The International Funds Conference produced an enviable list of internationally respected speakers for the 2009 event, and we have been extremely honoured by the number of world class speakers that have made themselves available for our 2010 conference. Our goal is to make this into an annual event that every major player in our industry will have marked on their calender as ‘must attend’ and we have taken a big step forward in pursuit of that goal with the speakers and panelists we have assembled this year.

Browse through the speaker gallery to the right to see a short biogaphy of each speaker as you roll over their picture, and click on the picture to see a full bio and details on their presentation.

Joseph Field
Withers International LLP

Background
…A.B., 1969, Princeton University, magna cum laude
…J.D., 1972, Columbia University
…Joined the firm as a principal in 2002
…Former head of international private client (Europe) at the US law firm Bryan Cave

Expertise
…Represents substantial international families on structuring their affairs and estate planning
…Advises financial institutions with respect to the establishment of international trust companies and a wide variety of financial services, particularly with respect to life insurance

Bar Admissions
…State of New York
…State of California
…District of Columbia
…Registered Foreign Lawyer in the United Kingdom
…Conseil Juridique in France

Publications & Speaking Engagements
…Presentation of “Demistifying The Regulatory Morass A Little Legal Windex,” HSBC, Geneva, March 2005.
…Presentation of “Undiscovered Opportunities: Maximizing Asset Location Planning,” Family Office Exchange, Chicago, London and Jersey, March 2005.
…Presentation of “Multinational Unintentional Inheritance Wrinkles: Forced Heirship, Sham Trusts, Joint Accounts, Community Property Stiftungen, Anstalten and Powers of Attorney,” Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners, New York, March 2005.
…Presentation of “Tax Fraud: The Implications For Offshore Practitioners,” CDP Plus, Jersey, March 2005.
…Presentation at Withers Bergman LLP Annual Conference on Trust and Tax Planning, "Coming Here, but Being There: Planning for the
Cross-Border Client," New York, June 2004.
…Editor of Private Wealth Management a directory for the Private Banking industry.
…Co-Author of Asset Protection Trusts with Milton Grundy and John Briggs.
…Editor of Investing Through Life Insurance a book for the International Tax Planning Association (‘ITPA’).
…Editor of Planning and Administration of Offshore and Onshore Trusts (with Simon Jennings and Anthony Travers) a book for the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (‘STEP’).

Recent Awards
Citywealth Top 100 Lawyers Americas 2006
Citywealth Americas Magic Circle Awards 2006 – New York Achiever of the Year
Citywealth Top 100 Lawyers 2007

Funds Conference Presentation
International Tax Developments | PowerPoint Presentation