IBA Annual Conference Copenhagen 2026
4 Oct - 9 Oct 2026
Session information
Ownership by design: using trusts, foundations and holding companies to balance tax, governance and control
Monday 5 October (1430 - 1545)
Committee(s)
Private Client Tax Committee
(Lead)
Closely Held Companies Committee
Description
The panel will explore how trusts, foundations and holding structures can be used to shape ownership, preserve strategic influence and manage succession across jurisdictions. The discussion will focus on how these structures can support long-term stewardship while allowing businesses to remain effective, competitive and well governed over time.
Session / Workshop Chair(s)
| Alessia Allegretti | Boies Schiller Flexner LLP, Milan, Italy; North American Regional Forum Liaison Officer, Private Client Tax Committee |
Speakers
| Arthur Davis | Addisons, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia; Young Lawyers' Committee Liaison Officer, Securities and Capital Markets Committee |
| Corina Laudato | Mitrani Caballero, Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, Argentina |
| Natalie Peter | Blum & Grob Attorneys at Law Ltd, Zürich, Switzerland |