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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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
Anita Millar-Neale, Partner
Evelyn Partners
Deborah Carrivick, Partner
Birketts
Claire Weeks, Partner
Maurice Turnor Gardner
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, Managing Associate
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
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
Edward Garrett, Head of Private Clients
CAF (Charities Aid Foundation)
How to make good trustee decisions well
3:10 pm
Chris Edwards, Partner
Mourant
Katherine Neal, Private Wealth Jersey
Ogier
Refreshment Break
3:50pm
Is Mediation Worth the Cost
4:10 pm
Joanna Gosling, Senior Associate Mediator/News Anchor
Irwin Mitchell/BBC
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
Co-Chairs’ Summation
4:50 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/News Anchor
Irwin Mitchell/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
Nawal Abdel Hadi, Senior Counsel
Al Tamimi & Co
Caroline Park, Partner
Hughes Fowler Carruthers
Refreshment Break
11:35am
10 things you should do before you die
12:00 pm
Matthew Hutton, Retired Tax Lawyer, Farmer, Priest and Author
Clare Stirzaker, Partner
Boodle Hatfield
Letter of Wishes: Should we be Approaching these Radically Differently?
12:50 pm
Sam Williams , Partner
Appleby (Jersey)
Sandra Duerden, Partner
Mourant
Co-Chairs’ Summary & Farewell Lunch
1:30pm
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
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
Annmarie Carvalho - Founder - The Carvalho Consultancy
2:40 pm
How are tax planners responding to the first Labour budget in 14 years?
Anita Millar-Neale - Partner - Evelyn Partners
Deborah Carrivick - Partner - Birketts
Claire Weeks - Partner - Maurice Turnor Gardner
Anita Millar-Neale - Partner - Evelyn Partners
Deborah Carrivick - Partner - Birketts
Claire Weeks - Partner - Maurice Turnor Gardner
3:30 pm
Refreshment Break
4:00 pm
4:40 pm
Running – Introducing the Versailles 5k run/walk club and why exercise helps mental health
Esmond Brown - Counsel - Appleby (Cayman)
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
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
Richard Joynt - Director & Head of Family Office - Highvern
10:00 am
Avoiding Criminal Liability for Assisted Dying
Nick Dent - Managing Associate - Mishcon de Reya
Rupert Ticehurst - Head of Dispute Resolution - Maurice Turnor Gardner
Nick Dent - Managing Associate - 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
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
Bryan de Verneuil-Smith - Partner - Ogier
Jessica Henson - Partner - Payne Hicks Beach
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
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
Edward Garrett - Head of Private Clients - CAF (Charities Aid Foundation)
Joanne Morse - Deputy CEO - Summit Trust International (Switzerland)
Cerisse Fisher - Group Partner - Collas Crill
Edward Garrett - Head of Private Clients - CAF (Charities Aid Foundation)
3:10 pm
How to make good trustee decisions well
Chris Edwards - Partner - Mourant
Katherine Neal - Private Wealth Jersey - Ogier
Chris Edwards - Partner - Mourant
Katherine Neal - Private Wealth Jersey - Ogier
3:50pm
Refreshment Break
4:10 pm
Is Mediation Worth the Cost
Joanna Gosling - Senior Associate Mediator/News Anchor - Irwin Mitchell/BBC
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
Joanna Gosling - Senior Associate Mediator/News Anchor - Irwin Mitchell/BBC
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
4:50 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/News Anchor - Irwin Mitchell/BBC
Joanna Gosling - Senior Associate Mediator/News Anchor - Irwin Mitchell/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)
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
Nawal Abdel Hadi - Senior Counsel - Al Tamimi & Co
Caroline Park - Partner - Hughes Fowler Carruthers
Alex Carruthers - Partner - Hughes Fowler Carruthers
Nawal Abdel Hadi - Senior Counsel - Al Tamimi & Co
Caroline Park - Partner - Hughes Fowler Carruthers
11:35am
Refreshment Break
12:00 pm
10 things you should do before you die
Matthew Hutton - Retired Tax Lawyer, Farmer, Priest and Author -
Clare Stirzaker - Partner - Boodle Hatfield
Matthew Hutton - Retired Tax Lawyer, Farmer, Priest and Author -
Clare Stirzaker - Partner - Boodle Hatfield
12:50 pm
Letter of Wishes: Should we be Approaching these Radically Differently?
Sam Williams - Partner - Appleby (Jersey)
Sandra Duerden - Partner - Mourant
Sam Williams - Partner - Appleby (Jersey)
Sandra Duerden - Partner - Mourant
1:30pm
Co-Chairs’ Summary & Farewell Lunch
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