Private Client Awards
The STEP Private Client Awards reward and promote best practice in the industry. The ceremony, taking place on 19 September 2024 (Park Lane Hilton, London), will offer an opportunity for organisations from private banks to international law firms to gain recognition for their work.
Sponsorship opportunities
- Benefit from fantastic brand awareness over a nine‑month campaign
- Position your organisation as a market leader in the field
- Align your organisation with a specific group of leading intermediaries
- Associate your organisation with best practice
- Entertain and network with clients in a celebratory setting among the most senior practitioners in the industry
Sponsorship options
All proposed benefits outlined will be subject to the event taking place in person and relevant COVID-19 rules and guidelines set out by the Government
Sponsorship of a category at the event starts when the nominations open on 29 January 2024, going all the way through to the post-event press release in October 2024, so the campaign spans for nine months. As a sponsor of the ceremony, you will gain the following benefits:
Before the event
- Logo included on digital ticket sent to all guests
- Logo and 50 words of editorial on the awards website, with a link to your website
During the event
- A ‘thank you’ from the host on the evening
- Opportunity to present the award to the winner and photo opportunity (one award presenter)
- Company name on the award itself
- Logo on PowerPoint presentation
- A mention of your sponsorship in the programme for the event
- Option to give a luxury gift (approved by STEP)
- Ten tickets to the ceremony
After the event
- Mentioned in the press release to announce winners
- Logo in the STEP Journal issue that covers the awards
- Logo included on the Private Client Awards video, published on the STEP website
| Category | Availability for 2024 |
| Accountancy Team of the Year (large firm) | Available |
| Accountancy Team of the Year (midsize firm) | Available |
| Boutique Firm of the Year | Available |
| Contentious Trusts and Estates Team of the Year (large firm) | Available |
| Contentious Trusts and Estates Team of the Year (midsize firm) | Available |
| Digital Assets Practice of the Year | Available |
| Employer of the Year | Available |
| Family Business Advisory Practice of the Year | Available |
| Financial Advisor Team of the Year | Available |
| International Legal Team of the Year (large firm) | Available |
| International Legal Team of the Year (midsize firm) | Available |
| Investment Team of the Year | Sold for 2024 |
| Multi-Family Office Team of the Year | Available |
| Philanthropy Team of the Year | Available |
| Private Client Legal Team of the Year (large firm) | Available |
| Private Client Legal Team of the Year (midsize firm) | Available |
| Trusted Advisor of the Year | Available |
| Trust Company of the Year (large firm) | Available |
| Trust Company of the Year (midsize firm) | Available |
| Vulnerable Client Advisory Practice of the Year | Available |
| Young Practitioner of the Year | Available |
| The Geoffrey Shindler Award for Outstanding Contribution to the Profession | Available |
| Lifetime Achievement Award | Available |
Sponsorship of the awards starts when the nominations open on 30 January 2023, going all the way through to the post-event press release in Issue 5 of the 2023 STEP Journal (mailed end of October 2023) and other industry publications, so the campaign spans for nine months. As the champagne reception sponsor, you will gain the following benefits:
Before the event
- Logo included on digital ticket sent to all guests
- Logo and 50 words of editorial on the awards website, with a link to your website
During the event
- A ‘thank you’ from the host on the evening and mention of your sponsorship of the champagne reception
- Opportunity to present an award to the winner and photo opportunity (one award presenter)
- Company name on the award itself
- Logo on PowerPoint presentation
- A mention of your sponsorship in the programme for the event
- Option to give a luxury gift (approved by STEP)
- Ten tickets to the ceremony
- Branding in the champagne reception room through pop-up banners and other decorations (to be provided by the sponsor at an additional cost. Branding around the event will also be shared with after-party sponsor as they are in the same room). For example:
- Balloons on the tables
- Option to provide a beverage or gift to the guests at the event (this fee would be an extra cost covered by sponsor)
- Opportunity to run a competition with a business card fish bowl
After the event
- Mentioned on the press release to announce winners
- Logo in the STEP Journal issue which covers the awards
- Logo included on the Private Client Awards video, published on the STEP site
Sponsorship of the awards starts when the nominations open on 30 January 2023, going all the way through to the post-event press release in Issue 5 of the 2023 STEP Journal (mailed end of October 2023) and other industry publications, so the campaign spans for nine months. As the after-party sponsor, you will gain the following benefits:
Before the event
- Logo included on digital ticket sent to all guests
- Logo and 50 words of editorial on the awards website, with a link to your website
During the event
- A ‘thank you’ from the host on the evening and mention of your sponsorship of the after-party
- Opportunity to present an award to the winner and photo opportunity (one award presenter)
- Company name on the award itself
- Logo on PowerPoint presentation
- A mention of your sponsorship in the programme for the event
- Option to give a luxury gift (approved by STEP)
- Ten tickets to the ceremony
- Branding in the after-party room through pop-up banners and other decorations (to be provided by the sponsor at an additional cost. Branding around the event will also be shared with champagne reception sponsor as they are in the same room)
- For example, branding on the sashes worn by the entertainers in the room at the after-party (sponsor to supply at own cost)
- Option to provide a beverage or gift to the guests at the event (this fee would be an extra cost covered by sponsor)
- Opportunity to run a competition with a business card fish bowl
After the event
- Mentioned in the press release to announce winners
- Logo in the STEP Journal issue that covers the awards
- Logo included on the Private Client Awards video, published on the STEP website
If you are interested in other opportunities, please get in touch with the team to discuss