TWO SYSTEMS COLLIDE: HOW DO SWISS AND ENGLISH COURTS APPROACH INTERESTS OF BENEFICIARIES OF DISCRETIONARY TRUSTS IN THE EVENT OF DIVORCE?
05.12.2024 @ 12:00 - 14:00
Four Seasons Hotel des Bergues
Quai des Bergues 331201 Geneva
Switzerland
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Toby Graham – Partner at Farrer & Co
Toby is Farrer & Co's head of contentious trusts and estates. He is an expert in significant cross-border contentious trusts and estates. He is regularly involved in trust disputes before courts in England and overseas, including offshore jurisdictions and Switzerland. Toby is a distinguished contributor to key texts on wills and trusts (Trusts & Trustees published by OUP; STEP diploma in trust disputes; Money Laundering (Butterworths Compliance Series) and A Practical Guide to the Transfer of Trusteeships (3rd edition). He is a member of the Trust Law Committee and of the editorial board of the Wills & Trusts Law Reports. He is consistently recognised in the main UK legal directories as one of the leading trust & estates practitioners in the country.
Roxane Reiser - a Barrister at 1 Hare Court Chambers Roxane is a Barrister at 1 Hare Court Chambers. She is a divorce practitioner with a particular expertise in trust, jurisdiction and enforcement disputes. Her cases typically involve assets held overseas, assets held in trust or via complex corporate entities. Roxane is also a qualified Swiss lawyer and regularly advises on Swiss family law and private client matters. She is recognised in the main UK legal directories as a “rising star” with “a sharp tactical mind” who is “excellent at cases involving international jurisdictions”. (Legal 500 2024 and Chambers & Partners UK Bar 2025) |
| DESCRIPTION |
An overview of how Swiss and English courts approach interests of beneficiaries of discretionary trusts in divorce proceedings, and what steps can be taken to protect such interests. Through “real life” examples, this presentation will explore issues of trust validity, applicable law, matrimonial regimes, jurisdiction and enforcement, with a particular emphasis on Anglo-Swiss situations.
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| CPD | 1 structured CPD hour |
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