Private Client Forum 2018 - Asia | ALM Real Estate Media Group | 5 December 2018 | The Fullerton Hotel Singapore, 1 Fullerton Square, Singapore 049178

Legal Week's Private Client Forum Asia unites the most senior and elite advisers to HNWIs and UHNWIs to discuss the most timely and concerning issues across Asia, with an outlook on the rest of the world. The forum, co-chaired by Nicholas Jacob of Forsters and Thelma Kwan of TM Kwan, will focus our minds on the pressing issues that we all face in our day-to-day roles when confronted with problematic and testing situations.

The forum prides itself on the quality of our speakers and the exceptional contributions by all that attend. We value the input and expertise of our attendees and welcome all suggestions and feedback.

Topics will include:
• Mastering family governance in Asia - the opening panel will deep dive into the approach that they have taken to family governance in Asia
• The treatment of trusts in divorce - discussion on the dangers of wealth and the issue of divorce and trusts within the context of family business transition
• Tax planning strategies for your global clients - an update on China & U.S. tax reforms
• Dealing with lack of capacity in succession planning - roundtable discussion on advising an Asian client with diminishing capacity and the effect that this will have on existing structures
• The impact of blockchain & cryptocurrency - learn about the opportunities and pitfalls of cryptocurrencies globally and the planning implications that this may cause in the future
• The pitfalls of Private Trust Companies - as a trustee, how can you minimise the impact of assets being demanded when contact is impossible?
• Reputation protection strategies in a new era - how can you prevent the media storm that can follow the UHNWI? Our expert speakers outline the approach to wealth planning that they are adopting

2018 Speakers:

Nicholas Jacob
Forsters, London

Thelma Kwan
Thelma TM Kwan, Hong Kong

Dr Ronit Lami

Bijal Ajinkya
Khaitan & Co, India

David Chee
Drew & Napier, Singapore

Marcus Dearle
Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner, Hong Kong

Professor Tang Hang Wu
Singapore Management University

Paul Hodgson
Butterfield Trust, Guernsey

Lester Huang
P.C.Woo & Co, Hong Kong

Wong Kai Yun
Chia Wong, Singapore

Kurt Rademacher
Butler Snow, Singapore

Vikna Rajah
Rajah & Tann, Singapore

Joshua S. Rubenstein
Katten Muchin Rosenman, New York

Fabiola Suwanto
Perkins Coie, Shanghai

Shimon Takagi
Takagi Law Office, Japan

Erik Wallace
Stephenson Harwood, Hong Kong

Shân Warnock-Smith QC
5 Stone Buildings, London and ICT Chambers, Cayman Islands

Chua Wei Min
ZICO Law, Malaysia

Richard Wilson QC
Serle Court, UK

Valerie Wu
Pinsent Masons, Singapore

Tina Wüstemann
Bär & Karrer, Switzerland

2018 Sponsors:

• Butterfield
• Asiacity Trust