Private Client Advisory and Litigation Forum: Paris

The first international event paving the way for sustainability in Private Client

In-Person, 11-13 June 2025

Waldorf Astoria, Versailles, Paris

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Agenda

Wednesday, 11th June 2025 Thursday, 12th June 2025 Friday, 13th June 2025

Train from London St Pancras
7:00am

If you are travelling from St Pancras on Wednesday 11th June, we advise for you to get the 7am train to arrive in Gare du Nord for 10:30am.

Green Sustainable Coach Transfer
10:45am

There will be a complimentary green sustainable coach transfer from Gare du Nord station at approx. 10:45 am to transport you the venue.

Welcome Lunch
12:30pm

Registration
1:30 pm

Co-Chairs’ Welcoming Remarks
2:00 pm

Rupert Ticehurst, Head of Dispute Resolution
Maurice Turnor Gardner

Stella Mitchell-Voisin, Chief Executive Officer
Summit Trust International SA

Jessica Henson, Partner
Payne Hicks Beach

Why You Don’t Need to Hide in the Toilets During This Conference
2:10 pm

Annmarie Carvalho , Founder
The Carvalho Consultancy

How Are Tax Planners Responding to the First Labour Budget in 14 Years?
2:40 pm

Deborah Carrivick, Partner
Birketts

Claire Weeks, Partner
Maurice Turnor Gardner

Joe Johnson, Director
S&W

Refreshment Break
3:30 pm

What You Need to Know Other Than the Law
4:00 pm

Joe Donohoe, Consultant

Running – Introducing the Versailles 5k Run/Walk Club and Why Exercise Helps Mental Health
4:40 pm

Esmond Brown , Counsel
Appleby (Cayman)

Co-Chairs’ Summation & Close of Day 1
5:00 pm

Guided Walking Tour of the Royal Gardens
5:30 pm

Welcome Drinks Reception
7:15pm

Versailles 5k Walk / Run Club
8:00 am

Refreshments
9:00 am

Co-Chairs’ Opening Remarks
9:30 am

Rupert Ticehurst, Head of Dispute Resolution
Maurice Turnor Gardner

Stella Mitchell-Voisin, Chief Executive Officer
Summit Trust International SA

Jessica Henson, Partner
Payne Hicks Beach

The Important Role Played by our Conference Room in World History
9:40 am

Richard Joynt, Director & Head of Family Office
Highvern

Avoiding Criminal Liability for Assisted Dying
10:00 am

Nick Dent, Partner
Mishcon de Reya

Rupert Ticehurst, Head of Dispute Resolution
Maurice Turnor Gardner

The World as we know it and the Return of the Far Right
10:50 am

John de Salis, Co-Founder
Spring Equity Partners (Switzerland)

Khaled Said , Managing Partner
Capital Generation Partners

Refreshment Break
11:30 am

Case Law Update
11:50 am

Bryan de Verneuil-Smith, Partner
Ogier

Jessica Henson, Partner
Payne Hicks Beach

Fenner Moeran KC, Barrister
Wilberforce Chambers

A Dispute Out of Control – Media is at the Door, What Now?
12:30 pm

Rachel Atkins, Legal Partner
Schillings

George Pascoe-Watson, Communications Partner
Schillings Communications LLP

Lunch
1:10 pm

How to Make Sure a Trust Is a Force for Good: When You Should and Shouldn’t Distribute to Beneficiaries
2:30 pm

Joanne Morse, Deputy CEO
Summit Trust International (Switzerland)

Cerisse Fisher, Group Partner
Collas Crill

Ashling Cashmore, Head of Impact and Advisory
CAF

How to Make Good Trustee Decisions Well
3:10 pm

Chris Edwards, Partner
Mourant

Damian Evans, Partner
Ogier

Refreshment Break
3:50pm

Recognition of Trusts in France
4:10pm

Stéphane Bonifassi, Lawyer
Bonifassi Avocats (France)

Is Mediation Worth the Cost
4:30 pm

Joanna Gosling, Senior Associate Mediator/ Former News Anchor
Irwin Mitchell/ Ex BBC

Jessica Henson, Partner
Payne Hicks Beach

Co-Chairs’ Summation
5:10 pm

Drinks Reception
7:00 pm

Black Tie Gala Dinner
8:00 pm

After-Dinner Speech 
9:30 pm

Versailles 5k Walk / Run Club
8:00 am

Working Breakfast with Joanna Gosling
9:30 am

Joanna Gosling, Senior Associate Mediator/ Former News Anchor
Irwin Mitchell/ Ex BBC

10 Things to Think About Before you Marry
10:15 am

Dipali Maldonado, Partner
Al Tamimi & Company

Victoria Hingston, Partner
Payne Hicks Beach

James Sheedy, Partner
Collas Crill (Jersey)

How to Divorce Well
10:55 am

Alex Carruthers , Partner
Hughes Fowler Carruthers

Caroline Park, Partner
Hughes Fowler Carruthers

Refreshment Break
11:35am

Getting your Affairs in Order - Relationships and Records
12:00 pm

Matthew Hutton, Retired Tax Lawyer, Farmer, Priest
Author of "Your Last Gift - Getting Your Affairs in Order"

Clare Stirzaker, Partner
Boodle Hatfield

Letter of Wishes: Should we be Approaching these Radically Differently?
1:00 pm

Sam Williams , Partner
Appleby (Jersey)

Sandra Duerden, Partner
Mourant

Co-Chairs’ Summary & Farewell Lunch
1:40pm

7:00am
Train from London St Pancras

If you are travelling from St Pancras on Wednesday 11th June, we advise for you to get the 7am train to arrive in Gare du Nord for 10:30am.

