Nuno Cunha Barnabé is a Partner whose practice focuses on tax advice in Portugal. He works on a wide range of Portugal and international tax and corporate matters related to wealth taxation, advising private clients, family businesses, private banks and financial assets managers in Portugal, Switzerland and Portuguese-speaking African countries.

With over 20 years’ experience in tax law, he has been involved in a significant number of M&A operations, corporate reorganization, debt work-out, real estate transactions and foreign investment.

Nuno is regularly consulted by foreign offices regarding taxation matters and has contributed to Le Figaro and Financial Times articles on Portuguese tax exemptions for foreign residents.

Nuno is co-author of the books Global Mobility of Ultra-High-Net-Worth Individuals, sponsored by STEP, and the Beneficial Owners Registers – The STEP handbook for Advisors.

Nuno is founder of the Portuguese Tax Arbitration Tribunal and is a member of several fiscal associations and associations in the private clients sector, in Portugal and abroad.

Nuno has been at Abreu Advogados since 2019.

Bruno W. Boesch studied law in Geneva and New York. He practiced as a lawyer in Geneva, New York and Zurich, before establishing the office of Froriep, Swiss lawyers, in London, where he was a partner and subsequently of counsel until early 2022, registered as a European Lawyer with the Solicitors Regulation Authority. He is a member of the Swiss Bar Association (FSA/SAV).

After an early practice devoted to corporate transactions, finance and litigation, including acting as an arbitrator in international commercial and investment arbitration, since the late 1990s Bruno has been advising private clients and families on wealth management and estate planning issues, nowadays primarily in relation to their art and cultural property collections, and on their philanthropic ventures.

His broad experience includes: the sale and purchase of entire ensembles of fine art and archeological objects, the negotiation of special auction consignment terms; dealing with “sleepers”, including a major Post-Impressionist work in an estate division; cross-border succession disputes; XXc painting, Roman bronze, medieval ivory and XVIIIc furniture authenticity disputes; title disputes; temporary and permanent export licenses, anti-seizure guarantees; museum loans and gifts, cooperation agreements with public institutions; trust structures holding art and other cultural property; a public-private partnership arrangement for building a museum and display of collections; the organisation and conduct of foundations for the preservation and promotion of fine art and archeological object collections; the development of a legacy programme and a marketing policy for the estate of a major modern artist; Pan-European art-related philanthropy.

Bruno will continue drawing on the resources of MLL Meyerlustenberger Lachenal Froriep, a leading Swiss law firm, with offices in Zurich, Geneva, Zug, Lausanne, London and Madrid, or any other appropriate law firm where required.

Bruno speaks and writes on various collector related issues. He wrote, ‘Transparency and Fiduciary Duties in the Art Trade – Trust No One’, in Art & Law 2015, Schriftenreihe Kultur und Recht 7, Stämpfli Verlag, 2015. He is the editor of The Art Collecting Legal Handbook, 2nd edition, Sweet & Maxwell, 2016 . “An impressive new publication designed to help art aficionados unravel the legal intricacies of the art world. It should prove invaluable for collectors and dealers worldwide.” said The Art Newspaper, upon publication of the first edition.

Bruno speaks French, English and German. He also speaks Swedish, and a modicum of Italian, as he lived in Rome for one year, when he wrote a novel, Le Cardinal Epinglé, published in 1998.

Rosanne heads the Tax and Immigration Law Department and co-heads the Financial Services Department of the Firm, specialising in investment services and investment funds.

An experienced tax and finance lawyer practising since 1993, Rosanne advises a largely international client base in financial services, funds, corporate finance, M&As, group restructuring, domestic and international taxation, tax efficient cross-border structures with a focus on inbound investment, international tax planning, advice to high net worth individuals on personal tax and financial issues, corporate law, trusts and foundations.

World Tax (International Tax Review) has, on several occasions, ranked the Firm and its Tax Department as the recognised leading tax law practice in Malta. Dr. Bonnici has won the World Finance 2011 Best Tax Consultant – Malta award. More recently, at the Citywealth International Financial Awards held in London on January 23, 2014, the firm won the prestigious ‘Law Firm of the Year – Malta’ Award for the firm’s private client work (http://www.citywealthmag.com/international-financial-centre-awards).

