We are delighted to announce that Consultant and former Senior Partner Helen Ratcliffe has been awarded the 2025 Lifetime Achievement Award which is considered the most prestigious of the <a href="https://pca.step.org/winners-2025" target="_blank" rel="noopener">STEP Private Client Awards</a>.

This accolade is reserved for individuals who, throughout their careers, have made contributions of outstanding significance to the private client profession. Helen’s recognition is a reflection of her impact on the industry.

The judging panel praised Helen as <em>"a one-in-a-million lawyer and consummate professional who has had a major influence on the ultra-high-net-worth market."</em> They also highlighted her role as a trailblazer for women in the workforce, noting her efforts in pioneering flexible working and consistently demonstrating her stellar ethical compass that inspires others.<em>"Fairness, impartiality and empathy are key factors that resonate from this nomination,"</em> the judges added. <em>"A very worthy winner."</em>

This outstanding achievement highlights the exceptional calibre of Helen’s colleagues at Broadfield, both past and present. Broadfield remains committed to delivering exemplary legal and trust services to Ultra-High-Worth Individual (“UHNWI”) and High-Net-Worth Individual (“HNWI”) clients worldwide, with a continued focus on client care and first-class legal expertise.

Now in its 20th year, the STEP Private Client Awards are widely regarded as the benchmark for excellence within the private client industry. These annual awards celebrate outstanding achievements across a broad spectrum of professionals, including solicitors, lawyers, accountants, barristers, bankers, trust managers, and financial advisors.

Congratulations, Helen, on this remarkable and well-deserved recognition and congratulations too to all the winners and nominees of this year’s awards.