International Succession - the Global Challenge

  • Date: 24 September 2008
  • Time: 08:30 to 13:00
  • Venue: Widder Hotel, Rennweg 7, Zürich
  • Who should attend: Banks, fiduciaries, investment managers, trustees, executors and beneficiaries, family offices.

A half day conference focusing on practical issues arising when individuals die owning assets in more than one jurisdiction. The talk will cover the following topics:

  • Succession to assets situated in England: the English and Continental Europe systems compared
  • Uncle Sam's piece of the pie
  • The UK/US dimension
  • Litigating succession claims in England
  • Attacks on and defences of trusts
  • The bank/asset holder: asset preservation and conflict avoidance

The conference will be followed by a buffet lunch.