Francesca Ffiske| November 06, 2024
The latest edition of The Month is here, and we're excited to bring you our October Autumn Roundup, packed with invaluable insights and updates from…
Read MoreFrancesca Ffiske| September 27, 2024
This month's special edition of The Month marks five years of the Private Client Global Elite Membership. Titled "All Change: Political Effects on Private…
Read MoreFrancesca Ffiske| August 07, 2024
Explore the latest edition of The Month, our monthly magazine filled with critical takeaways and exclusive content from the Private Client Global Elite…
Read MoreFrancesca Ffiske| July 08, 2024
The Month is a monthly magazine with key takeaways and content driven by our Private Client Global Elite community.
Read MoreFrancesca Ffiske| June 10, 2024
The Month is a monthly magazine with key takeaways and content driven by our Private Client Global Elite community.
Read MoreFrancesca Ffiske| June 10, 2024
The Month is a monthly magazine with key takeaways and content driven by our Private Client Global Elite community.
Read MoreFrancesca Ffiske| June 10, 2024
The Month is a monthly magazine with key takeaways and content driven by our Private Client Global Elite community.
Read MoreFrancesca Ffiske| June 10, 2024
The Month is a monthly magazine with key takeaways and content driven by our Private Client Global Elite community.
Read MoreFrancesca Ffiske| June 10, 2024
The Month is a monthly magazine with key takeaways and content driven by our Private Client Global Elite community.
Read MoreFrancesca Ffiske| June 10, 2024
The Month is a monthly magazine with key takeaways and content driven by our Private Client Global Elite community.
Read MoreFrancesca Ffiske| June 10, 2024
The Month is a monthly magazine with key takeaways and content driven by our Private Client Global Elite community.
Read MoreFrancesca Ffiske| June 10, 2024
The Month is a monthly magazine with key takeaways and content driven by our Private Client Global Elite community.
Read MoreFrancesca Ffiske| June 10, 2024
The Month is a monthly magazine with key takeaways and content driven by our Private Client Global Elite community.
Read MoreFrancesca Ffiske| November 09, 2022
It was wonderful to host our first Private Client Exchange Asia, our first event in Asia since 2019. We gathered 30 delegates at The Capella in Singapore…
Read MoreFrancesca Ffiske| November 09, 2022
What a treat to return to Chateau Saint-Martin this year for our second Private Client Exchange France 2022, once more hosted by Beatrice Puoti, Burges…
Read MoreFrancesca Ffiske| November 09, 2022
It was such fun gathering our Global Elite and Rising Leaders together at Chewton Glen for consecutive days with a shared lunch to discuss the private…
Read MoreFrancesca Ffiske| November 09, 2022
Due to the dreaded pandemic, we had to delay our 2021 Trust & Estates Litigation Forum into early 2022 - which only meant we have two in 2022, which…
Read MoreFrancesca Ffiske| November 08, 2022
Always one of our favourite events, we hosted 70 guests at the beautiful Banyan Tree Mayakoba in Mexico for the return of our Private Client Forum Americas…
Read MoreFrancesca Ffiske| November 08, 2022
We were so pleased to bring together 40 of our members for two days of discussion with an emphasis on Switzerland and European updates in the private client…
Read MoreFrancesca Ffiske| November 08, 2022
It was such a treat to be able to gather once more on the shores of Lake Como after the pandemic meant we had to cancel our conference in 2020. The atmosphere…
Read MoreFrancesca Ffiske| November 08, 2022
It was so wonderful to bring our members together for our first Private Client Exchange France in September 2021, at the beautiful Chateau Saint-Martin…
Read MoreFrancesca Ffiske| December 03, 2021
This is a write-up of an excellent plenary session from our Villa d'Este conference in November. In the last year, philanthropy has been much in…
Read MoreFrancesca Ffiske| November 17, 2021
We asked some of the fantastic women in our network to share their advice for those just starting out in their career in the private wealth sector, and…
Read MoreDr. Helena Boschi| November 17, 2021
With thanks to Dr. Helena Boschi, Keynote for our Villa d'Este conference 2021. Pardon the pun but over the last 20 months the human brain has been…
Read MoreFrancesca Ffiske| October 19, 2021
UK Fladgate have hired Kate Troup from Charles Russell Speechlys where she worked as a partner in their financial services team. Hunters Law…
Read MoreFrancesca Ffiske| October 15, 2021
This is a write-up of one of our sessions at our Private Client Exchange at the beginning of October in Chateau Saint-Martin, France. We decided…
Read MoreFrancesca Ffiske| October 01, 2021
The High Court has ordered that Prince Philip's will is to be kept secret for 90 years. This is a departure from the general rule that wills are…
Read MoreFrancesca Ffiske| August 10, 2021