Dr. Bonnici is regularly recommended by clients and peers with respect to various professional directories, including Chambers Global/Europe, Legal 500, World Tax, Citywealth Leaders List, Expert Guide to the World’s Leading Tax Advisers, International Who’s Who of Corporate Tax Lawyers, Who’s Who Legal, amongst others.

Christine Bourron is the CEO and founder of Pi‐eX, a London based independent research company focusing on providing transparent data analysis and monthly reports highlighting the latest trends in the public auction market. Pi‐eX’s 12‐month rolling Auction Market Index (AMI) helps art collectors and investors optimize their investments by better understanding and managing risk and volatility in the fine art and luxury markets.

In 1998, Christine founded PaintingsDIRECT.com. Based in New York, the company represented more than 500 contemporary artists and was one of the first galleries to offer art online. Christine also worked for Corporate Decisions Inc., a strategy consulting firm in Boston, US, Apple Computer in Kiev, Ukraine, and Procter & Gamble in Paris, France.

Christine has a dual MBA/MA degree from the Wharton School and The Lauder Institute, School of Arts and Sciences. She attained her Bachelor of Arts degree with a specialization in Finance from ESCP, Paris.

Christine has been a member of PAIAM (Professional Advisors to the International Art Market) since 2017 and a Board member since 2019. She is often quoted in the press (The Financial Times, New York Times, The Art Newspaper, Artnews, The Art Market Monitor, Artnet, Artprice) and has recently published a peer‐reviewed article on the impact of the pandemic on the public auction market with a comparison of the Covid‐19 crisis versus the financial crisis and the 2016 crisis ( https://www.mdpi.com/2076‐0752/10/4/74).

Elizabeth has worked for Rothschild Trust (now Sequent) in Zurich from 2004 to 2012 and in London from 2016. Before joining Rothschild Trust, she worked at Baker & McKenzie in Geneva and prior to that at a law firm in South Africa.

Elizabeth is a senior member of the Wealth Planning team, dealing with new business development, legal aspects of existing structures and the implementation of tax and regulatory changes affecting Sequent’s business. She has more than 20 years’ experience working with trust structures for international families and legal and tax aspects of cross-border wealth structuring.

Elizabeth holds a B.Comm degree from the University of Johannesburg and a LL.B, LL.M and LL.D from the University of Stellenbosch. She has been admitted as an Attorney of the High Court of South Africa and is qualified as a Solicitor of England and Wales. She is an affiliated member of the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners. Elizabeth speaks English, German and Afrikaans.

Catherine Watson Coles is an estates and trusts lawyer in McInnes Cooper’s Halifax office and leader of the firm’s regional Estates and Trusts Service Group. She brings extensive experience and knowledge in trusts and estate planning and administration, from simple wills and trusts to complex international structures.

Catherine has worked with everyone from individuals to large corporate clients to ensure that their families are protected and their objectives are met in the most efficient and tax effective manner. She has a particular interest in and knowledge of the area of families planning for disabled beneficiaries and frequently acts as trustee as part of McInnes Cooper’s executor and trustee service offering. She also works with families to assist and advise them through areas of discord after the death of a loved one.

Catherine is a regular speaker on the subjects of estate trust and tax planning to various professional and public organizations across Canada and abroad. She is a frequent author of articles on these subjects in various newspapers and newsletters. She has also been an instructor at the Bar Admissions Course in the area of estate planning and lectures on the topics of estate planning, trust and tax issues in various forums. Catherine has been recognized by Best Lawyers® Canada for her practice in trusts and estates and is listed in the Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory.

Catherine is the Senior Co-Chair of the International Bar Association’s Private Client Tax Committee, and is the Vice-President of the Access to Justice and Law Reform Institute of Nova Scotia. She is the past President and a current member of the Halifax Estate Planning Council and is a member of the Society of Trust and Estates Practitioners, the Canadian Bar Association, the Nova Scotia Barristers’ Society, the Canadian Tax Foundation and the International Bar Association. Catherine is also a past member of the Steering Committee of the Senior Estates and Trust Practitioners Forum. She has previously served as Chair of the Editorial Board of STEP Inside, the national publication of the Society of Trust and Estates Practitioners. She was formerly Chair of the Wills & Estates Section of the Canadian Bar Association – Nova Scotia and is the Co-Founder and past Chair of the Pride Business Network in Toronto, Ontario..

Giovanni advises Italian and international clients on matters concerning planning, management and use of family assets (including company shareholdings and artworks) with a focus on family wealth planning, including succession, intra-family wealth transfers and trusts.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Giovanni Cristofaro joined the Firm in 2006; he was a Firm Consultant from 2015 to 2016 and became a partner in 2017.

