Citywealth has announced its Magic Circle Awards winners for 2015. A total of 35 companies and individuals have been selected for their outstanding performance, by more than 15,200 public votes and 10 judges within the wealth management sector.
The awards ceremony took place on 7 May 2015 at The Grange St Paul’s Hotel in London, coinciding with the UK General Election.
Karen Jones, Editor at Citywealth, commented: "This year the competition has been fiercely disputed and we have received a record number of public votes."
The Winners Are:
Accountancy Firm of the Year - Institutional
Ernst & Young
Accountancy Firm of the Year - Non institutional
Smith & Williamson
Accountancy Firm of the Year - US clients
Frank Hirth
Asian Wealth Manager of the Year
Alpha Capital
Career Achievement Award
Jeremy Marshall, C Hoare & Co
Charity Investment Manager of the Year
Rathbone Investment Management
Charity Law Firm of the Year
Farrer & Co
Compliance and Risk Individual of the Year
Felicity Pigdon, Barclays Wealth
Entrepreneurial Individual of the Year
Daniel Pinto, Stanhope Capital
Family Office of the Year
Stonehage Fleming Family & Partners
Family/Matrimonial Law Firm of the Year - Boutique
Camilla Baldwin Solicitors
Family/Matrimonial Law Firm of the Year - Full service
Farrer & Co
Family/Matrimonial Mediation Law Firm of the Year
Withers
Financial Advisory Firm of the Year
Brooks Macdonald
Investment Monitoring Company of the Year
Asset Risk Consultants
Immigration Law Firm of the Year
Laura Devine Solicitors
Law Firm of the Year - EMEA
Bär and Karrer
Law Firm of the Year - USA
McDermott Will & Emery
Law Firm of the Year - London
Macfarlanes
Law Firm of the Year - Regional
Mills & Reeve
Lawyer of the Year
Beatrice Puoti, Burges Salmon LLP
Outstanding Individual of the Year
Jonathan Conder, Macfarlanes
Private Bank of the Year - International
UBS
Private Bank of the Year - Wealth Managers
C Hoare & Co
Private Banker/IM of the Year
Tim Bailey, C Hoare & Co
Private Client Asset Manager of the Year - Boutique
Rathbone Investment Management
Private Investment Office of the Year
Stanhope Capital
Property Law Firm of the Year
Farrer & Co
Tax Advisory Firm of the Year
Deloitte
Technology Vendor of the Year
Touchstone
Tomorrow Club award
Lucy Edwards, Penningtons Manches
Trust Company of the Year - Independent
Equiom
Trust Company of the Year - Institutional
RBC Wealth Management
Wealth Professional Award
Charlotte Swing, Cazenove Capital Management
Woman of the Year
Sasha Wiggins, Barclays Wealth
Editor’s choice award
Chris Lintott, Penningtons Manches
Pictured: Jonathan Gamble (centre) from Asset Risk Consultants, collects the Investment Monitoring Company of the Year award from host Gyles Brandreth and Citywealth Editor Karen Jones