Gilead Cooper QC is a barrister, mediator and arbitrator at Wilberforce Chambers. He specialises in international trust and estate litigation, and…
Read MoreFrancesca Ffiske| August 10, 2021
This is a write-up of a fascinating session that was hosted for and by our Private Client Global Elite regarding wealth taxes and whether they…
Read MoreFrancesca Ffiske| August 10, 2021
Joshua Rubenstein is the national chair of Katten's Private Wealth practice and is based in New York This week, he spoke to Private Client Global Elite…
Read MoreFrancesca Ffiske| August 03, 2021
This is our most recent write-up for our Private Client Exchange UK at Cliveden House. It has to be noted early in this write-up that at the beginning…
Read MoreFrancesca Ffiske| July 29, 2021
Continuing in our write-ups from our Exchange at Cliveden House in July, below you will find out what our delegates had to say on changing work practices…
Read MoreFrancesca Ffiske| July 23, 2021
On 8th July, fifty private client lawyers and wealth advisors gathered at Cliveden House for our inaugural Exchange. Below, you can find the write-up…
Read MoreZedra| July 16, 2021
The Forbes' 2020 World's Billionaires List highlights the growing number of women following in the footsteps of Zhong Huijuan (the world's richest…
Read MoreFrancesca Ffiske| July 15, 2021
Below, you will find a summary of the key firm moves and appointments in the private client industry from the second quarter of 2021. Marcus Parker…
Read MoreFrancesca Ffiske| July 01, 2021
Swiss law firms Meyerlustenberger Lachenal and FRORIEP merge on 1 July 2021, creating a new commercial law firm in Switzerland operating under the brand…
Read MoreFrancesca Ffiske| June 18, 2021
Our Global Elite panel discussed trends in global mobility in Hong Kong, the USA, UK and the Cayman Islands. With thanks to Thelma Kwan (Barrister…
Read MoreAllan Dunlavy, Schillings| June 11, 2021
No man (woman or business) is an island It's a common misconception, particularly by those who understandably wish to remain private, that digital…
Read MoreFrancesca Ffiske| June 04, 2021
Our most recent Rising Leaders panel stepped into the codified world of civil law, and focused on its interaction with trusts and estate planning in…
Read MoreFrancesca Ffiske| May 28, 2021
With thanks to Joshua Rubenstein, Katten, for his talk on the below. Making a mistake is never the end of the world, so long as it isn't repeated…
Read MoreAbigail Tipton, ZEDRA| April 30, 2021
Succession and estate planning is increasingly a top consideration for families from the Middle East. While structures are being set up for traditional…
Read MoreKyra Motley, Boodle Hatfield| April 30, 2021
The growth in Middle-Eastern multi-generational female wealth and the opportunities this presents for female legal advisors The Middle East is,…
Read MoreFrancesca Ffiske| April 16, 2021
This Global Elite Panels focussed on attacks on trusts - how to avoid them, and what to do when they happen. With thanks to Rachael Reynolds, Ogier,…
Read MoreFrancesca Ffiske| April 16, 2021
This Global Elite Panels focussed on Beneficial Ownership Transparency Regimes around the world, with a focus on the USA, Cayman, Jersey and Switzerland.…
Read MoreFrancesca Ffiske| April 16, 2021
This month's Global Elite Panel focussed on 'When Trusts Become Obsolete.' With thanks to Shan Warnock-Smith QC, Basil Zirinis, Beatrice Puoti, Jonathan…
Read MoreFrancesca Ffiske| April 16, 2021
The term 'non-fungible token' has been everywhere recently. Historically it has been limited to the furthest corners of LinkedIn, but today it…
Read MoreFrancesca Ffiske| March 26, 2021
Below, you will find a summary of the key firm moves and appointments in the private client industry from the first quarter of 2021. UK &…
Read MoreFrancesca Ffiske| March 24, 2021
Sonia Velasco is a Partner in Cuatrecasas' tax practice, and is based in their Barcelona office. She spoke to Private Client Global Elite about her…
Read MoreFrancesca Ffiske| March 12, 2021
Beatrice Puoti is the head of Burges Salmon's Private Wealth sector and a Partner in the firm's Tax, Trusts and Family department. She spoke to Private…
Read MoreFrancesca Ffiske| March 05, 2021
Rachael Reynolds is Global Senior Partner of Ogier, based in their Cayman Islands Dispute Resolution team. She spoke to Private Client Global…
Read MoreFrancesca Ffiske| February 26, 2021
Scott Rahn, Founding and Managing Partner of RMO LLP, shares his thoughts on conservatorship and the Britney Spears case with Private Client Global…
Read MoreFrancesca Ffiske| February 12, 2021
On Wednesday 10th February, some of our Global Elite Members gathered to discuss the shifting perspectives towards wealth in the wake of the pandemic,…
Read MoreMichael T. Brody| February 10, 2021
A recent flurry of decisions in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit reveals that courts may follow a particular percolating issue, coordinate their decisions, and release opinions to address recurring issues or to clarify the law of the circuit.