MEMBERSHIP IN PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS Member of the Rome Bar (Italy) 2005

Member of the Board of Directors of STEP (Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners) Italy EDUCATION Graduated in Law LUISS Guido Carli, Rome, 2001

LANGUAGES Italian, English

Johann Espiritu is a partner who is working with the Project Development & Finance, and Technology, Media & Telecom departments. His practice focuses on project development and finance; technology, media and telecommunications; and corporate law. Johann regularly advises entrepreneurs and their families on wealth protection, tax strategies, estate planning, family trusts, international market entry, and offshore investment.

Johann has established numerous family trusts, both onshore and offshore. He has also advised domestic and foreign corporations on corporate law, commercial law, foreign investments, infrastructure projects, energy or power projects, telecommunications, and mergers and acquisitions.

Johann served as General Counsel to a defense company located in Washington, DC, where he drafted and negotiated convertible notes and purchase agreements to raise capital for a start-up corporation in the defense arena. He also drafted complex contracts for the supply of geospatial intelligence software for use by the U.S. Government, and handled intellectual property matters for a high-technology start-up.

Johann is a lecturer at the Ateneo de Manila University School of Law where he teaches Information Technology Law and Venture Capital Transactions. He is also the Director of Career Development in the same university. He currently sits as a member of the Advisory Board of the Georgetown University Law Center.

Johann received his bachelor’s degree in Anthropology from the Ateneo de Manila University in 1995 and his juris doctor degree from the same university in 2000. He then received his master of laws degree from Georgetown University in 2004, where he graduated with distinction. He joined the firm in 2000. He was admitted to the Philippine bar in 2001 and the New York bar in 2005.

Mr. Ferrer is experienced in international tax matters. He has particular expertise in advising on company acquisitions and reorganizations, private banking, analyzing and structuring financial products, and structured financing.

Academia and Business
He is a member of the Valencia Bar Association.

Education
Master in Tax Consultancy, Instituto de Empresa, Madrid

Bachelor of Laws (minor in business administration and management), Universidad de Deusto, 1995

Studies in European Community Law (Erasmus scholarship), Université Catholique de Louvain, Belgium, 1994

Languages
Spanish, English

Acknowledgments
Recommended by several directories, including Chambers Europe, Chambers HNW, Legal 500, Tax Directors Handbooks and Best Lawyers in Wealth Management, Banking & Finance, Insurance and Tax.

He was also named Insurance Law Lawyer of the Year in 2017 by Best Lawyers.

Specialty Areas

• Accountancy law
• Family Business
• Financial Institutions
• Financial Taxation
• French Desk
• Insurance and Complementary Social Security
• Investment funds
• Private Client & Wealth Management
• Private Equity
• Tax

Michael is a founding partner of Fischer Ramp Buchmann AG.

He advises private clients on their domestic and international estate, tax, social security and succession planning as well as on philanthropic projects and governance related questions. Michael has considerable expertise in dealing with tax authorities and advising foreign lawyers, and he is a recognised expert on the taxation of trusts and similar structures. Further, he acts on behalf of corporations, in particular family held companies and family offices, in domestic and cross-border matters.

Michael is a frequent speaker at national and international conferences and a regular contributor to tax journals and publications. He lectures international tax law at EXPERTsuisse where he heads the module International Tax.

He holds law degrees from the University of Zurich (lic. iur., 1999) and the London School of Economics (LL.M., 2003). He was admitted to the Zurich Bar in 2002 and qualified as a certified tax expert in 2010. Prior to co-founding Fischer Ramp Partner AG Michael spent 13 years as associate and partner in an international Swiss law firm in London (2003 to 2006) and in Zurich (from 2006).

The leading legal directories, including Chambers HNW (Band 1), Who’s Who Legal and BestLawyers, continuously rank him as a leader in the fields of Private Client and Tax. Since 2017 Michael has been listed in the Private Client Global Elite and since 2018 he has been included in the list of Who’s Who Legal’s Thought Leaders (“those who truly stand out as being leaders and who are held in the highest esteem by their clients and fellow practitioners“). In 2019 Michael was named “Leading Individual Adviser” at the Wealth Briefing Awards in Geneva.

