36th Annual Transcontinental Trusts Geneva Forum 2022

Richard Wilson QC has been invited to speak at the Informa Connect 36th Annual Transcontinental Trusts Geneva Forum 2022 taking place at Fairmont Grand Hotel Geneva, Switzerland from Wednesday 18 May – Friday 20 May 2022.

Now in its 36th year and preceded by its reputation, the Transcontinental Trusts Geneva Forum is the longest running trusts conference of its kind, being the number one TransTrusts event in Europe and boasting over 60 speakers and over 130 delegates.

Richard Wilson QC will be speaking on Friday, 20 May 2022 from 13:55 – 14:35 and will be discussing 'Directions applications & the recent case of the Jersey Court refusing to bless a momentous decision – where does that leave trustees?'

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Described by The Legal 500 as “one of the stars of his generation”, Richard Wilson KC specialises in litigation, drafting and advisory work across traditional and commercial chancery. His practice focuses on trusts and probate, both contentious and non-contentious, related company and partnership law, claims under the Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependants) Act 1975, tax, professional negligence and civil fraud.

Richard has acted in many of the most significant and high-value cases in these areas in recent years. He is currently involved in several disputes concerning the estates of ultra-high-net-worth individuals (UHNWIs) in England and overseas.

His practice frequently involves offshore matters and private international law. He has appeared before the Privy Council, the Supreme Court and Court of Appeal of Gibraltar, the Supreme Court and Court of Appeal of Bermuda, the Supreme Court of The Bahamas, the Grand Court of the Cayman Islands, and the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court and Court of Appeal. He has also provided expert evidence on English law before the Royal Courts of Jersey and Guernsey.

Richard regularly acts in disputes across all the principal offshore jurisdictions. A significant proportion of his practice involves international clients, particularly those based in Asia, including Hong Kong.