David Wallace Wilson
High Net Worth Guide 2023
Band 1 : Private Wealth Law
Band 1
About
Provided by David Wallace Wilson
Practice Areas
Private Wealth, Taxation, White-Collar Crime and Compliance, Art and Entertainment
Career
2009 - Partner at Schellenberg Wittmer
2003 - Associate at Schellenberg Wittmer
Professional Memberships
• Chairman of STEP Geneva (2014-2020, officer 2004-2013)
• Expert on Swiss trust law, Swiss Federal Office of Justice (2018 to date)
• Founder of www.trusts.ch, the leading website on trusts in Switzerland
• Extensive speaking engagements and topical publications
Experience
• Advising individuals and families on wealth structuring, life-time and estate planning
• Specialist in complex family, guardianship and inheritance disputes
• Acting as executor in international successions
• Advising trustees and intermediaries on regulatory issues (AML, CRS etc.)
• Assisting clients with their fine-art and philanthropic ventures
Education
2013 - STEP Advanced Certificate in Mediation
2003 - Bar Admission in Switzerland
2003 - STEP Qualified Practitioner
2001 - Master of Law in Comparative Jurisprudence (M.C.J.), New York University
1998 - Master of Law, University of Geneva
Awards
STEP: Founder's Awards 2021
Legal 500: Private Clients, Leading Firms – French-Speaking 2015 to date
Chambers & Partners High Net Worth 2014 to date
Who's Who Legal: Private Clients, Global Elite Thought Leader 2018 to date
WealthBriefing Swiss Awards: Swiss Leading Individual Award 2015
Private Client Global Elite List 2012 to date
Who's Who Switzerland 2015 to date
CityWealth Leaders List 2017 to date
Expert Guides: Best of the Best 2018 to date
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