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Since the inception of the Asia Outbound Summit series in 2010, China’s HNWI, investment groups, and corporations have developed an ever-increasing need for sophisticated international wealth, immigration tax and asset planning services. This demand, coupled with increasing pressure from local and international authorities for transparency has created a massive gap in traditional offshore planning for local practitioners.
Since its inception, the Outbound Investment Summit series in 2010 has addressed the evolving needs of China’s HNWIs, corporations, and investment groups. As China’s global influence continues to grow, the demand for sophisticated international wealth, immigration tax, and asset planning solutions remains robust. This demand is amplified by increasing regulatory scrutiny and evolving global standards for financial transparency.
In 2025, for the 15th year, Outbound Investment will host the largest offshore finance and wealth management events in Asia. The Outbound Investment Summit Series will bring together hundreds of China’s top financial intermediaries together with corporate and financial service providers, governments and investment promotion agencies from all over the world.
Each conference in the series will be attended by over 400+ of China’s leading intermediaries and agents whose businesses focus on:
Join us with the Entrepreneurs’ Organization from 2 pm to 6 pm, a premier gathering designed for financial professionals and savvy investors who are keen to learn more on cross-border investment and planning for their businesses and families.
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The venue in HK: Renaissance Hong Kong Harbour View Hotel
Address: 1 Harbour Road, Wanchai, Hong Kong
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Book your group rate for outbound investment group in november
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Pedro Lino
CEO and CIO
Optimize Investment Partners SGOIC SA
Pedro Lino is the CEO and Chief Investment Officer at Optimize Investment Partners, SGOIC SA, a leading asset management company in Portugal, where he plays a pivotal role in shaping investment strategies.
His passion for financial markets started early—by the age of 9, he was already tracking stock quotes on TV, and at 16, he made his first investments. At 26, he acquired a stake in a Portuguese brokerage, which he successfully sold in 2021.
Pedro is a Chartered Accountant, an Economist, and a founding member of the Portuguese Observatory of Compliance and Regulation (OPCR). He is also a member of the prestigious Portuguese Diaspora Council, under the High Patronage of the President of the Republic.
A graduate of Economics from Nova School of Business and Economics (1998), Pedro is a recognized voice in the financial industry. He writes a biweekly opinion column for Jornal Económico is a frequent commentator on television, radio, and digital platforms, where he shares insights on economic and financial matters.
Duarte Calheiros Menezes
Fund Manager & Partner
BlueCrow Capital
Duarte Calheiros Menezes is a Partner and Fund Manager at BlueCrow Capital, which he joined in 2014. With over 15 years of experience in the financial sector, he specialises in asset structuring and management, with deep expertise in venture capital and private equity fund management.
He holds a degree in Economics and a Master’s in Finance from Católica Lisbon School of Business & Economics, one of Europe’s leading business schools. Duarte began his career in futures and options trading, gaining invaluable experience over five years at major financial institutions such as OSTC Group.
As an investment professional, he has consistently delivered strong results, leveraging his expertise in asset allocation and risk management to navigate complex market conditions. Since becoming a Fund Manager in 2018, Duarte has played a pivotal role in surpassing performance targets, optimising portfolio strategies, and generating impressive returns for investors.
In 2020, he led a large-scale fundraising campaign for BlueCrow Growth Fund I and the Innovation Fund Series, securing over €100 million in capital. He was also instrumental in establishing critical operational functions at BlueCrow Capital, designing streamlined onboarding procedures to enhance investor acquisition and ensuring seamless coordination between investor relations and the legal and compliance teams. His leadership has been fundamental in strengthening BlueCrow Capital’s operational efficiency and adherence to regulatory standards.
Blake Harris
Founding Principal
Blake Harris Law
Attorney Blake Harris is the founding principal of Blake Harris Law, specializing in offshore asset protection and serving clients worldwide. With extensive travel across over 45 countries, Blake has cultivated a robust global network, collaborating with trust companies, protectors, and bankers. An accomplished author and international speaker, he has educated numerous attorneys and other professionals through his continuing legal education lectures on asset protection and offshore planning.
Blake’s insights have been featured in prominent national publications, including Forbes and ABC, NBC, CBS, Fox News, and MarketWatch, establishing him as a trusted voice in the industry. He has also amassed hundreds of thousands of social media followers, further amplifying his influence.
He is an AV® PreeminentTM-rated attorney and has been featured in publications like Forbes, ABC, NBC, CBS, Fox News, and MarketWatch.
Recognized as a “Rising Star” by Super Lawyers Magazine for five consecutive years and holding the AV® PreeminentTM Attorney designation, Blake exemplifies excellence in his field. Blake is a member of the American Bar Association, the International Bar Association, the Florida Bar, and the Colorado Bar.
A proud alumnus of the University of Florida, Blake obtained a degree in finance in 2007 and went on to earn his Juris Doctorate from the University of Florida Levin College of Law in 2010, a top-tier law school.
Ambassador Jeffery Hadeed
Chairman of the Board
Citizenship by Investment Unit Antigua & Barbuda
Ambassador Jeffery Hadeed, a dynamic entrepreneur hailing from Antigua & Barbuda, serves as a driving force in various fields. Appointed as Chairman of the Board for the Citizenship by Investment Programme of Antigua & Barbuda and non-resident Ambassador to Italy, Hadeed embodies an unwavering commitment to progress.
With a career spanning 38 years, Hadeed’s versatile ventures underscore his enterprising spirit. His achievements include the establishment of seven thriving restaurants and engagement in diverse sectors encompassing marine sales and service, fashion, manufacturing, imports, and distribution. As a registered Agent for the CIP, he has evolved into a property development and management maven, curating an impressive villa estate portfolio that includes properties owned by esteemed fashion icon Giorgio Armani. A standout accomplishment is the creation of the South Point Antigua, an avant-garde 23-unit boutique condo hotel nestled in the historic enclave of English Harbour.
Educated at the University of Florida, Hadeed graduated with a degree in Business (Marketing). He further enriched his expertise by delving into fashion design at Milan’s prestigious Istituto Marangoni. Fluent in English and Italian, he commands a versatile linguistic arsenal, extending to French and Arabic and has travelled to more than 40 countries.
Hadeed’s journey exemplifies an individual who continually bridges cultures, sectors, and languages. His tenacity and acumen make him a pivotal figure in the landscape of entrepreneurship, investment, and diplomatic relations.
Michael Liu
Executive Director
CIL Group Ltd.
