IBA Annual Conference Paris 2023

29 Oct - 3 Nov 2023

Room 341, Level 3

Session information

Enablers - representing and advising clients in select jurisdictions

Wednesday 1 November (1615 - 1730)

Room 341, Level 3

Committee(s)

Private Client Tax Committee (Lead)

Description

This panel will examine the specificities and challenges of advising clients from jurisdictions that present unusual hurdles to typical cross-border representation. The countries represented on the panel may be blacklisted or jurisdictions will otherwise be subjected to strict regulations and/or constraints for lawyers to provide their services. The panel will discuss legal nuances, such as reporting and disclosure obligations, creative strategies and structures, as well as pitfalls associated with planning in these jurisdictions.

Session / Workshop Chair(s)

Gerd D Goyvaerts Tiberghien, Antwerp, Belgium; Vice Chair, Private Client Tax Committee

Speakers

Jerome Barre Yards, Paris, France
Olga Boltenko-Kroon Boltenko Law, Zürich, Switzerland
Joanna Jiang Stephenson Harwood Wei Tu Law Firm, Guangzhou, China
Carine Youssef Tohme Tohme Law Firm, Beirut, Lebanon; Diversity and Inclusion Officer, Private Client Tax Committee