Our Judges

The STEP Private Client Awards presiding judges assess entries and select up to five finalists in each category. They are supported by a Panel of Experts selected by the judges and represent internationally renowned solicitors, lawyers, accountants, financial advisors, barristers and trust companies. Find out more about the judging process here.

Chairman

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Mary Duke TEP
Mary Duke TEP
Independent Advisor to Families
USA

Presiding Judges

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Julien Dif
Julien Dif TEP
The Governance Law Firm
Switzerland
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Jade Gani TEP
Jade Gani TEP
Circe Law
UK
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Michael-Pierre Giraud
Michael Giraud TEP
Standard Bank Offshore Trust Company
Jersey
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Simon Gorbutt
Simon Gorbutt LL.M TEP DiP IoD
Lombard International Assurance
Luxembourg
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Catherine Grum
Catherine Grum TEP
BDO
UK
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Chris Ireland
Chris Ireland TEP
PPI Advisory
Canada
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Vanessa King
Vanessa King TEP
O'Neal Webster
British Virgin Islands
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Nathalie Marchand
Nathalie Marchand TEP
Miller Thomson LLP
Canada
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Fiona McFarlane TEP
Fiona McFarlane TEP
RBC Wealth Management
Jersey
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Andrew Miller TEP
Andrew Miller TEP
Bedell Cristin
Cayman Islands
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Stella Mitchell-Voisin
Stella Mitchell-Voisin TEP
Summit Trust International
Switzerland
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Rupert Morris TEP
Rupert Morris TEP
Walkers
Guernsey
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Peter Ni TEP
Peter Ni TEP
Zhong Lun Law Firm
China
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Asher Noor TEP
Asher Noor TEP
AlTouq Group
Saudi Arabia
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Silvia On
Silvia On TEP
Charles Russell Speechlys
Hong Kong
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Reetu Pepoff
Reetu Pepoff TEP
The Northern Trust Company
USA
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Gina Pereira
Gina M. Pereira TEP
Meritus
Bermuda
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Edward Reed
Edward Reed TEP
Macfarlanes
UK
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Andrea Tavecchio
Andrea Tavecchio TEP
Tavecchio & Associati
Italy
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Charlotte Thorne
Charlotte Thorne
Capital Generation Partners
UK

Special Advisor

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James Painter
James Painter
MP Analytics
Jersey