Michael Liu founded CIL Group Ltd. in 2001, and he is a Trust and Estate Practitioner (TEP), a Certified Estate Planner in the US, the Board Director of AOA (Asia Offshore Association), and the Founder of Threshing Floor, a KaaS platform for wealth management.
CIL has its core business in the field of offshore incorporation and trust, dedicated to offering wealth management solutions in global tax and investment optimization, privacy, succession, and protection for HNWI clients. Many years of dedication made CIL become the leader in its field of practice.
Michael has been engaging in the offshore financial industry for more than 18 years. As the first professional from Mainland China who was certified with TEP, he is good at using vehicles such as incorporation, trust, foundation, insurance, loan, and anonymity to achieve goals in international trading, outbound investment, and family wealth management with privacy, succession, protection and tax-efficiency for the clients. One of Michael’s strengths is designing and employing plans for tackling CRS and FATCA issues, and global succession planning for US-related clients.
Michael is a frequent speaker and powerful trainer in various forums and has published articles in many professional publications such as China Economic Review, CBN Weekly, China Business, Global Business & Finance, Wealth Management, and China Offshore.
In 2016, Michael founded “Threshing Floor”, the no.1 KaaS (Knowledge as a Service) platform for the wealth management industry, the vision of this platform is “Connect and Empower”, i.e. connect the leaders who can impart real knowhow to help others to be successful in their real-world practice.
Dr. Antoine Saliba Haig
Partner
Chetcuti Cauchi Advocates
Dr. Antoine Saliba Haig is a Partner at Chetcuti Cauchi Advocates and co-Head of the Immigration & Global Mobility practice. With extensive expertise in residency and citizenship law, he guides high-net-worth individuals and families through various pathways to Maltese citizenship and residency, including investment, naturalisation, birth, marriage, and descent. His practice also covers private client tax planning, wealth structuring, and real estate matters related to relocation.
Since joining the firm in 2014, Antoine has played a pivotal role in assisting clients with Maltese citizenship applications, including under the Individual Investor Programme (IIP) and its successor, the Maltese Citizenship by Naturalisation for Exceptional Services by Direct Investment. He also provides legal counsel on Malta’s residency programmes, such as the Malta Permanent Residence Programme (MPRP), the Global Residence Programme, and the Nomad Residence Permit.
Antoine has contributed significantly to shaping the firm’s immigration practice. A sought-after speaker at international conferences, he frequently shares insights on investment migration trends, legal frameworks, and global mobility solutions. He is also a regular contributor to industry publications, including the Investment Migration Insider.
Antoine holds a Doctor of Laws (LL.D.) from the University of Malta, where his research focused on the acquisition and loss of Maltese citizenship under various routes, including descent, marriage and investment. Recognized as one of Malta’s leading immigration lawyers, clients praise him for his professionalism, strategic approach, and deep expertise in investment migration.
Tiziana Polidano
Senior Manager for Client Relations and Compliance
Residency Malta Agency
Tiziana Polidano is a Senior Manager for Client Relations and Compliance at Residency Malta Agency, bringing 10 years of experience in customer relations, having worked across a variety of sectors. Holding a degree in Education and a Master’s in Management, Tiziana brings to her role a unique combination of educational expertise and strategic management skills.
Tiziana oversees front-office processes while collaborating with back-office teams to ensure seamless operations. Her role involves supporting the Head of Unit in managing and mentoring the departmental team, fostering a collaborative environment to achieve organisational objectives. She is also responsible for assigning tasks, providing supervision and ensuring high standards of performance within her team.
With a strong focus on relationship-building, Tiziana develops and nurtures connections with licensed agents, applicants and prospective clients across a range of Agency programmes. She is dedicated to ensuring that all aspects of client relations and compliance are handled with meticulous attention to detail and in line with established procedures.
In addition to her internal responsibilities, she plays an active role in enhancing the client’s experience by working closely with both internal departments and external stakeholders to streamline application processes. Her commitment to excellence extends beyond the office, as she represents the Agency at local and international events, furthering the Agency’s reach and impact on the industry.
Patricia Woo
Partner and Co-Head of Global Family Office Team
Squire Patton Boggs
Patricia Woo is a Partner of Squire Patton Boggs. She is also co-head of the firm’s global family office cross-practice team. She is a fund, trust and tax lawyer noted for her practice in helping global ultra-high-net-worth families set up, restructure, and operate investment-centric, service-centric, and comprehensive value-centric family offices.
Her expertise spans structuring of single family offices and multi-family offices, regulatory licensing and exemption, family investment guidelines, internal control and compliance manual, family constitutions, family council, hiring and compensation, internal fund formation and management and administration, negotiations with private bankers and asset service providers, and establishing and restructuring of charities. She also handles matters arising at different stages of a trust’s lifecycle, and drafts complicated wills, enduring powers of attorney and handles other cross-border succession and tax issues. She has also taken up projects involving family stress and conflicts, has received training in transformative mediation and is combining techniques drawn from marriage and family therapy theories, Bowen family systems therapy, emotion-focused therapy, Psychosynthesis, intuitive inquiry, heuristic inquiry and conflict prevention and resolutions to find fundamental and transformative solutions.
Philippe May
Founder & CEO
EC Holdings
The Honourable Philippe A. May is the Swiss-Singaporean founder of EC Holdings. He is a qualified Associate Financial Planner (AFPTM) and a member of the Global Investor Immigration Council and the Financial Planner Association of Singapore. Holding a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration (BBA) and an Executive Diploma in International Diplomatic Law for Honorary Consuls from UNITAR, Geneva, Switzerland, Philippe has extensive experience in Diplomacy, Private Banking, Insurance, and Residence and Citizenship Planning.
After completing his high school education and national service in the Swiss army as an infantryman, Philippe began his career at the Swiss Stock Exchange SIX in Zurich. He then worked for Credit Suisse and BNP Paribas in Zurich, Switzerland, and later as Vice President for EFG Bank in Singapore. From 2016-2021, he was the Head of Asia-Pacific of the investor migration advisory firm Arton Capital. Philippe has been featured in various financial industry media including Bloomberg, BBC, CNN, and the Daily Telegraph. He is also a Robb Report Singapore Thought Leader and a member of the Global Investor Immigration Council, the International Institute for Strategic Studies, and the Singapore Institute of International Affairs. He has been a speaker and panelist for various investor migration and financial industry conferences.
Philippe has been a citizen of Singapore since 2008 and he has been accredited as the Honorary Consul of St. Vincent and the Grenadines to Singapore since 2011 (www.mfa.gov.sg). Philippe speaks Chinese, English, French, German and Spanish. He is the founder of a cigar club, an avid ornithologist, a hiker, and a reader of classical literature.