Read MoreFrancesca Ffiske| February 05, 2021
After a year of unprecedented political and social instability, what does the coming year look like? This week, we are looking at what our Global Elite…
Read MoreFrancesca Ffiske| February 05, 2021
Covid-19 has cast a spotlight on our homes, and the same is true of our clients. The pandemic has given them time to take stock, reassess their priorities,…
Read MoreFrancesca Ffiske| February 05, 2021
The turn of the calendar year hasn't made our global challenges go away. In fact, especially from a US perspective, things seem to be getting all the…
Read MoreJessica Seah| February 04, 2021
As competition on the ground steepens, regional firms are choosing to bank on their relationships with international players for a bigger share of referral work.
Read MoreC. Ryan Barber| February 02, 2021
Welcome to Compliance Hot Spots, our weekly snapshot on white-collar, regulatory and compliance news and trends. Thanks for reading, and let's jump in!
Read MoreHannah Roberts| January 19, 2021
The addition will join CC's trade control and Committee on Foreign Investment in the U.S. practice as a partner.
Read MoreRose Walker| January 14, 2021
The Hong Kong-based partner, who joined in 2016, is joining a London boutique.
Read MoreRose Walker| January 11, 2021
The firm's London based private client and family teams had already slimmed recently following the departure of several members.
Read MoreSimon Lock| September 28, 2020
The firm has also appointed a new non-executive director to sit on its advisory council.
Read MoreLisa Shuchman| September 10, 2020
Firms are vying to serve the many high-net-worth individuals and families from across Asia that are establishing a base in Singapore.
Read MoreAmy Glover| September 04, 2020
In August, discussions in the private client community largely focused on the use of potential money laundering through art sales. Of late, the…
Read MoreGinger Szala| September 03, 2020
The economy will likely bounce back this year, but 2021 and beyond is more uncertain, CIO Bob Browne tells ThinkAdvisor.
Read MoreGinger Szala| September 03, 2020
The economy will likely bounce back this year, but 2021 and beyond is more uncertain, CIO Bob Browne tells ThinkAdvisor.
Read MoreMeganne Tillay| September 03, 2020
The FC Barcelona captain may leave the club after 20 years.
Read MoreGinger Szala| September 02, 2020
Boosting organic growth is hard, but asking employees for their ideas and using innovative processes can make it easier.
Read MoreGinger Szala| August 31, 2020
Even during market turbulence, investors value sustainability considerations, researchers found.
Read MoreAmy Glover| August 26, 2020
The Global Elite "Rising Stars" Membinar in early August focused on the future of the international private client and the consequent advisory work.…
Read MoreAmy Glover| August 26, 2020
This update comes from a Global Elite Membinar, hosted by leading trust and estate litigators in July 2020. Trustee conflict If we were held…
Read MoreAmy Glover| August 26, 2020
Middle Eastern families tend to fall into three categories when considering the effect of COVID-19 on their planning abilities: Families who…
Read MoreAmy Glover| August 26, 2020
It was a welcome surprise to see the majority of wealthy Russian clients return home during the pandemic and immediately gather their family back together. For…
Read MoreMeganne Tillay| August 03, 2020
The firm's operating profits jumped almost 14% while its revenue hit £237.6 million.
