Conflicts of Interest in International Wealth-Management Structures with a Connection to Switzerland

SPEAKER
Anne-Catherine Hahn, Wartmann Merker www.wartmann-merker.ch

TOPIC
Conflicts of Interest in International Wealth-Management Structures with a Connection to Switzerland

• Fiduciary duties in the context of trusts controlling corporate structures: to whom are duties owed, and what do they require?
• Conflict-of-interest principles under Swiss law
• Acting as a trustee, foundation board member, or company director in Switzerland: what is mandatory, and what is discretionary?
• Reducing the risk of personal liability: what practical measures can be taken?

SPEAKERS CV
Dr ANNE-CATHERINE HAHN, LL.M., is a Swiss lawyer and partner at Wartmann Merker, a Zurich-based boutique firm specialising in dispute resolution. She has more than twenty years of experience advising private clients and companies on cross-border disputes and legal risk management. In addition to acting as counsel and trusted sparring partner to families and entrepreneurs, she also serves as arbitrator and mediator.

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