Chang Cai
Director and Founding Partner
Shanghai Inhetrust Law Firm
Mr. Chang Cai, a legal expert in private banking and wealth management, is currently the Director and Founding Partner of Shanghai Inhetrust Law Firm. He is one the earliest professional lawyers in China qualified with Certified Private Banker (CPB). He used to be a partner of Finance Team at Dentons Law Offices and a Research Fellow in Foreign Law at Miyake & Partners of Japan. Mr. Cai graduated from the Osaka University Law School in Japan with a master’s degree in civil law and the Northwest University of Political Science and Law in China with a bachelor’s degree in economic law.
Mr. Cai’s business area is to provide cross-border legal and tax solutions related to multiple complex private wealth management and cross-border asset allocation, including the Common Reporting Standard, the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act, family member immigration, dual tax status, cross-border asset allocation, offshore company operations, overseas investment and M&As, and overseas listing financing, targeting high-net-worth individuals represented by Chinese private entrepreneurs.
Mr. Cai has long been invited to serve as a lecturer in wealth courses for many financial institutions, serving many financial institutions and their high-net-worth clients, such as private banks, life insurance, and trust companies at home and abroad. He has given more than 150 lectures and has a cumulative audience of nearly 10,000 people.
Kelvin Ma
Managing Partner
PKF Demei Law Firm
Kelvin Ma, Esq., J.D., is a licensed attorney in U.S. federal courts, New York State, and Wisconsin, and a registered lawyer in China. He serves as the managing partner of Demei Law Firm, a board member, and North Asia chairman of PKF Asia Pacific. He is also a member of the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA). He is also a participant in the Foreign Policy Colloquium (FPC) of the National Committee on U.S.-China Relations and a member of the Young Leaders Forum (YLF) jointly organised by the National Committee on U.S.-China Relations and the Chinese People’s Institute of Foreign Affairs. Additionally, he is a council member of the 10th Shanghai Overseas Returned Scholars Association. He holds a Juris Doctor (J.D.) from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, a Master’s in Sociology from the University of Texas at Austin, a Global EMBA from the University of Southern California and Shanghai Jiao Tong University, and a Bachelor of Laws from Nanjing University.
Roy Zhang
Chairman
FOA Institute Family Office Alliance
Roy Zhang, Chairman of the FOA Institute Family Office Alliance, is Chief Family Advisor of Hefu Family Think Tank, and Architect of the Intelligent Family Office Management System at Fuduan Technology. In 2017, he published Frontiers of Family Office Management in China, initiated the Xinmei Ruliang Charitable Trust in 2021, and established the Hejun Group Research Centre for Family Businesses and Family Offices in 2022.
Luc Lu
Partner
IMI Asia
Mr. Luc Lu has been deeply involved in the investment immigration industry for more than 20 years, providing residency and citizenship planning for hundreds of high-net-worth families in his early years, and he has then devoted himself to the investment immigration industry vertical media, observing the industry trends and future development from an independent perspective.
Currently, IMIDAILY PTE.LTD has been established in Singapore, aiming to improve the connection efficiency and resource integration of the global industry in a technology-driven way, and has successfully settled in STAR X, an incubator of Stanford University in the United States. To further promote the integration of the Chinese investment immigration industry with the international community, it is actively promoting the establishment of industry courses in leading global educational institutions, which will be launched in the Chinese market in the first quarter of 2025.
Jinze Tang
Attorney-at-law
Shanghai Inhetrust Law Firm
Jinze Tang Esq., attorney-at-law of Shanghai Inhetrust Law Firm, previously worked in leading domestic law firms such as Allbright and Llinks, and holds an LL.M. Degree from Georgetown University in the U.S. and an LL.B Degree from East China University of Political Science and Law in China.
Mr. Tang focuses on cross-border wealth management with an international perspective and local experience. He is committed to providing clients with personalized legal and tax advice. He has extensive experience in domestic and international family trust structures, cryptocurrency compliance, offshore company operation, marital wealth protection, and family member immigration.
Mr. Tang has provided personalized legal services to dozens of HNWIs and their families with multiple tax status, including numerous well-known entrepreneurs both domestically and internationally, and is committed to providing clients with personalised legal and tax consulting, as well as comprehensive solutions for cross-border tax compliance, asset risk segregation, and intergenerational wealth inheritance. Additionally, Tang has delivered cross-border legal and tax training for various financial institutions and has been deeply involved in various wealth management and legal-tax projects.
Terrance Toa
Chairman
Odon Family Office Consultation Services
Terrance Toa, Chairman of Odon Family Office Consultation Services, is a Trust & Estate Practitioner, a member of The Society of Trust & Estate Practitioners, with an MBA – Finance, and creates the Wechat Official Account: TerranceSir法商财税教室.
For almost 20 years of experience, Terrance has been coaching trust law for law firms in Hong Kong, Beijing, Shanghai, Shenzhen, and Guangzhou. He serves as Chief Advisor for over a hundred families or family offices in Hong Kong and Mainland China, providing consultation and structural design services in areas including:
1. [Asset Protection for Future Generations] ensuring wealth preservation for generations
2. [Business Continuity], separating corporate shareholdings and beneficial interest, preventing corporate liquidation due to shareholders’ dispute, maintaining [Family Harmony]
3. [Wealth Protection on Marriage], avoid wealth split due to divorce of founders or descendants
4. Next-Gen education and [Entrepreneurship & Investment Guideline or Restriction], encouraging entrepreneurship while preventing wealth dissipation or fraud
5. [Debt Firewall], shielding assets from court-enforced claims
6. [Estate Tax Mitigation Planning]
7. Asset preservation upon [Tax Avoidance Risk]
8. [Incapacity Protection & Support] preventing family members from misappropriating assets, while ensuring proper care.
Tuifaasisina Sieni Tualega-Voorwinden
Chief Executive Officer
Samoa International Finance Authority
Mrs. Sieni Voorwinden is the Registrar of International & Foreign Companies and Chief Executive Officer of the Samoa International Finance Authority (SIFA). Established in 2005 SIFA was created as the Government’s response to the evolving global financial landscape. The Authority is mandated to provide up-to-date management solutions to investors seeking to establish and maintain beneficial structures. It is governed by a Board of Directors comprising private sector representatives.
