Schedule 2025

september 3, 2025 september 4, 2025

12:00pm - 4:00pm

Exhibitor Set Up - Exhibitor Hall


2:00pm - 4:00pm

Early Delegate Registration


6:00pm - 8:00pm

Meet and Greet Reception


7:45am - 8:30am

Registration/Coffee


8:30am - 9:00am

Opening Remarks


9:00am - 9:50am

10 Predictions for the World of Private Wealth

As centrist politics is rejected across the world, social media replaces traditional media and the great wealth transfer gathers pace, this presentation considers what 2025 and beyond might hold in store for wealthy families and their advisers


Speakers: Oradores:

Russell Cohen, Farrer & Co. (UK)

9:55am - 10:40am

Legacy with purpose: What structures don’t explain


Speakers: Oradores:

Gina Diez-Barroso, Diez Holdings (Mexico)

10:40am - 11:05am

COFFEE BREAK


11:05am - 12:05pm

Strategies to Protect Against Governmental Seizure

Especially in times of political turmoil, governments may look to the assets of wealthy families as a source of revenue. In this panel, we will discuss how to protect such assets from governmental claims, taking into consideration the use of bilateral investment treaties, trusts, different types of assets and other such strategies.


Speakers: Oradores:

Maria Eugenia Salazar-Furiati, Baker McKenzie (Venezuela)
Eduardo Silva-Romero, Wordstone (France)

12:05pm - 12:20pm

Bahamas Ministry Presentation


12:20pm - 1:35pm

Lunch


1:35pm - 2:20pm

Impacts of US Current and Future Developments on LatAm Families


Speakers: Oradores:

David Gershel, Berkowitz, Trager & Trager, LLC (USA)
Jennifer J. Wioncek, Bilzin Sumberg (USA)
Moderator: Moderador:
Andrew Miller, Bedell Cristin (Cayman Islands)

2:25pm - 3:05pm
BREAKOUT SESSIONS - SELECT ONE
SESIONES SIMULTÁNEAS - ESCOJA UNA
2:25pm - 3:05pm
Main Room

Deep dive audits. Where in the world are the ultimate beneficiaries?

Our panel of expert practitioners will review the benefits of carrying our regular and extensive reviews of trust and foundations structures including: are the structures in compliance with current requirement for the beneficiaries' place of tax residency; are they in line with current family businesses; are there any USA beneficiaries; and have necessary tax filings been made?


Speakers: Oradores:

Ivan Sacks, Withers (USA)
Julia Shamini Chase, Gold Leaf Consulting Limited (BVI)
Paul Winder, The Winterbotham Trust Co. (The Bahamas)

Breakout Room

Life Insurance Advance Planning: A Wealth Management Tool.

This panel with discuss important judicial rulingsin their respective countries including lessons to be learned from these in structuring for LatAm families.


Speakers: Oradores:

Rodrigo Castillo, Rimon (Colombia)
Erik Lind, DLA Piper (Peru)
Luis Rosas, GKR Kichik & Rosas (Mexico)
Moderator: Moderador:
Erik Lind, DLA Piper (Peru)

3:05pm - 3:30pm

COFFEE BREAK


3:30pm - 4:10pm
BREAKOUT SESSIONS - SELECT ONE
SESIONES SIMULTÁNEAS - ESCOJA UNA
3:30pm - 4:10pm
Breakout Room

Oops I made a mistake!

Even the best of trustees, protectors, directors and other fiduciaries can make mistakes, sometimes with disastrous consequences. Various of the offshore jurisdictions have enacted statutory provisions enabling these mistakes to be reversed. The speaker will explain these, including the circumstances and procedures.


Speakers: Oradores:

Richard Wilson, Serle Court (UK)

Main Room

ART & COLLECTIBLES as part of the family planning in LatAm.

For LatAm families art and collectibles have been a very important part of the family assets and legacy and such assets are often held in multiple jurisdiction. Following a very successful panel in Colombia, this panel will address the succession planning challenges as to such assets.


Speakers: Oradores:

Mari-Claudia Jimenez, Withers ()
Gabriela Lobo, Christie's (Mexico)
Moderator: Moderador:
Gloria E. Fieldcamp, Fiduciary Trust International (United States)

4:15pm - 5:00pm

The 3rd Generation Curse

This session offers a compelling exploration of the cultural dynamics that underpin the well-known adage: “Shirtsleeves to shirtsleeves in three generations.” Through a blend of global statistics and regional insights, the speakers will examine why wealth so often dissipates by the third generation, with a particular focus on LatAm. The speakers will explore how financial illiteracy and lifestyle inflation contribute to erosion of family wealth, the effects of family conflicts and governance gaps, as well as lessons drawn from families who have faced these challenges.


Speakers: Oradores:

Eulalia Sanin Gómez, Kearney (Colombia)
James Stewart, Corvalier Trust Company (USA)
Moderator: Moderador:
Sergio Michelsen, Brigard Urrutia (Colombia)

5:00pm - 5:30pm

CLOSING REMARKS


8:30am - 9:00am

Registration/Coffee


9:00am - 9:45am

Reputation: why should you and your clients care?


Speakers: Oradores:

Allan Dunlavy, Schillings (USA)

9:45am - 10:30am

Tax Disputes That Impact Wealthy Families

This panel with discuss important cases that have been judged in those countries, and will aim at presenting take aways on do’s and don’ts in structuring for Latam families, taking into account the court decisions


Speakers: Oradores:

Gustavo Lian Haddad, Lefosse (Brazil)
Fernando Vaquero, Marval O'Farrell Mairal (Argentina)

10:30am - 10:50am

STEP UPDATE


10:50am - 11:15am

COFFEE BREAK


11:15am - 12:15pm

Public Registers of Beneficial Ownership


Speakers: Oradores:

Aliya Allen, Graham Thompson (The Bahamas)
Fraser Allister, Bedell Cristin (Cayman Islands)
Dayra Berbey de Rojas, Axios Law (Panama)
Moderator: Moderador:
Robert Reymond, Charles Russell Speechly (United Kingdom)

12:15pm - 1:00pm

Fulfillment. High performance, Happy people


Speakers: Oradores:

Simon Cohen, Henco Global (Mexico)

1:00pm - 2:15pm

LUNCH


2:15pm - 3:00pm

Challenging tax residence - do you really want to move?


Speakers: Oradores:

Paula Camacho, Brigard Urrutia (Colombia)
Pedro Fernandez, Kinship (España)
Nicole Najjar, Mattos Filho (Brazil)
Manuel Tron, Tron Abogados (Mexico)

3:00pm - 3:40pm
BREAKOUT SESSIONS - SELECT ONE
SESIONES SIMULTÁNEAS - ESCOJA UNA
3:00pm - 3:40pm
main room

Sleeping with the enemy in the wrong jurisdiction


Speakers: Oradores:

Carlos Martinez-Betanzos, Basham (Mexico)
Grant Smith, Osorio International (USA)

breakout room

LatAm Families with U.S. Children: Cross-Border Estate Planning


Speakers: Oradores:

David Tobon, Becker Glynn (USA)

3:40pm - 4:05pm

COFFEE BREAK


4:05pm - 4:50pm

Political Instability, Liberalism vs. Socialism, and Tax Impact in LATAM


Speakers: Oradores:

Dan Mitchell, CATO Institute (USA)

4:50pm - 5:00pm

CLOSING REMARKS


7:00pm - 12:00am

GALA DINNER


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