Chambers quotes sources as saying that Michael is “absolutely on top of his game when it comes to Swiss tax“ (2016) and “when dealing with client issues he has not only a Swiss perspective but also an international perspective because he has worked in London, and he has a lot of clients with multi-asset class, multi-jurisdictional interests. If you wanted to pick somebody for a long-term relationship he definitely would be on the radar.” (2017)

Michael is a member of the Zurich Bar Association and the Swiss Bar Association. He is on the Steering Committee of the International Tax Specialist Group (ITSG), a member of the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP) and he sits on the Committee of the Swiss arm of Philanthropy Impact.

His working languages are German, English and French.

Eric Fort is a Partner in the Tax Law and Private Wealth practices of Arendt & Medernach. Head of the New York office of the firm, he advises on both national and international tax issues. He has substantial experience in real estate, private equity, private wealth structuring and finance transactions.

He has been a member of the Luxembourg Bar since 1996.

He is the chair of the Luxembourg branch of the International Fiscal Association, where he was appointed as national co-reporter for the annual congresses in 1997, 1999, 2003, 2006 and in 2012.

He is a member of the International Bar Association and a member of the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP).

Eric Fort is a lecturer in international tax law at the Université de Luxembourg and a frequent speaker in tax seminars in Luxembourg and abroad.

Prior to joining Arendt & Medernach, he worked in the tax department of one of the Big Four firms in Luxembourg.

Eric Fort holds a Master's degree in law from the Université Catholique de Louvain (Belgium) as well as a postgraduate degree in finance and accountancy from the ISC Saint Louis, Brussels (Belgium).

He is a co-author of "Steuern in Europa, Amerika und Asien" (Verlag Neue Wirtschaft-Briefe). He also co-authored the Luxembourg chapter of the “International Guide to the Taxation of Holding Companies” published by the IBFD (Amsterdam). Furthermore, Eric Fort is a co-author of “Exchange of Information and Bank Secrecy” (published by Kluwer Law International in June 2012).

Eric Fort is recommended as tax lawyer in the major league tables including Best Lawyers, Legal 500 and Chambers Europe.

Languages: English, French, German, Luxembourgish.

Matthew Gardiner advises global financial institutions, Fintechs & investors on AI, cryptoassets, data, & regulation. Matthew previously worked in PwC’s Global Financial Services practice. He has recently spoken at Money 2020 Asia with MAS & Japanese FSA, Money 2020 Europe with the FCA, ECB, DNB, Citi, CSFI, Next Money MENA & APAC, The Global Leaders Forum, Institutional Investor Annual Conference, Fixed Income Institute - Geneva, TenCent, Alipay, Gianni Origoni - Rome & Milan, TedX Roma, Arendt & Medernach Wealth Manangement Luxembourg.

The Bank of China, Peoples Bank of China, Bank Negara, APAC Central Bankers Financial Stability Conference, CIMB, HSBC, Finnovasia, FinTech Australia, Gilbert & Tobin, Westpac, Macquarie, Telstra, Wesfarmers, AIM Summit AbudDhabi, ArabNet Dubai,ArabNet Kuwait, Amir of Kuwait Global Informatics Forum, The Diwan of Royal Court of Oman & The Turing Trust.

Matthew is visiting faculty at Cass Business School and the Asian Banking School and a founding member of Techfugees, a global charity.

After a first experience in an American firm, I joined the tax and customer privacy Department of UGGC, of which I am partner since 2011. I also participate in many working groups and lead overseas conferences and debates dedicated to the private international law and international taxation.

UGGC & I

The transversality of our skills and the quality of the relationships established between the members of our firm, all generations included, make a place to live and work in which I am happy to evolve and participate in the joint project initiated in 1993 by the founders of the firm. I especially appreciate the fact that the developments of the firm have been conducted, especially internationally, by maintaining a relationship of proximity and trust between each lawyer and their client.

My practice

I spent my early years of practice to ‘General’ taxation, all taxes and taxpayers included and assisting in restructuring and transfer of businesses. I then made the choice to advice managers and their families, foreign investors, artists and sportsmen in their private and professional projects. This leads me, for instance, to structure their real estate purchases, manage and transmit their private assets, to advise them during their expatriation or impatriation. In this context, I developed a particular expertise regarding the constitution and support of their family structures, their foundations and trusts as well as regarding the reporting incurred by the French and foreign tax regulations.

Finally, I am regularly contacted to advise and assist my clients during tax litigation and controls which they may be subject to.