With over 15 years of experience in international financial services, Mrs Voorwinden has played a pivotal role in developing Samoa’s international finance sector. She was instrumental in the establishment of the Samoa International Business Finance Centre Ltd. and has led reforms to modernize the international companies’ business registry, including the introduction of a paperless system that enhances service delivery and ensures data accuracy. Additionally, she actively participates in the National Working Groups to address key challenges in the Sector.
Mrs Voorwinden co-leads Samoa’s initiatives to meet OECD Global Forum standards on transparency in information exchange for tax purposes and with compliance with the FATF’s 40+ recommendations on anti-money laundering and counter-financing of terrorism (AML/CFT). She also serves as co-lead negotiator in efforts to secure Samoa’s removal from the EU Blacklist.
A qualified lawyer, Mrs. Voorwinden holds a Bachelor of Arts and a Bachelor of Laws from Auckland University, New Zealand. Her extensive expertise in compliance and business development makes her a sought-after advisor for international organizations on critical financial and regulatory issues.
Mae Chen
Director
Wizard Family Office
Mae Chen has been engaged in the wealth management industry for over 15 years, mainly providing professional wealth management and family inheritance consulting and services to high-net-worth families and entrepreneurs in Hong Kong and Mainland China.
Mae is a Branch Manager of Wizard Financial Group under Prudential HK, a Director of Wizard Family Offifice HK, as well as a Certifified Family Offifice Planner (AP Family Offifice under AleeanPeace Group), CPB (Certifified Private Banker), FChFP (Fellow Chartered Financial Practitioner), AFP (Associate Financial Planner), WSP (Wealth Succession Practitioner) and a Succession Ambassador (Legacy Academy HK).
Mae obtained an EMBA from CUHK and a Master’s in Social Science from HKUST.
Raffaelle Ashworth
Managing Director
Asiaciti Trust Samoa Limited
Mr. Raffaelle Ashworth is Managing Director of Asiaciti Trust Samoa Limited and was before Offshore Legal Consultant with Stevensons Lawyers (Samoan agent for Vistra Samoa Ltd).
Raffaelle has experience in both the private & public legal sectors in Australia and New Zealand.
He also presented “Samoan Solutions” in Hong Kong, Malaysia, Taiwan, the PRC, Singapore, New Zealand & Samoa.
Raffaelle has Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in law with Hons with certifications in IEP.
Asiaciti Trust Samoa Limited and the Asiaciti Trust Group Offices offer clients an extensive range of services and bring 35 years of experience and expertise to the market.
Jeffrey Chen
Partner
Shanghai Bierens Law Offices
Jeffrey Chen became a licensed lawyer in China in 1994 and has studied and worked in Australia and Singapore. In 2003, he was awarded the “Shanghai Outstanding Young Lawyer Nomination Award” and was a participant in the first Shanghai-Hong Kong Training and Exchange Program organised by the Shanghai Bar Association. In 2015 and 2016, he served as a lecturer for the “Transnational Talent Training Program” jointly organised by the Shanghai Municipal Commission of Commerce and Shanghai Jiao Tong University. In June 2016, he joined Shanghai Bierens Law Offices as the China liaison for the Bierens Lawyers Alliance, responsible for liaising with European and American credit rating agencies, the development and application of the ” 3ACredit ” enterprise credit rating system, and the establishment and cooperation of legal service networks in Europe, America, ASEAN, Australia, and New Zealand.
Currently, Mr. Chen is an active member of several associations, including the International Tax Planning Association, the Asia-Pacific Legal Association, the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, the Singapore Chamber of Commerce in Shanghai, and the Australian Chamber of Commerce in China. He has research experience and practical expertise in areas such as foreign investment in China, Chinese outbound investment, country-specific investment in the ASEAN Free Trade Area, China’s private banking sector, and China’s tax and commercial legal environment. His main practice areas include cross-border investment, international goods and services trade, international finance and insurance, investment structuring and tax planning, cross-border e-commerce, international commercial arbitration, transnational mergers and acquisitions, corporate equity and labor relations, financial and quasi-financial investment and financing, private equity funds and equity investment, and enterprise credit ratings etc..
Demetris Demetriades
Managing Partner
Andreas Demetriades & Co. LLC
Demetris Demetriades leads the team driving the success of Andreas Demetriades & Co. LLC, where he serves as Managing Partner and Head of the Immigration and Real Estate Departments. Since joining the firm in 1994, Demetris has become a trusted advisor for high- net-worth individuals, entrepreneurs, corporations, and international law firms seeking strategic insights into Cyprus property investment and immigration law.
Specialising in corporate immigration and fast-track residency permits, Demetris’s in-depth expertise has made him a sought-after consultant both locally and internationally. His reputation is built on over three decades of specialisation in property law and immigration, coupled with a deep understanding of Cyprus’s investment landscape.
Recognised as one of the leading lawyers in the investment migration space, Demetris is also recommended by The Legal 500 EMEA for his outstanding work. He is a regular contributor to The International Comparative Legal Guide, offering authoritative analysis on Cypriot real estate law, and frequently speaks at international conferences promoting Cyprus as a prime investment hub within a secure legal framework.
He holds a Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.) from the University of East Anglia and qualified as a Barrister at Law at Gray’s Inn, London. He is a member of the Cyprus Bar Association (First Rank exams achievement) and is fluent in Greek and English.
Tiger Zhang
Director
ICS Group
Tiger is the Director of Fund Services at ICS. He provides customised services to domestic GPs and assists them in managing their funds as an external consultant.
Tiger’s GP career began at CMC, where he was a Financial Manager for both USD and RMB funds. He then joined AGIC, a cross-border M&A fund with $2 billion in assets, gaining experience in global bank KYC, transnational SPV setup, and tax planning. Later, he became the CFO at Lunar, an M&A fund in the consumer sector. He started his career as a fund audit manager at KPMG Hong Kong and Deloitte US and has over seven years of experience.
He holds a double bachelor’s degree in accounting and finance from San Francisco State University. Tiger is a CPA in the US and Hong Kong and has CAMS qualifications.
Keith Wong
Secretary General
Singapore International Investment Promotion Centre (SIIPC)
Keith Wong is the Secretary General of the Singapore International Investment Promotion Centre (SIIPC), a neutral non-profit platform dedicated to facilitating cross-border investment and cooperation. With over 20 years of leadership experience across financial services, asset management, and corporate advisory, Keith has held senior roles at DBS Bank, HSBC, and MAS-regulated fund management firms.
At SIIPC, he focuses on building strategic bridges between enterprises, governments, and capital flows, supporting businesses in accessing international markets through Singapore’s trusted investment platform.
