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November 23, 2023updated 24 Nov 2023 2:23pm

Who won at the Spear’s Awards 2023? The complete list of winners revealed

The great and the good from the private client world gathered at the Landmark London for an evening celebrating excellence

By Spear's

The Spear’s Awards 2023 was a who’s who of the private client world as the great and the good gathered to toast another extraordinary year.

The annual ceremony, held in the grand ballroom of the Landmark London, attracted some of the biggest names in wealth management, private banking, property and more.

A total of 18 winners were recognised for their incredible achievements over the last 12 months, in categories including School of the Year, HNW Wealth Manager of the Year and Private Client Accountant of the Year.

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Among the honourees were Entrepreneur of the Year award winners G.P. Hinduja & Family, who were represented by Shalini Hinduja.

The night’s biggest winner was J.P. Morgan Private Bank, which took home both the Private Bank of the Year – International award and the inaugural Grand Prix award for Private Client Firm of the Year. Charlotte Bobroff, the bank’s executive director and head of UK consumer and retail, was named UHNW Wealth Manager of the Year.

The awards were co-hosted by Spear’s editor-in-chief Edwin Smith and special guest Michael Portillo

As co-host Edwin Smith, the editor-in-chief of Spear’s, noted in his opening remarks, what sets the Spear’s Awards apart is its commitment to impartiality and excellence.

‘Several months ago we assembled the deepest, most impressively credentialed judging panel that the industries represented here today could provide,’ he said of the rigorous judging process. ‘It included barristers, the head of investing data analysts ARC, the head of STEP, the head of the Independent Schools Association, a host of former winners, and genuine authorities on the worlds of wealth management, private banks and family offices.’

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The judges, together with the Spear’s Research Unit, reviewed hundreds of submissions and the quality of the winners reflects the exceedingly high calibre of the nominees overall.

Recipients of the Spear’s Awards 2023 are in excellent company. Previous award winners include Sir Richard Branson, telecoms entrepreneur Strive Masiyiwa and high-profile family lawyer Catherine Bedford.

The ceremony, co-hosted by Michael Portillo, was presented in association with AP Group, August Collection, Aranyani, Blackstone, SilverBell Global, St. James’s Place Private Clients and Thuso, with drinks provided by Blackeye Gin,

Read on to discover the full list of finalists and winners and click here to join the waitlist for the Spear’s Awards 2024.

Spear’s Awards 2023: finalists and winners

HNW Wealth Manager of the Year
in association with August

Learn more about the finalists for HNW Wealth Manager of the Year

Ross Elder collected the award for HNW Wealth Manager of the Year

WINNER: Ross Elder, Lincoln Private Investment Office

Jim Barrett, Julius Baer

Bandish Gudka, LGT Wealth Management

Josh Matthews, MASECO Private Wealth

Charles Sanford, LGT Wealth Management

UHNW Wealth Manager of the Year
in association with Aranyani

Learn more about the finalists for UHNW Wealth Manager of the Year

Charlotte Bobroff, J.P. Morgan Private Bank, was named UHNW Wealth Manager of the Year

WINNER: Charlotte Bobroff, J.P. Morgan Private Bank

Alison Bishop, Goldman Sachs

Nicholas Hornby, Cerno Capital

Harinder Hundle, Hundle

Khaled Said, Capital Generation Partners

Private Bank of the Year (UK)

The award for Private Bank of the Year (UK) went to Weatherbys Private Bank

WINNER: Weatherbys Private Bank

EFG Private Bank

Hampden & Co

HSBC Global Private Banking (UK)

SG Kleinwort Hambros

Private Bank of the Year (International)
in association with Blackstone

Learn more about the finalists for Private Bank of the Year (International)

J.P. Morgan Private Bank was recognised with the Private Bank of the Year (International) award

WINNER: J.P. Morgan Private Bank

HSBC Global Private Banking

LGT Private Banking

Lombard Odier

Family Office Services Provider of the Year
in association with AP Executive

Learn more about the finalists for Family Office Services Provider of the Year

Schroders Family Office Service took home Family Office Services Provider of the Year

WINNER: Schroders Family Office Service

Evelyn Partners

Highvern

JTC Private Office

Ocorian

Raffles Family Wealth Trust

Stonehage Fleming

Taylor Wessing Private Wealth

Lawyer of the Year (Family Law)
in association with SilverBell Global

Learn more about the finalists for Lawyer of the Year (Family Law)

