The individuals in contention for CityAM’s chosen one are:

Nilufer Vin Bismarck, Slaughter & May

Edward Braham, Freshfields

Margaret Cole, FSA

David Harris, Hogan Lovells

Clare Maurice, Maurice Turnor Gardner

The winner will be announced at CityAM’s Awards on Thursday 28 October where the City rag will be celebrating “London’s financial and business community and its most successful individuals and firms.”