Keith specialises in cross-border investment structuring, international partnership development, and enterprise globalisation strategy.
Andrew Horbury
Founder and Managing Director
Cavenwell Group
Andrew Horbury is the Founder and Managing Director of Cavenwell Group, a boutique, digitally enabled provider of global wealth structuring solutions, headquartered in the Middle East. He supports a select group of clients — including multiple billionaire families across Asia and the Gulf — on complex cross-border structuring, governance, succession planning and long-term wealth administration.
Andrew holds board appointments across a range of client structures, including family offices, holding companies, SPVs, and foundations. Prior to founding Cavenwell, he launched Blackfort Digital Currency Management in Jersey and held earlier roles with UBS and BlackRock.
He is a Fellow of the International Compliance Association, a Member of the Institute of Directors, and an Associate Member of STEP. He also serves as a Director at the School of International Financial Services, where he teaches on private wealth and corporate governance.
Mónica Cameira de Mendonça
Chairwoman
Insight Venture
Mónica Cameira de Mendonça is Chairwoman of Insight Venture, an independent venture capital management company regulated by the Portuguese Securities Market Commission (CMVM). She leads a team with extensive experience in responsible investment, guided by a long-term vision and strong alignment with environmental and demographic priorities.
She currently oversees the capital raising efforts for a new generation of funds that target strategic sectors in Portugal, including tourism, healthcare, senior living, and sustainability. These funds are exclusively structured and operated under the Portuguese regulatory framework, and are designed for qualified investors, offering long-term exposure to projects led by established management teams.
Under her leadership, Insight Venture has developed a reputation for performance and regulatory compliance. One of its funds, Green Insight I, achieved a return of 44.04% by June 2024, reflecting its disciplined investment strategy and alignment with ESG principles.
Beyond fund management, Mónica is actively involved in strengthening the national venture capital ecosystem. She has led initiatives such as The Art of Venture Capital and Insight Venture New Evolution, fostering collaboration between investors, founders, and institutions.
While Insight Venture does not promote or market its funds in jurisdictions outside the EU, the firm is often invited to share its investment philosophy and sectoral outlook with global audiences interested in regulated, impact-oriented capital strategies.
George Zou
Executive Director
Qiancaishijie Family Office
George Zou, the founding director of the Wealth Vision Family Office, has won the Best Offshore Family Office of the Year Award in China, ICAA Top 10 Asia Pacific outstanding asset architects. He has successively served as the general manager of many head immigration institutions, the head of the group operation centre, the chief project analyst, family office planner and other professional positions. Good at immigration and education planning, business and family solutions, project risk control, resource integration, cross-border wealth management, family trust and inheritance and other family office-related business.
Kevin Hosam
Founder & Chairman
EC Holdings
A local citizen of Antigua and Barbuda, Kevin Hosam has been a CBI practitioner for 8 years. In 2015 he founded Exclusive Concierge (Antigua Barbuda), the predecessor of EC Holdings. He became a licensed agent and an authorized representative of the citizenship by investment unit in Antigua & Barbuda. He is also a licensed marketing agent in neighboring St. Kitts and Nevis and in St. Lucia. He brings a vast amount of experience in the Caribbean real estate market. Having successfully partnered with several developers to develop numerous CBI real estate projects fully. Kevin’s vast experience in the investment migration industry has made him a frequent contributor, presenter, panelist, and workshop facilitator at global Immigration and Real Estate conferences. Kevin graduated from George Brown College in Toronto, Canada, and now resides in Antigua & Barbuda where he is a citizen.
Keith Poston
Business Development Manager
Harland & Poston Group
Keith Poston serves as the Business Development Manager at the Harland & Poston Group, where he plays a pivotal role in both strategic deal origination for HP Invest and the active management of real estate developments under the Portugal Homes brand. With over 16 years of cross-sector experience in retail, project management, sales, and operational leadership, Keith brings a multi-skilled perspective to international real estate and investment. His career within the company also includes a leadership position at Investment Visa, where he was instrumental in translating residency and citizenship-by-investment programmes into actionable, investor-ready solutions. This expertise now directly supports the Group’s high-net-worth clientele, helping them navigate opportunities with clarity and confidence. Within the organisation, Keith collaborates closely with Project Development and Construction teams to guide developments from inception to completion, whether that involves launching a luxury hotel in the Algarve or restoring a heritage hospitality asset in England. His rigorous approach to planning and execution ensures that the group delivers well-structured, high-integrity investment products, and from an Investment Visa perspective, clients experience a seamless journey from initial consultation to final approval. Driven by a commitment to both excellence and client success, Keith continues to shape investment solutions that offer global mobility, long-term value, and sustainable growth.
Ee Fann Goh
CEO
IMI Asia
Ee Fann Goh is a seasoned market entry professional with over two decades of experience in investment and real estate sales. He previously served as General Manager of a network of agencies representing Prudential Assurance Company Singapore (PACS) before founding his own practice, advising and setting up family offices in Singapore with over $100 million in Assets Under Management. As CEO of IMI-Asia, he has supported multiple funds and property developers in establishing their presence and building local teams in China. Ee Fann holds a Bachelor’s degree from the National University of Singapore and an MBA from Stanford Graduate School of Business. He recently served as President of the Stanford Alumni Association in Singapore and was honoured in 2024 for his outstanding contribution to the Stanford alumni community in Asia.
Lisa Xiao
Marketing Director
U&I Group
Lisa Xiao has long-term experience providing cross-border comprehensive services to enterprises and high-net-worth client families. She can combine the overseas needs of enterprises and entrepreneurial families to comprehensively apply offshore companies, overseas trusts/family foundations, and other legal structure tools to solve customer needs. She has rich practical experience and many successful cases in cross-border trade, investment, mergers and acquisitions, family business inheritance, and other fields.
U&I GROUP (Huizhi Group) is headquartered in Hong Kong. It is a professional service group focusing on cross-border structures and supporting business, law, finance, and taxation. It has CPA, lawyers, secretaries, and registered agents, and other licenses and professional teams in relevant jurisdictions in foreign-related structures. As the earliest professional offshore comprehensive service team in China, it has been deeply engaged in the overseas development needs of enterprises and entrepreneurs for more than 20 years.
