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New Arbitration Rules For Trusts, Estates and Foundations

04.09.2025 @ 12:00 - 14:00

Mandarin Oriental Hotel

Quai Turrettini 1
1201 Geneva
Switzerland
SPEAKERS        
Benjamin Gottlieb - a Partner in the Dispute Resolution Group at Schellenberg Wittmer Ltd.
 
Benjamin's main areas of practice are international arbitration as well as domestic and international commercial litigation. He further specializes in and advises clients on the United Nations Convention for the International Sales of Goods (CISG). He is also a lecturer at the University of Zurich for international commercial arbitration, contract law and the Vienna Sales Convention and taught advocacy classes in Milan.
 

David Wallace Wilson - a Partner at Schellenberg Wittmer Ltd, where he heads the Geneva private wealth group.

Admitted to the Swiss and NY bars, David advises clients on wealth structuring and estate planning; he also acts in complex family, guardianship and inheritance disputes. His particular expertise includes relocating to Switzerland, artwork transactions and regulatory advice. He's also acted as expert witness before UK and Guernsey courts.
David is the former chairman of STEP Geneva, a former TQR editor and the founder of Trusts.ch. Recipient of the STEP Founder's award for Outstanding Achievement, David worked as trust expert for Swiss government and currently serves on SATC's advisory board.

   
DESCRIPTION         

The speakers provide a concise introduction to the core features and advantages of arbitration, then present the new Swiss arbitration rules specifically designed for disputes involving trusts, estates, and foundations. Participants will learn about the distinctive features and benefits of these new rules and will gain practical insights into key considerations when choosing arbitration to resolve trust, estate or foundation disputes. The session will finish with a Q&A to address participants’ questions and discuss real-world issues.

CPD 1 structured CPD hour
   
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STEP Member
CHF 65,00

STEP Diploma Student
CHF 45,00

NON-Member
CHF 85,00

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