Private Client Awards
The STEP Private Client Awards reward and promote best practice in the industry. The ceremony, on 14 September 2022, will offer an opportunity for organisations from private banks to international law firms to gain recognition for their work.
The event this year is going to back as an in person awards in London
Sponsorship opportunities
- Benefit from fantastic brand awareness over a 10-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 31 January 2022, going all the way through to the post-event press release in Issue 5 of the 2022 STEP Journal (mailed end of October 2022) and other industry publications, so the campaign spans for 9 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
- 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)
- 10 tickets to the ceremony
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
Some categories may subject to change depending on the number of applications (for example, some may have a large and mid-size category and others may not), but currently we forsee:
| Category | Availability for 2022 |
| Accountancy Team of the Year | SOLD FOR 2022 |
| Advocate of the Year | Available |
| Boutique Firm of the Year | Available |
| Philanthropy Team 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 |
| Family Business Advisory Practice of the Year | SOLD FOR 2022 |
| Financial Advisor Team of the Year | Available |
| International Legal Team of the Year (large firm) | SOLD FOR 2022 |
| International Legal Team of the Year (midsize firm) | SOLD FOR 2022 |
| Investment Team of the Year | SOLD FOR 2022 |
| Multi-Family Office Team of the Year | SOLD FOR 2022 |
| People’s Choice – Trusted Advisor of the Year | Available |
| Private Client Legal Team of the Year (large firm) | SOLD FOR 2022 |
| Private Client Legal Team of the Year (midsize firm) | 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 |
| Employer of the Year (new for 2022) | Available |
| Lifetime Achievement Award | Available |
You can also gain unique access to our audience through sole sponsorship of our champagne reception and the after-party charity casino, as well as other opportunities, such as wine sponsorship. Prices and details are available on application.