Private Client Forum Asia 2019 | ALM Events | 19 September 2019 | The St. Regis Hong Kong, 26 Harbour Rd, Wan Chai, Hong Kong

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?

2019 Speakers

SPEAKERS & ADVISORY BOARD:

Bijal Ajinkya
Partner, Khaitan & Co

Antonio Chen Han
Partner, Han Kun Law

Winnie Chow
Co-founder, Chow Ruskin Brown

Marcus Dearle
Partner, Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner

Joseph Field
Senior Counsel, Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman

Katie Graves
Partner, Withers

Paul Hodgson
Managing Director, Butterfield Trust (Guernsey)

Wisdom Hon
Senior Associate, Ogier

Lester Huang
Partner, Co-Chairman, P. C. Woo & Co.

Dr. Gabriel Hung
The Central Practice

Alfred Ip
Partner, Hugill & Ip

Nicholas Jacob
Partner, Forsters

Thelma Kwan
Barrister at law

Mark Lea
Principal, Lea & White

Ryan Myint
Partner, Penningtons Manches LLP

Clifford Ng
Co-Managing Partner, Zhong Lun Law Firm

Michael Olesnicky
Senior Consultant, Tax, Baker McKenzie

James Price
Partner, head of trust and probate litigation, Stewarts

Kurt Rademacher
Partner, Butler Snow

Vikna Rajah
Partner, Rajah & Tann

Nicola Roberts
Partner, Harneys

Keith Robinson
Partner, Carey Olsen

Joshua Rubenstein
Partner, Katten Muchin Rosenman

Nicola Saccardo
Partner, Maisto e Associati

Steve Sokic
Group Head of Private Wealth, IQ-EQ

Shimon Takagi
Partner, Takagi Law Office

Erik Wallace
Partner, Stephenson Harwood

Richard Wilson QC
Barrister, Serle Court

Tina Wüstemann
Partner, Bär & Karrer

2019 Sponsors

• Butterfield
• IQEQ
• Maisto E Associati
• Ogier