers Maggie Rae – Clintons Helen Ward – Stewarts Law
Lawyer Of The Year for Defamation & Reputation
Gideon Benaim – Simkins Magnus Boyd – Schillings Amber Melville-Brown – Withers Worldwide Niri Shan – Taylor Wessing Gerrard Tyrrell – Harbottle & Lewis
Outstanding Achievement Award – see winners
The Trusted Adviser Award
Roderick Balfour – Virtus Dermot Callinan – KPMG Edward Goodchild – Chawker & Co David Kilshaw – EY Andrew Nolan – Stonehage Fleming Andrew Rodger – Holbein Paul Stibbard – Rothschild Private Wealth Michael Walker – KPMG
Family Business Of The Year
Bet365 – Coates Family Bodileys Shoes – Dudley family Creed Fragrances – Creed family Harrison Spinks – Spinks family Holkham Hall – Earl of Leicester
Entrepreneur Of The Year
Annabel Astor – Oka William Chase – Chase distillery Simon Davis – The Rosebery and London Restaurant Festival
Patrick Drake – Hello Fresh Nick Hungerford – Nutmeg Kathryn Sargent – Kathryn Sargent bespoke tailoring Jessica Seaton – Toast Nick Wheeler – Charles Tyrwhitt
Young Lawyer of the Year
Dickon Ceadel – Wedlake Bell (Family law) Katie Doyle – Mishcon de Reya (Tax Law) Thomas Duggins – Charles Russell Speechlys (Family law) James Heath – Atkins Thomson (Reputation law) Rebecca Toman – Carter-Ruck (Reputation law)
Young Wealth Manager of the Year
Jim Barrett – Julius Baer Jon Gould – Psigma Investment Management Aastha Gurbax – JP Morgan Private Bank, Iryna Markelevych – Credit Suisse Francis Roseman – Citi Private Bank
Young Entrepreneur of the Year
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