Christos Vardikos
Attorney at law
Vardikos & Vardikos Law Firm
Christos Vardikos is an Athens-based Attorney at Law and the Consul a.h. for the Commonwealth of Dominica in the Hellenic Republic, acting also as Special Advisor to the Honourable Prime Minister of the Commonwealth of Dominica for Maritime Affairs. He is the President of the Greek Consular Corps. He is a Member of the Athens Bar Association, accredited to the Supreme Court. He manages the boutique law firm Vardikos & Vardikos with offices in Cyprus, Dominica and Saint Lucia. He is a Government Authorised Agent / Service Provider for the Citizenship By Investment Program of Dominica, and Service Provider / Promoter for Antigua & Barbuda, Saint Lucia and the recently launched Nauru Citizenship Programs. For Dominica, he provides a variety of post-citizenship services ranging from tax ID to domiciliation services. The Athens office is active in the Golden Visa, FIP and Non-Dom Programs, assisting Agents and direct clients to choose from any developer the most suitable property, providing A-Z Legal Services at a flat rate fee.
Dr. Csaba Magyar
Managing Partner
Crystal Worldwide Law Firm
Csaba is a graduate of the Law Faculty, afterwards, he obtained the Accredited Tax Consultant Certification. He passed the BAR examination before attaining accreditation as an Insolvency Practitioner and Asset Controller. Then he became a Chartered International Tax Expert. Later on, he took the Trust and Estate Practitioner Faculty. He is a postgraduate specialist in investment funds, corporate finance, and stock exchange. He is the co-founder of the Society of Hungarian Trust and Estate Practitioners and he is the vice-chair of the Association of Hungarian Tax Experts. In 2023, he became the Immigration Lawyer of the Year in Hungary.
Csaba holds seminars and courses about international taxation and immigration law in different training institutes and universities for tax advisors and lawyers. In the course of his activity at Crystal Worldwide Law Firm, most of his time has been dedicated to immigration by investment, tax advisory, and business consulting. He uniquely combines relocation strategies with international asset and tax planning: including handling complex transactions and managing cross-border investment issues successfully for High Net Worth Individuals.
Gonçalo Mendes Leal
Founding Partner
NSMLawyers
Gonsalo co-founded NSMLawyers which crafted thousands of golden visa applications in Portugal with a team of expert lawyers and the work with more than 10 years of experience that changed many lives. In the last decade, NSMLawyers has become a top immigration law firm in Portugal. Recognized worldwide, the firm specializes in crafting residency visas. They have assisted clients from more than 80 nationalities seizing the opportunity of both investing and enjoying a golden country.
Lakshan Mahenthiran
Head of Compliance
NorthLark
With over a decade of experience in Financial Crime Risk and Regulatory Compliance, Lakshan currently serves as the Head of Compliance at NorthLark, leading the company’s global compliance function. His career spans Banking, Brokerage, BPO, and specialized AML/KYC service providers, giving him the expertise to navigate the complexities of highly regulated environments with confidence and precision.
Throughout his journey, Lakshan has held key roles such as Deputy Compliance Officer, Assistant Manager, and AML Analyst, where he played a critical role in shaping compliance strategies and ensuring strong risk management practices. His extensive work across the UK, APAC, and MENA regions has been instrumental in ensuring that each entity under his leadership adheres to the highest standards of regulatory Compliance.
Lakshan is passionate about fostering high-performing teams and building strong, collaborative partnerships with stakeholders and regulators alike. His guiding principle, “Compliance builds credibility” reflects his unwavering commitment to transparency and proactive communication in all aspects of financial crime and regulatory matters.
A staunch advocate for knowledge sharing and collaboration, Lakshan believes that exchanging insights helps elevate team performance and fosters best practices. Grounded in authenticity and driven by excellence, he embraces change, facilitates consensus, and approaches compliance challenges with integrity and dedication.
João Baptista
Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder
Spark Group
João Baptista has always been passionate about entrepreneurship and business. He pursued his Bachelor’s degree at NOVA SBE, one of Portugal’s top business schools, and later completed his Master’s degree at HEC School of Management in Paris, a prestigious European institution. These experiences equipped João with the skills and global perspective to pursue his dream of launching his own company.
João’s professional career began in Germany, where he worked in the Strategy Department of Astrium is a leading European space conglomerate. His fascination with China’s economic growth led him to relocate to Beijing, where he met his future business partner, Inês, and the foundation for Spark Capital was laid.
João immersed himself in Chinese culture and became fluent in Mandarin within two years. During this time, he refined his business plan for Spark Capital, aiming to impact the real estate and investment sectors significantly.
Since its founding in 2014, Spark Group has achieved remarkable success. The company has
generated over 200 million EUR in sales, developed more than 50 projects, and served over 400 clients across various markets. As Spark Group celebrates its 10th anniversary this year, it reflects a decade of steady growth, innovation, and impactful projects.
In addition to Spark Capital, João is a partner at Celtis Venture Partners, founded in 2015 and registered under CMVM. Celtis focuses on nurturing local SMEs, having invested over €150M with its latest fund. João and his team remain dedicated to creating long-term value and ensuring sustainable success.
Dr. John Zhang
Vice Chairman of Chamber of International Commerce (COIC) Shanghai
Chief Representative of the UAE Office of COICSH
Mr. John Zhang is an official chamber of commerce leader with over 20 years of rich experience in international exchanges. He has successfully led practices in many fields such as investment trust, park development, Internet, and consulting. His rich experience in multi-national governments and international public relations enables him to connect well with various partners from different regions and fields.
Since taking office as Vice Chairman of the Chamber of International Commerce (COIC) Shanghai in 2004, he has planned, led, or participated in hundreds of international business activities organized by national and municipal governments, and has continuous interaction and in-depth exchanges with politicians and business leaders from various countries (especially in the Middle East).
Since 2019, Mr. John Zhang has been appointed as the Chief Representative of the UAE Office of COICSH and has made outstanding contributions to the economic, trade, and cultural exchanges between China and the UAE.
Mr. John Zhang graduated from the University of Nice in France with a postgraduate degree in Business Administration and received a Doctorate in Business Administration (DBA).
Cláudia Vasconcelos
Head of Business Development
NEWCO Corporate Services SA
Cláudia Vasconcelos is a Portuguese tax and immigration specialist, with more than three decades of experience assisting international clients investing in Portugal.
Cláudia started her career at the US Foreign Commercial Services in Lisbon and after 15 years working for the Madeira Island investment promotion agency, she joined NEWCO as Head of Business Development, dealing mostly with personal income tax, immigration, and corporate tax matters. NEWCO is a one-stop shop for international investors and expatriates in Portugal, with 30 years of experience and a full range of corporate, real estate, and relocation services.