Charlie advises both UK resident and non-UK resident/domiciled individuals, families, trustees and family offices on a wide variety of tax, trust law and international estate planning issues.

She also works on high-value trust litigation matters and HMRC investigations.

Charlie was seconded to a leading law firm in Bermuda, where she worked on various trust and litigation matters, often with a US focus.

She gave a presentation at the 2019 Transcontinental Trusts: International Forum on economic substance and presented at the Private Client Global Elite Rising Leaders Forum in 2021.

Charlie has been selected as a Rising Leader in the Private Client Global Elite Directory 2022/23, a peer-nominated list of the world's most respected lawyers advising ultra-high-net-worth clients.

Sara is a specialist family lawyer and Resolution trained mediator with 20 years experience in family law.

Sara joined Farrer & Co as a trainee in 2000 and has specialised in family law since she qualified as a solicitor in 2002. Her vast experience spans divorce, matrimonial finance, prenuptial agreements, cohabitation and private children work, and frequently involves an international element.

As a mediator, Sara has a naturally empathetic style, adopting a practical and pragmatic approach to resolving conflict, helping couples to navigate challenging situations, enabling them to find solutions and reach a consensus about their future both in relation to their children and their financial arrangements.

Sara is passionate about working in family law, finding it incredibly motivating and rewarding. Clients often come to the family team at a very difficult time in their life, and it is a privilege to assist them through that period to a point where they can move forward. It is also important to Sara, especially where children are involved, that clients are able to communicate effectively with one another in the years to come.

In 2003 Sara moved to the family team at Withers LLP, before returning to Farrer & Co in 2009 when she took on her current role of knowledge lawyer, providing specialist research, technical advice, training and knowledge management services for the family law team.

Family law is constantly evolving, as the changes we see in society are reflected in reported cases. Sara keeps the team up to speed with the latest developments ensuring that they are at the forefront of family law and practice so that clients receive the very best advice and most efficient service. This includes hosting a monthly training session where the team discusses new cases and recent experiences. Sharing knowledge in this way, ensures that clients have the benefit of the team's collective knowledge and experience.

Sara is a member of Resolution, and co-founder of the Family Law Knowledge Network.

Georgina James joined the firm as a partner in private wealth in February 2020. She was previously a partner at an international law firm, advising international families, trustees and family offices on cross-border tax and estate planning issues. .

As well as advising UHNW clients on all the areas where private capital is organised, restructured and invested, Georgina provides them with tax advice in relation to both onshore and offshore personal and business tax planning, UK residence status and domicile. .

Georgina also advises business families or entrepreneurs, banks or other financial institutions, in relation to structuring investment in a range of asset classes including joint venture arrangements, private equity style investments and real estate acquisition & development. .

Ineke advises private clients on their domestic and international estate, tax and succession planning as well as on philanthropic projects and family governance. In addition, she has a strong focus on foundations and trusts, whether these are charitable, family related, or more innovative in character. She is a leader in her field, with a focused brain a warm heart and a strong view on 'the big picture'. 

Her advice is always multi-faceted and combines legal, tax, strategic and interpersonal factors. Ineke acts as a counsel for international clients with a Dutch nexus and has a keen interest in bridging the distinctions between the different (legal) cultures with her Dutch pragmatic approach.

Trained at Harvard, she has a strong focus on negotiation and getting things resolved. Ineke has 30 years of experience in negotiation with tax authorities and families and has not ever lost litigation due to her adequate advice to negotiate. Her boutique firm always works in tandem with the best notaries and other independent professionals in the field, solely based on the needs of the client. 

Clients say: "Able to provide comfort in delicate and sensitive situations". "She is as steady as a rock". "Very pleasant advisor to work with". "Results-driven, with the right mindset to realize the best solution or deal. Open in her communication and swift follow up. Good teamwork. "

Ineke is both a lawyer, specializing in estate law and foundations law as a highly proficient tax lawyer, which is rather unique in the Dutch context. Accordingly, she is dual qualified as a member of the Dutch Bar Association (NOvA) and the Dutch Association of Tax Experts (NOB) and besides of the Dutch specialist Association of Taxpert Lawyers (NVAB).

She has been recognized by her international peers by invitation as a Fellow of the International Academy of Estate and Trust Law (since 2006) and the American College of Trust and Estate Law (ACTEC) and a full TEP member (STEP). She writes and lectures on a regular basis in both domestic and international fora.  Chambers praises her as: ‘She is establishing a strong name, has a lot of energy and a very good reputation’ and accordingly, has ranked her in Band 1 in the Chambers HNW guide 2019.