10:45am
Green Sustainable Coach Transfer

There will be a complimentary green sustainable coach transfer from Gare du Nord station at approx. 10:45 am to transport you the venue.

12:30pm
Welcome Lunch
1:30 pm
Registration
2:00 pm
Co-Chairs’ Welcoming Remarks
Rupert Ticehurst - Head of Dispute Resolution - Maurice Turnor Gardner
Stella Mitchell-Voisin - Chief Executive Officer - Summit Trust International SA
Jessica Henson - Partner - Payne Hicks Beach
2:10 pm
Why You Don’t Need to Hide in the Toilets During This Conference
Annmarie Carvalho - Founder - The Carvalho Consultancy
2:40 pm
How Are Tax Planners Responding to the First Labour Budget in 14 Years?
Deborah Carrivick - Partner - Birketts
Claire Weeks - Partner - Maurice Turnor Gardner
Joe Johnson - Director - S&W
3:30 pm
Refreshment Break
4:00 pm
What You Need to Know Other Than the Law
Joe Donohoe - Consultant -
4:40 pm
Running – Introducing the Versailles 5k Run/Walk Club and Why Exercise Helps Mental Health
Esmond Brown - Counsel - Appleby (Cayman)
5:00 pm
Co-Chairs’ Summation & Close of Day 1
5:30 pm
Guided Walking Tour of the Royal Gardens
7:15pm
Welcome Drinks Reception
8:00 am
Versailles 5k Walk / Run Club
9:00 am
Refreshments
9:30 am
Co-Chairs’ Opening Remarks
Rupert Ticehurst - Head of Dispute Resolution - Maurice Turnor Gardner
Stella Mitchell-Voisin - Chief Executive Officer - Summit Trust International SA
Jessica Henson - Partner - Payne Hicks Beach
9:40 am
The Important Role Played by our Conference Room in World History
Richard Joynt - Director & Head of Family Office - Highvern
10:00 am
Avoiding Criminal Liability for Assisted Dying
Nick Dent - Partner - Mishcon de Reya
Rupert Ticehurst - Head of Dispute Resolution - Maurice Turnor Gardner
10:50 am
The World as we know it and the Return of the Far Right
John de Salis - Co-Founder - Spring Equity Partners (Switzerland)
Khaled Said - Managing Partner - Capital Generation Partners
11:30 am
Refreshment Break
11:50 am
Case Law Update
Bryan de Verneuil-Smith - Partner - Ogier
Jessica Henson - Partner - Payne Hicks Beach
Fenner Moeran KC - Barrister - Wilberforce Chambers
12:30 pm
A Dispute Out of Control – Media is at the Door, What Now?
Rachel Atkins - Legal Partner - Schillings
George Pascoe-Watson - Communications Partner - Schillings Communications LLP
1:10 pm
Lunch
2:30 pm
How to Make Sure a Trust Is a Force for Good: When You Should and Shouldn’t Distribute to Beneficiaries
Joanne Morse - Deputy CEO - Summit Trust International (Switzerland)
Cerisse Fisher - Group Partner - Collas Crill
Ashling Cashmore - Head of Impact and Advisory - CAF
3:10 pm
How to Make Good Trustee Decisions Well
Chris Edwards - Partner - Mourant
Damian Evans - Partner - Ogier
3:50pm
Refreshment Break
4:10pm
Recognition of Trusts in France
Stéphane Bonifassi - Lawyer - Bonifassi Avocats (France)
4:30 pm
Is Mediation Worth the Cost
Joanna Gosling - Senior Associate Mediator/ Former News Anchor - Irwin Mitchell/ Ex BBC
Jessica Henson - Partner - Payne Hicks Beach
5:10 pm
Co-Chairs’ Summation
7:00 pm
Drinks Reception
8:00 pm
Black Tie Gala Dinner
9:30 pm
After-Dinner Speech 
8:00 am
Versailles 5k Walk / Run Club
9:30 am
Working Breakfast with Joanna Gosling
Joanna Gosling - Senior Associate Mediator/ Former News Anchor - Irwin Mitchell/ Ex BBC
10:15 am
10 Things to Think About Before you Marry
Dipali Maldonado - Partner - Al Tamimi & Company
Victoria Hingston - Partner - Payne Hicks Beach
James Sheedy - Partner - Collas Crill (Jersey)
10:55 am
How to Divorce Well
Alex Carruthers - Partner - Hughes Fowler Carruthers
Caroline Park - Partner - Hughes Fowler Carruthers
11:35am
Refreshment Break
12:00 pm
Getting your Affairs in Order - Relationships and Records
Matthew Hutton - Retired Tax Lawyer, Farmer, Priest - Author of "Your Last Gift - Getting Your Affairs in Order"
Clare Stirzaker - Partner - Boodle Hatfield
1:00 pm
Letter of Wishes: Should we be Approaching these Radically Differently?
Sam Williams - Partner - Appleby (Jersey)
Sandra Duerden - Partner - Mourant
1:40pm
Co-Chairs’ Summary & Farewell Lunch

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