European Chapter Webinar: THE TARANTULA, Love! Madness! Money!!
Event date: 21 Apr 2026
On zoom at 16:00 BST/17:00 CEST
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CLICK TO REGISTERCross-border inheritance and private client law for family lawyers
Speakers: Alain Cornec (France), Damien Hottelier (Switzerland) and Alberto Perez Cedillo (Spain and England).
Chaired by: Julie Losson (France)
A Cornec/ Cedillo production: Noir, Action, Comedy, International Law
This one hour webinar will cover inheritance and private client issues for European Chapter Fellows arising in the context of a complex high net worth family law divorce situation.
The Facts: an 82 year old husband is abducted by /elopes with his 65 year old lover! Millions of euros are put at considerable risk! The husband owns offshore accounts and companies across exotic jurisdictions.
Detailed topics covered will include all the issues which commonly arise:
Should the wife file for divorce? Why? Where?
Competence of the husband to give instructions and litigate?
Criminal action for elder abuse. Where? Expected result?
The role of powers of attorney
Hereditary reserved shares under civil law
Attacking/ defending the husband’s will
Attacking the gift of a French house to the parties’ son
Offshore Company assets & how to preserve them
Treatment of art
Tax in divorce, succession and income tax impacts