Dirk Kolvenbach is a Senior Partner at the law firm of Heuking Kühn Lüer Wojtek. He is member of numerous international organisations and represents ultra-high-net-worth private clients and members of the German Mittelstand in M&A transactions, matters of succession and handover of businesses, as well as daily businesses and legal advice for owners and managing directors of small cap and German Mittelstand firms. Dirk Kolvenbach speaks fluent German, English and French and advises clients also in these languages. He is a member of numerous boards and also at the firm's office in Zurich for many years.

Matt McKim is a seasoned international tax and trust lawyer, bringing fifteen years of experience counseling clients on a wide range of U.S. and non-U.S. tax planning matters. Matt’s clients range from entrepreneurs wishing to establish a family office, to established global families managing their own wealth in the multibillions, to some of the world’s most renowned trust companies. Matt has extensive experience with a wide range of global family structures and common issues and prides himself on delivering efficient, strategic and results-oriented solutions for his clients.

He regularly assists clients (most often multinationals and their families) in navigating the United States legal system, generally from a tax perspective, but also with respect to the various other considerations which arise when families (or select family members) move to, or invest in, the United States. Matt has been referred to by his clients as their “global quarterback”, wherein he works with families to identify legal considerations (tax and non-tax alike) and provide solutions that are tax-efficient in nature but most importantly capture the client’s business needs and family succession considerations. Matt is versatile and resolute on delivering innovative, yet practical, legal strategies.

Matt has significant experience working with families in Latin America, Europe, Middle East and Africa, PRC, Hong Kong, Southeast Asia and, of course, the United States. He considers himself fortunate to work with some of the most successful businessmen, businesswomen, former politicians, professional athletes and celebrities in these regions and the trust companies and private banks that act for them.

Michelle Neville-Clarke, Partner, Lennox Paton, Bahamas Michelle is a Partner in the firm’s Banking and Finance, Corporate and Commercial, Investment Funds, Private Client Groups. She has considerable experience in the areas of investment funds, securities law, corporate and commercial matters, banking and finance, mergers and acquisitions, employment law, immigration, probate, private client and wealth management matters.

Michelle has written numerous articles and is frequently asked to present at both local and international conferences on her areas of expertise and is ranked by both the International Financial Law Review and Chambers Global. She recently spoke at the ‘Advising your Latin American Families in a Transparent World‘ conference in Miami, and ‘The Bahamas Blockchain and Cryptocurrency Conference’ in Grand Bahama.

Michelle routinely works with both international and local clientele ranging from large financial institutions and international law firms to private individual clients and works closely with the various regulators in The Bahamas.

Michelle was a director of the Bahamas Financial Services Board for the period 2006 – 2010 and again commencing 2017. Michelle serves on the committees for investment funds, securities, foundations and ease of doing business and immigration, and most recently for the Fintech Working Group, playing an integral part in the review of proposed legislation.

Michelle was also the recipient of the Financial Services Development & Promotional award for her contribution to the development of the Investment Condominium and the Ministers Award for outstanding support to the sustainability of the sector.

Examples of recent work

Transactions in her Funds practice, extending to private equity, real estate and hedge funds. Advising both mangers and multinational institutional clients on setting up new funds and the preparation of constitutive documents and offering materials. The complex restructuring of onshore and offshore master feeder funds.
The listing of entities on Bahamas International Stock Exchange.
Representation before the Securities Commission Disciplinary Panel.
Advising of regulatory requirements for the establishment of businesses owned by non-Bahamians in The Bahamas
Establishment of financial institutions and advice generally on compliance and corporate governance requirements.
Advice to multi-jurisdictional companies on the offering of investments and security advice in the Bahamas.
Advising global banking institutions on local banking and securities regulatory issues.
Advising on acquisition of banking business of an established financial institution in the Bahamas.
Advice generally on corporate matters, restructuring transaction, Shareholder Agreements and representation of minority shareholders.
Advising individuals on immigration matters surrounding their entry into the Bahamas and relocation to the Bahamas.

Andrew is responsible for new business development for the Sequent Group in UK and Americas. He also runs the in-house legal/general counsel team. He looks after and maintains key client relationships across the Sequent Group.