Cláudia holds an undergraduate degree in International Relations, a Master’s in Business Administration, and Post-graduate Degrees in Taxation and Immigration Law. She speaks English, French, Spanish, and Italian.
Christopher Downing
Founder
DVSICAF
Christopher, as development adviser, has extensive property development experience that dates back over four decades. His skillsets include the planning, delivery, and marketing of development opportunities, as well as senior management and negotiation skills.
Christopher started his career in property as an East London Land Buyer with the UK’s largest house builder, then moved to a listed company as a London Land Buyer and Marketing Manager before finally becoming The National Land Buyer to a UK family office, operating a strategy of income and growth.
Christopher moved to Russia in 1992, where he developed the first new private retail building in Moscow since 1917. He was headhunted to become Deputy Head of Property for a newly privatized Russian State Bank, overseeing the facilities and asset management of the bank’s branches and assets in 182 cities and 11 time zones. He then held a senior management position in a Russian Company, where he was instrumental in planning six million square meters of office and logistics space in the Russian Federation.
Christopher moved back to the UK in early 2004, where he focused on the build-out of student accommodation. He traded social housing for Funds, ultimately creating a trading company with an annual turnover of over £90 million.
In 2021, Christopher moved to Italy to acquire and develop luxury lifestyle hotels, acquiring two conjoined redundant glass factories for development and creating the brand “ForeverGood Hotels”. Christopher is the driving force behind the Italian Investor Visa Initiative.
Serene Liaw
Deputy Director, Strategic Planning and Investor Relations
Labuan IBFC
Serene Liaw is the Deputy Director of the Strategic Planning and Investor Relations Unit of Labuan IBFC Incorporated. She leads market development initiatives to expand Labuan IBFC’s presence in identified global markets and also oversees the Labuan IBFC China Desk to facilitate the establishment of Chinese-funded companies in Labuan IBFC.
Prior to joining Labuan IBFC Incorporated, she was attached to Labuan Financial Services Authority for more than 10 years, having headed the Business Policy Unit there. Prior hands-on experience as a regulator on policy formulation and international tax compliance has provided Serene with a deeper understanding of financial solutions as well as a solid foundation in the promotional and market development initiatives of Labuan IBFC.
Chang Cai
Director and Founding Partner
Shanghai Inhetrust Law Firm
Mr. Chang Cai, a legal expert in private banking and wealth management, is currently the Director and Founding Partner of Shanghai Inhetrust Law Firm. He is one the earliest professional lawyers in China qualified with Certified Private Banker (CPB). He used to be a partner of Finance Team at Dentons Law Offices and a Research Fellow in Foreign Law at Miyake & Partners of Japan. Mr. Cai graduated from the Osaka University Law School in Japan with a master’s degree in civil law and the Northwest University of Political Science and Law in China with a bachelor’s degree in economic law.
Mr. Cai’s business area is to provide cross-border legal and tax solutions related to multiple complex private wealth management and cross-border asset allocation, including the Common Reporting Standard, the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act, family member immigration, dual tax status, cross-border asset allocation, offshore company operations, overseas investment and M&As, and overseas listing financing, targeting high-net-worth individuals represented by Chinese private entrepreneurs.
Mr. Cai has long been invited to serve as a lecturer in wealth courses for many financial institutions, serving many financial institutions and their high-net-worth clients, such as private banks, life insurance, and trust companies at home and abroad. He has given more than 150 lectures and has a cumulative audience of nearly 10,000 people.
Vinoth Kandasamy
Head of Operations
NorthLark
Vinoth brings over 14 years of extensive expertise in business transition, stakeholder management, telecommunications, marketing, and operations. Throughout his career, he has demonstrated a proven ability to lead complex, high-impact projects while upholding operational integrity and fostering long-lasting client relationships. His deep knowledge of security and access control, paired with his expertise in entity management and data migration, has positioned him as a pivotal contributor to high-stakes transitions and business transformations across a range of industries.
In addition to his broad operational skill set, Vinoth is highly proficient in AML (Anti-Money Laundering) and KYC (Know Your Customer) solutions, ensuring that organizations remain compliant with evolving regulatory requirements while effectively mitigating risk. His strength in process re-engineering has enabled him to optimize business operations, reduce inefficiencies, and achieve significant gains in productivity. These initiatives have had a measurable impact on improving customer satisfaction, increasing profitability, and enhancing overall operational performance, all while aligning with long-term strategic goals.
Vinoth is focused on delivering transformative business outcomes and has successfully led numerous initiatives that foster sustainable growth and elevate companies’ market positions. His ability to build and nurture strategic partnerships further expands business opportunities, enhances operational synergy, and fosters collaborative growth. With a passion for continuous improvement, innovation, and operational excellence, Vinoth is exceptionally well-equipped to guide organizations through successful transitions and future-focused, scalable transformations that drive lasting impact and long-term success.
Vicky Lord
Managing Partner
Harneys (Shanghai)
Vicky Lord is the managing partner of our Shanghai offering in the People’s Republic of China (PRC) and is a highly regarded litigator in cross-border commercial cases in the British Virgin Islands and the Cayman Islands. As head of the China Litigation, Insolvency and Restructuring team, she obtains significant wins for clients acting as a litigator in ultra-high-value, high-profile BVI commercial disputes with cross-border elements.
Vicky has a wealth of experience in Cayman Islands s238 privatisations and BVI take-privates, as well as schemes of arrangements, acting on the company side to secure wins for clients. She has a proven track record of significant wins in shareholder and board-room disputes for new economy and tech companies, acting both on the company side and for shareholders and directors alike. She often acts as a specialist BVI and Cayman litigation co-counsel for PRC and US-listed companies for IPOs in contentious scenarios.
Anastasia Barna
Co-Founder and CEO
One World Migration
Anastasia Barna is the CO-Founder and CEO of One World Migration and the International Association for Economic Development. For the last 8 years, Anastasia has specialised in attracting foreign direct investments to government-approved projects for several countries, including the Kingdom of Bahrain, UAE, Caribbean countries, Latin American countries, and a few countries of the EU.
One World Migration focuses on solving complicated cases and finding exclusive solutions for clients looking for a reliable partner to solve issues outside their own country, such as free travelling, opening bank accounts, relocating a business, optimising taxation, and diversifying their investment portfolio. One World Migration offers the client a solution by obtaining a citizenship or residence permit that suits the client’s requirements best. The company seeks possible jurisdiction considering clients’ conditions and providing support in integrating into the chosen country’s infrastructure after obtaining citizenship or a residence permit so that the client and the client’s family feel they are in another country “like home”.