David Allison, of Family Law In Partnership, was named Lawyer of the Year (Family Law)

WINNER: David Allison, Family Law In Partnership

Ros Bever, Irwin Mitchell

Peter Burgess, Burgess Mee

Mark Irving, Harbottle & Lewis

Kate Landells, Withers

Caroline Park, Hughes Fowler Carruthers

Simon Pigott, Levison Meltzer Pigott

James Stewart, Penningtons Manches Cooper

Lawyer of the Year (Tax & Trusts)

Lawyer of the Year (Tax & Trusts) went to Jonathan Conder, of Stephenson Harwood

WINNER: Jonathan Conder, Stephenson Harwood

Damian Bloom, Taylor Wessing

Robert Brodrick, Payne Hicks Beach

Stuart Crippin, Seddons

Jonathan Riley, Fladgate

James Ward, Kingsley Napley

Lawyer of the Year (Reputation)

Gideon Benaim, of Simkins, was awarded Lawyer of the Year (Reputation)

WINNER: Gideon Benaim, Simkins

John Kelly, Harbottle & Lewis

Helen Morris, Kingsley Napley

Nigel Tait, Carter-Ruck

Polly Wilkins, Kobre & Kim

Private Client Accountant of the Year
in association with St James’s Place Private Clients

Learn more about the finalists for Private Client Accountant of the Year

Dawn Register, of BDO, was named Private Client Accountant of the Year

WINNER: Dawn Register, BDO

Mark Stokes, Deloitte

Michael Lewis, EY

Gavin Shaw, KPMG

School of the Year
in association with Thuso

Learn more about the finalists for School of the Year

The British School of Brussels was crowned School of the Year at the Spear’s Awards 2023

WINNER: The British School of Brussels

Benenden

Brighton College

Charterhouse

Dulwich College (Singapore)

Pembroke House School

Sevenoaks School

Wycombe Abbey

Property Adviser of the Year

WINNER: Thomas van Straubenzee, Knight Frank

Becky Fatemi, Sotheby’s International Realty

Marcus O’Brien, Sotheby’s International Realty

Chris Jones, Warnerheath

Roarie Scarisbrick, Property Vision

Ollie Marshall, Prime Purchase

Mark McAndrew, Strutt & Parker

Dora Zhao, JLL Residential

Super Prime Development of the Year

The team behind The Bryanston was awarded Super Prime Development of the Year

WINNER: The Bryanston

Knightsbridge Gardens

Park Modern

The Broadway

Private Client Service Award

Charities Aid Foundation accepted the Private Client Service Award

WINNER: Charities Aid Foundation

Evelyn Partners

Neon Century

Private Client by Bupa

Tanya Baxter Contemporary

Viavi

Future Leader in Private Client Services

WINNER: Priyanka Hindocha, Stonehage Fleming

Lorna du Sautoy, BDB Pitmans

Joshua Moger, Payne Hicks Beach

Tahir Ebrahim, BDO

Henry Sands, SABI Strategy Group

Emma Hosking-Williams, EY

John Davies, Farrer & Co

Keir Waddell, Strutt & Parker

Private Client Innovation of the Year

Ceri Griffiths, Willow Brook Lifestyle Financial Planning, was awarded Private Client Innovation of the Year

WINNER: Ceri Griffiths, Willow Brook Lifestyle Financial Planning

Diana Hamade Attorneys at Law

Hundle

Meum

R360 Global

The Soke

Victor – Alto

Y-Tree

Grand Prix Private Client Firm of the Year

WINNER: J.P. Morgan Private Bank

Weatherbys Private Bank

Schroders Family Office Service

Charities Aid Foundation

Ceri Griffiths, Willow Brook Lifestyle Financial Planning

Boodle Hatfield

Hughes Fowler Carruthers

Impact Award

Dr Graeme Mackenzie accepted the Impact Award on behalf of James Chen

James Chen

Entrepreneur of the Year

G.P. Hinduja & Family, joint winners of the Entrepreneur of the Year award, were represented by Shalini Hinduja

GP Hinduja & Family

The 2023 Spear’s Awards are presented in association with:

AP Group

August Collection

Aranyani

Blackstone

SilverBell Global

St. James’s Place Private Clients

Thuso

With drinks provided by: Blackeye Gin

To find out more about The Spear’s Awards 2023, click here.

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