Andrew is a UK solicitor who joined Rothschild Trust Group originally in 1995 although he spent 6 years away as Head of International Tax and Estate Planning at London law firm Speechly Bircham from 2001 to 2007.

Andrew has over 28 years’ experience both at Rothschild and in London law firms assisting international private clients and families with backgrounds in entrepreneurial businesses, media, fashion, property and finance with their cross- border succession and tax planning. He has considerable experience not only of the UK tax system but also the US tax system and the tax regimes of both Latin American and European countries including Russia.

Andrew graduated from London University with a BA Hons History.

Humberto has vast experience in wealth and succession planning. For more than 20 years, he has worked with strategic wealth management for families and with matters involving corporate, tax, aviation, and family law, and successions, from a Brazilian law perspective. Known in the market for his creative approaches, Humberto has a unique multidisciplinary legal experience. He is capable of understanding and solving problems in a practical and agile way whenever the subject involves individuals and family businesses.

He advises clients on how to better structure their investments, reorganize several kinds of assets, in Brazil and abroad, implement family and corporate governance mechanisms, relocation to Brazil and to other countries, as well as on how to purchase luxury goods such as airplanes, boats, works of art, and real estate. Regarding the international work that needs to be carried out, Humberto can count on the support of a wide range of relationships accumulated over the years in several jurisdictions, lawyers and fiduciaries, resulting from conferences he attended and cases he has worked on. His educational background is as follows, Humberto graduated in Law from PUC-SP in 1996, completed his MBA in Finance at Insper in 2006, and, from 2000 to 2001, he was a foreign associate at Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP in New York, USA.

The excellence of Humberto’s work in wealth and succession planning has earned him recognition in international rankings and publications specialized in this industry, such as Chambers High Net Worth, Latin Lawyer 250, Leaders League, Who’s Who Legal, The Legal 500, as Leanding Individual, and Private Client Global Elite. Especially in Chambers High Net Worth, one of the leading publications in the field, Humberto has been recognized as Band 1, the magazine’s highest ranking, since it was published for the first time in 2017.

Education
MBA in Finance, Insper (2006)
Undergraduate studies in Law, Pontifical Catholic University of Sao Paulo – PUC-SP (1996)

Associations
Brazilian Bar Association (States of Sao Paulo and Rio de Janeiro) – Member
Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP) – Member
American College of Trusts and Estates Counsel (ACTEC) – Member
International Academy of Estate and Trust Law – Member

Languages
Portuguese and English

Alexa is a partner in the trusts and private wealth group and has a broad non-contentious and semi-contentious trust practice. Alexa regularly advises in connection with private family trusts, employee benefit trusts and pension trusts, including on the establishment of new trust structures, drafting trust and ancillary instruments and advising trustees in connection with the ongoing administration of trusts.

Alexa has also dealt with numerous applications to the Royal Court of Jersey acting for trustees, beneficiaries and protectors in all types of trust proceedings, including applications by trustees for directions from the Royal Court in the context of beneficiaries who are involved in divorce proceedings before foreign courts, applications for the setting aside of transactions on the ground of mistake or for the rectification of trust instruments and ancillary documents.

Alexa has been named Lawyer of the Year IFC in the Citywealth Future Leaders Awards 2017.

Career
Alexa qualified as a Jersey Advocate in 2009 and as an English solicitor in 2005 (currently non-practising). Prior to joining Carey Olsen in January 2011, Alexa was a senior associate in the trusts group of another law firm in Jersey. She became a partner at Carey Olsen in 2016.

Matthew Sperry, a partner in the firm's Trusts and Estates practice, is an international private client lawyer that represents US and non-US high-net-worth individuals, families and family offices on international tax, private client, direct investing and securities matters. He regularly works with clients on foreign trust structures, pre-immigration planning for individuals desiring to become US resident, expatriation planning for US citizens desiring to exit the US, and managing global information and tax reporting obligations. Matthew's client base includes individuals and families resident throughout the world, including Asia, Latin America, the Middle East, Europe and Canada.

Matthew routinely develops solutions for the complex tax issues confronted by global high-net-worth individuals and families and family offices as they interact with the United States. He has extensive experience designing and implementing integrated family trust structures that solve for global taxation challenges, privacy, wealth transfer and succession, asset protection and global information compliance (such as under FATCA and the global common reporting standards (CRS)). He regularly assists clients in the architecture, execution and operation of their family offices.

