Chambers High Net Worth Awards 2021
About our Chambers Awards
We are delighted to host Chambers High Net Worth Awards 2021. The awards recognise a law firm’s pre-eminence in key jurisdictions in the region. They also reflect achievements over the past 12 months including outstanding work, impressive strategic growth and excellence in client service. They honour the work of national and international law firms across the world based on the research for the recent edition of Chambers High Net Worth.
Event Details:
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Simon Christian - Editor, High Net Worth
Simon was a researcher and later a deputy editor on the Chambers UK team, before becoming editor of the Chambers High Net Worth guide. He has an LLB in Laws from University College London. He also studied for the BPTC at City Law School and was Called to the Bar at Middle Temple.
Chambers High Net Worth Awards 2021 shortlists and winners:Â
Asia Pacific Private Client Team of the Year
Charles Russell Speechlys
Dentons
Mishcon De Reya
Winner: Charles Russell Speechlys
Another firm to have grown its private wealth expertise this year, in April CRS welcomed new partners Silvia On and Ian Devereux to join Jeffrey Lee in the firm’s Hong Kong office.
European Private Client Team of the Year
Arkwood
Chiomenti Studio Legale
Maisto Associati
POELLATH
Winner: Maisto Associati
Tax law firm Maisto e Associati is widely considered to be “one of the best firms in Italy for this work.†In recent years, the firm has worked extensively on international High Net Worth matters for clients using the Italian forfait tax regime.
Latin America Private Client Team of the Year
Guimarães Bastos Advogados
McEWAN
Mattos Filho, Veiga Filho, Marrey Jr e Quiroga Advogados
Winner: McEWAN
McEWAN is a boutique private wealth practice in Buenos Aires, launched by well-regarded practitioner Juan Pablo McEwan in 2020. “It is a top tier team bar none,†said one source; “they are a most qualified team of professionals at the cutting edge of their profession with a high execution capability and reliable analytical skills.â€
Latin America Rising Star
Andrea Concha of Philippi Prietocarrizosa Ferrera DU & Uria
Jaime Gomez of Posse Herrera Ruiz
Pythagoras Carvalho of Pinheiro Neto
Winner: Jaime Gomez of Posse Herrera Ruiz
Gomez, a director in the Tax team at top Colombian firm Posse Herrera Ruiz, is said to be a “brilliant, knowledgeable young lawyer,†and interviewees believe he “will lead the private client practice one day.â€
UK Contentious Tax Team of the Year
Harbottle & Lewis
Macfarlanes
RPC
Winner: Harbottle & Lewis
Harbottles partner Gary Ashford and senior associate Morag Ofili have handled a number of high-value and complex matters in recent years, including the novel and unusual case of Gray and Farrar International concerning whether providers of matchmaking services could be considered ‘experts in their field.’
UK Contentious Trusts & Estates Team of the Year
Baker McKenzie
Stewarts
Withers
Winner: Stewarts
Stewarts, a second-time winner of this Award, has grown its contentious trusts practice from a standing start and now acts on some of the most significant international trusts and succession cases in the world.
UK Family Law Team of the Year
Charles Russell Speechlys
Family Law in Partnership
Kingsley Napley
Winner: Family Law in Partnership
This family law boutique, known to the profession as FLiP, received exceptional praise from colleagues and clients. “FLiP have exceptional vision,†said one source; “and the new generation of partners are just as exciting as their outstanding colleagues.â€
UK Private Client Team of the Year
Harbottle & Lewis
Macfarlanes
Taylor Wessing
Winner: Taylor Wessing
Taylor Wessing took on several partners and fee earners from Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner in London this year, further cementing this practice’s status as a leading destination for international private wealth.
UK Rising Star
Emma Gillies of Forsters
Kunal Vyas of Taylor Wessing
Richard Giangrande of Macfarlanes
Siena Gold of Harbottle & Lewis
Winner: Siena Gold of Harbottle & Lewis
Gold, who made partner in Harbottles’ Private Capital team this year, continues to establish herself as one of the London market’s leading private wealth lawyers. Chambers High Net Worth sources said Gold is “absolutely one to watch; she is really fantastic.â€
UK Star Associate/Junior Under 10 Years’ Call
Eliza Eagling of 5 Stone Buildings
Elizabeth Kubanik of Sullivan & Cromwell
Elizabeth Sainsbury of Farrer & Co
Phyllis Townsend of Baker McKenzie
Winner: Phyllis Townsend of Baker McKenzie
Townsend is a senior associate in the Wealth Management practice at Baker McKenzie in London, but “really operates at partner level†according to interviewees. She is further described as a “real rising star†and a “cool operator,†particularly on international private wealth matters involving the Middle East.
UK Set of the Year
5 Stone Buildings
QEB Hollis Whiteman
Serle Court
Winner: Serle Court
Serle Court has had a terrific year; the set’s QCs and juniors have been heavily involved for multiple parties in one of the most significant and highest-value trusts litigation matters in the world.
USA Private Client Team of the Year
Harrison & Held
McDermott Will & Emery
Paul Weiss
Winner: Harrison & Held
Harrison & Held greatly expanded its Trusts & Estates group this year with the arrival of 13 attorneys across three cities. This group includes nationally-recognised attorneys Lawrence Brody and Louis Harrison, and international private wealth specialist Dyke Arboneaux.
USA Rising Star
Carrie Harrington of Levenfeld Pearlstein
Christiana Lazo of Kirkland & Ellis
Marissa Dungey of Dungey Dougherty PLLC
Winner: Marissa Dungey of Dungey Dougherty PLLC
As well as being newly ranked in the 2021 edition of High Net Worth, Dungey left a large practice this year to set up Trusts & Estates boutique firm Dungey Dougherty in Greenwich, Connecticut. Interviewees described her as “an excellent up-and-coming lawyer†who is “going to have a phenomenal career.â€
