27th Annual International Private Client Conference

12 Jun - 14 Jun 2022

Session information

Crazy crypto but careful counsel

Description

Crypto has always been full of crazy stories, think of: people going through rubbish dumps to find their lost bitcoin private keys; low-res 8 bit JPEG images of crypto punks selling for more than USD 1.5 million; or Elon Musk shilling dog-branded cryptos via Twitter.  As advisers to private clients, slowly but surely all of us will be confronted with this brave new world – and it is better if we come prepared.  We have put together a panel of experienced practitioners and hope to have some fun exploring the following topics:

•           What can we expect in terms of crypto asset taxation in the next few years?

•           How can crypto assets be valued?

•           Can crypto assets be held in trust and what must trustees be aware of?

•           How does succession planning with crypto assets work?

•           What should you know about NFTs (non-fungible tokens) if your client is planning a   substantial purchase?

•           What can you do if your client has been scammed by some crypto con artist?

Session / Workshop Chair(s)

Inbal Faibish Wassmer Goldfarb Gross Seligman, Zürich, Switzerland; Secretary, Private Client Tax Committee
Daniel Simon Collyer Bristow LLP, London, England; Member, Private Client Tax Committee Advisory Board

Speakers

Sangna Chauhan Charles Russell Speechlys , London, England; Session Reporters Liaison Officer, Private Client Tax Committee
Jake Kaplan Alston & Bird, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
Niklas Schmidt WOLF THEISS Rechtsanwälte GmbH & Co KG, Vienna, Austria; Member, Private Client Tax Committee Advisory Board
Matthew Zimmerman Filecoin Foundation, San Francisco, California, USA