In addition, Matthew offers a comprehensive approach aimed at addressing the particular legal and family needs in connection with direct investing activities, including those related to privacy, asset protection and cross-border tax structuring. He regularly assists clients in navigating the complex cultural, legal, tax and business challenges posed by cross-border direct investing transactions.

Matthew's clients also include private investment funds, private equity managers, venture capital firms and commodity pool operators. He has broad experience dealing with the securities issues that can arise when families desire to raise capital from sources both within and outside of the United States.

Chambers USA recognizes Matthew as a leading individual in the area of Private Wealth Law, described by a commentator as "practical" and "dependable" — an adviser who "takes the time to understand the client's needs and is willing to invest in the relationship."

Matthew regularly travels within the United States and throughout the world to provide his clients with personal attention and superior service. He regularly works with other family advisers (including accountants, lawyers, trustees and financial advisers) both within and outside of the United States to provide advice to clients that interact with multiple countries.

Matthew's tax experience includes serving as a federal law clerk to Judge Carolyn P. Chiechi of the United States Tax Court in Washington, DC.

Freya Stewart joined The Fine Art Group in 2015 to launch its art financing division. Freya was previously at Christie’s, where she was Senior Legal Counsel responsible for advising on all aspects of their in-house art finance operations, negotiating, executing, and advising on auction and private sales and auction guarantees. Prior to her time at Christie’s, Freya spent 10 years as an international finance lawyer at Linklaters LLP and Barclays Capital in New York, Hong Kong, London, and São Paulo. During this time Freya advised and transacted on complex derivative and structured products and prime brokerage, including secured finance transactions and structures involving a wide range of collateral types and security structures worth multi-billions of USD. Freya also advised on and implemented significant regulatory changes impacting Barclays. She was the bank’s legal representative on several industry bodies including the International Securities Lending Association, the International Capital Market Association, and at the Bank of England.

Freya frequently speaks on the topic of art finance at conferences around the world and is often quoted in the press by journalists in the business and art fields. She obtained a First Class BA in History at Manchester University and completed her legal qualifications at Oxford Institute of Legal Practice.

Adv. Inbal Faibish Wassmer is Head of the Zürich branch as part of the firm’s Tax Department. Adv. Faibish Wassmer has years of professional experience in advising high net worth individuals and families with international businesses and activities, as well as Israeli and international financial institutions. She possesses unique expertise in taxation and international tax planning, and provides legal counsel regarding trusts, estates, international tax planning for family wealth, insurance, philanthropy, financial regulation and immigration. In addition, Adv. Faibish Wassmer advises on legal proceedings held before Israeli and foreign authorities.

Adv. Faibish Wassmer’s experience in the tax field, alongside her deep understanding of the client’s business environment, allow her to provide comprehensive legal counsel, tailoring innovative legal solutions to the client’s needs.

Adv. Faibish Wassmer often lectures on tax, international planning for family wealth and estates. She regularly participates in professional forums and contributes articles on tax regulation, trusts, and private clients in Israel.

Alongside her professional activities, Adv. Faibish Wassmer serves as Vice-President of the Switzerland-Israel Chamber of Commerce; Secretary of the Private Client Committee of the International Bar Association (IBA); a member of the Steering Committee of the Forum for International Wealth Advisors; a member of the International Fiscal Association; and a member of STEP.

Adv. Faibish Wassmer is the sole attorney ranked as Expertise Based Abroad in the Chambers HNW guide Private Wealth Law category for Israel.

In 2021, Adv. Faibish Wassmer became the first Israeli attorney to win a Citywealth award. She won three awards in different tax and private client categories, including the Citywealth IFC Gold Award as Advisor of the Year – Succession and Trusts Planning, the Citywealth Magic Circle Silver Award as Women of the Year and the Citywealth Magic Circle Bronze Award as Lawyer of the year. The prestigious Citywealth awards rank professionals worldwide in the fields of tax and private clients.

Adv. Faibish Wassmer is fluent in Hebrew, English and German.

Education
TEP, full memember of the Society of Trusts and Estates Practitioners (TEP), 2010
EMLE, Law and Economics, Erasmus University, Rotterdam, the Netherlands, 2005
LL.M., University of Haifa, 2005
M.A., Economics, Universite Aix-Marseilles, France. 2005
LL.B., University of Haifa, 2003
B.A., Economics, University of Haifa, 2003

Bar Admission
Israel Bar Association, 2005