Read MoreHannah Roberts| July 31, 2020
The firm cites growing client demand during the coronavirus lockdown as a major boost to its top line growth.
Read MoreAmy Guthrie| July 30, 2020
Aid to fight COVID-19 could lead to investment and deals down the road. Lawyers in the region have been busy getting in on the action.
Read MoreAnna Zhang| July 28, 2020
Erik Wallace and Laurence Ho lead the team moving from Stephenson Harwood.
Read MoreAmy Glover| June 11, 2020
In this article, James Campbell, Partner, Ogier in Jersey, discusses private wealth structures not being immune from insolvency. In particular, the…
Read MoreAmy Glover| June 11, 2020
In this article, Anthony Partridge, Partner at Ogier, Cayman, tells Global Elite members that if COVID-19 has taught us anything, it's that life can be…
Read MoreAmy Glover| June 09, 2020
In this series of interviews, the Global Elite has asked our private client community to come together amidst COVID-19. In lieu of international travel…
Read MoreHannah Roberts| June 09, 2020
The double-hire will bolster the firm's new family office and private client legal offering.
Read MoreSimon Lock| June 01, 2020
The appointments are the first under the new leadership of James Libson
Read MoreHannah Roberts| May 18, 2020
Law firms have rolled out a number of initiatives to help their workforces combat poor mental health during the coronavirus lockdown as part of the…
Read MoreLisa Shuchman| May 18, 2020
Buyers and sellers have hit the pause button as valuations plunge and cash preservation becomes more crucial during the pandemic. But global private equity firms may jumpstart deals in the future.
Read MoreBen Seal| May 11, 2020
"We will be much more nimble. We will try not to use offices as status symbols anymore, because nobody can say they need it," McDermott Will & Emery chair Ira Coleman says of his firm's post-pandemic plans.
Read MoreAmy Glover| May 07, 2020
Many private client lawyers are finding that working from home isn't a simple transition for the uninitiated. Besides balancing work-life and…
Read MoreTrent Sutton and Raoul Parekh| May 06, 2020
The Singapore head of a law firm has views on what the UK can learn from Asia's challenges.
Read MoreBen Seal| May 05, 2020
As law firms get comfortable with remote work, the likelihood that physical offices will look far different in the future continues to grow.
Read MorePaul Hodkinson| May 04, 2020
An analysis has laid bare the precarious cash position at many firms following an auditor report on the UK's top 50 law firm accounts.
Read MoreHannah Roberts| May 04, 2020
As a new senior partner finally takes over the running of the firm, former partners and rivals say its next generation is lacking.
Read MorePatrick Smith| April 29, 2020
While implementing familiar cost-cutting measures, Katten Muchin Rosenman is also joining a smaller group of firms working to augment governmental assistance for affected workers.
Read MoreDan Packel| April 28, 2020
Investors in the litigation funding giant also appeared hopeful for future gains despite a big dip in 2019.
Read MoreJennifer Johnson| April 24, 2020
Law firms should be reimagining their businesses in a future that may be very different from today. Now is the right time for firms to implement a structured, intentional innovation process.
Read MoreHannah Roberts| April 23, 2020
Women say that the lockdown has legitimised remote working practices so that they are no longer "a female issue".
Read MoreLisa Shuchman| April 22, 2020
Employment laws make it difficult and expensive to cut pay, furlough or lay off legal talent in the region.
Read MoreDan Packel| April 22, 2020
The cuts come in the wake of double-digit revenue growth at the firm last year.
Read MoreBen Seal| April 21, 2020
These are the 30 firms that exceeded our benchmarks to make it onto this year's Super Rich list. This year, as much as ever, their ability to build on their wealth stands out among the Am Law 100.
Read MoreLisa Shuchman| April 20, 2020
The Spanish firm decided to launch a Santiago office prior to the global spread of COVID-19.
Read MoreLisa Shuchman| April 14, 2020
In the unprecedented economic crisis brought on by the coronavirus, well-heeled companies and law firms are seeking to fortify their cash reserves and contain capital expenditures.
Read MoreHannah Roberts| April 14, 2020
The firm said that the move will help it avoid using bank credit to get through the coronavirus crisis.
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