One World Platinum club, which all clients of the company can visit, holds closed events with government officials and specialists from various industries to provide as much relevant information as possible that interests clients, such as international taxation, including corporate taxes, diversification of personal capital risks, changes in programs citizenship and residence, etc.
Jenny Wang
Of Counsel
Forbes Hare
Jenny Wang is a Counsel at Forbes Hare, specializing in asset management and investment funds. She has extensive experience advising on investment funds, asset management, regulatory matters, compliance, and a broad range of corporate transactions.
Jenny commenced her career in Shanghai after graduating from the prestigious “G9” East China University of Political Science and Law. After gaining valuable experience through several years of practice, Jenny later pursued further studies at the University of Pennsylvania, where she was admitted to the California Bar and was awarded the “Exceptional Commercial Lawyer’s Award” from the State Bar of California.
Since 2017, Jenny has worked in the investment fund teams of leading offshore law firms including Maples & Calder. Jenny is admitted as a solicitor in England and Wales. Jenny has also been admitted as a solicitor to the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court of the British Virgin Islands.
Jenny’s practice focuses on the structuring, formation and operation of the full spectrum of alternative asset classes including private equity, venture capital, hedge, hybrid, real estate funds, infrastructure, ESG, Fintech, crypto-currency, and joint venture arrangements.
With a deep understanding of the unique needs of her clients, Jenny delivers practical, tailored, and innovative legal solutions, ensuring that her clients receive reliable advice aligned with their strategic goals.
Gary Smith
Partner
Loeb Smith Attorneys
Gary Smith is a Partner in, and leads/coordinates, the firm’s Investment Funds Group. He worked as a Private Equity/M&A attorney in England for over 8 years and in the Cayman Islands from 2009 to work as a Corporate/Investment Funds attorney for over 15 years.
Gary’s practice focuses principally on offshore investment funds formation and launch in the Cayman Islands and the BVI, particularly hedge funds, private equity funds, venture capital funds, and funds investing in digital assets, web 3.0 and other blockchain technology. He also advises on M&A, corporate, corporate finance, and private equity investments. He provides Cayman Islands law and BVI law advice to companies, banks, investment fund managers, in-house counsel, onshore counsel, high-net-worth individuals, and insurance companies to deal with day-to-day legal issues and complex, strategic matters.
Ivy Wong
Partner
Loeb Smith Attorneys
Ivy Wong is a corporate partner of Loeb Smith Attorneys, one of the leading and fastest-growing law firms in Asia Pacific, advising on the law of the Cayman Islands and British Virgin Islands. Ivy has over 20 years of experience in capital markets and corporate law and is recognized as one of the leading law practitioners in Hong Kong. She is qualified in multiple jurisdictions including Hong Kong, England and Wales, New York, and the British Virgin Islands. She has led many high-profile cross-border transactions, including many successful listings on the major stock exchanges and multiple landmark deals that won industry awards.
Ivy has a long track record of international law firm experience, including serving as the Chair of the steering committee in Asia Pacific and as a member of the global steering committee for her practice at one of the largest international law firms in the world. She was shortlisted for Euromoney Asia Women in Business Law Awards for consecutive years and has been quoted and interviewed by international media and journals, including Bloomberg, CNBC, The Economist, Reuters, and The Wall Street Journal.
Ivy’s practice focuses on corporate finance, securities offerings, mergers and acquisitions, compliance, and general corporate work. She has extensive expertise in handling international clients and resolving issues arising from different regulatory regimes. Her clients include many reputable listed companies, multinational corporations and conglomerates, financial institutions, and fund houses.
Matthew Smith
General Manager
Southpac Group
Matthew is the General Manager of Southpac Group in New Zealand. He is a dual-qualified attorney, who was admitted as a Solicitor of the Senior Courts of England and Wales in 2008 and as a Barrister and Solicitor of the High Court of New Zealand in 2017. He is also a designated Trust and Estate Practitioner (‘TEP’), having obtained a STEP Diploma in International Trust Management in 2021.
Matthew joined Southpac in 2017 and served as its General Counsel from 2020 until he assumed the role of Group General Manager in 2023. Matthew has worked closely with many of Southpac’s clients and referrers during his time with the company. He is passionate about providing world-class fiduciary services to Southpac’s clients to help them safeguard their assets and protect their legacies through the use of international trust and corporate structures in the Cook Islands, Nevis and New Zealand.
Matthew is a cheerleader for the Cook Islands financial services industry and is attending the America Outbound Summit as a delegate of Cook Islands Finance. He works hand in hand with Southpac Trust Limited, Southpac’s Cook Islands trustee company which was established in 1982, to preserve client interests and keep closely abreast of legal and industry developments in the Cook Islands.
Raffaelle Ashworth
Managing Director
Asiaciti Trust Samoa Limited
Mr. Raffaelle Ashworth is Managing Director of Asiaciti Trust Samoa Limited and was before Offshore Legal Consultant with Stevensons Lawyers (Samoan agent for Vistra Samoa Ltd).
Raffaelle has experience in both the private & public legal sectors in Australia and New Zealand.He also presented “Samoan Solutions” in Hong Kong, Malaysia,Taiwan, the PRC, Singapore, New Zealand & Samoa.
Raffaelle has Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in law with Hons with certifications in IEP.
Asiaciti Trust Samoa Limited and the Asiaciti Trust Group Offices offer clients an extensive range of services and bring 35 years of experience and expertise to the market.
Gregoris Leontiou
Managing Partner
G. Leontiou LLC
Mr Leontiou is an advocate practising Trusts and Succession law, Immigration and Taxation, Shipping, Commercial and Administrative Law with a focus on trusts, corporate structures and re-organization, foundations, corporate and shareholder disputes, joint venture agreements, bankruptcy, liquidation, and reorganization of companies, estate succession disputes, as well as administrative claims by and against public organizations.
He is extensively involved in non-dispute matters, including cross-border structuring, reorganization, amalgamation, and mergers, providing legal advice to companies, high-net- worth individuals and family offices.
Mr. Leontiou has considerable experience in international litigation and arbitration in jurisdictions such as England, Guernsey, BVI, Liechtenstein, Switzerland, the Netherlands and the USA. He has appeared before international tribunals, including the International Court of Arbitration at the Hague.
Notable cases include shareholder disputes for a company listed on the AIM Market in London, litigation involving England, Guernsey, and Russia; a claim against a foreign state before the International Court of Arbitration in the Hague; contractual disputes with interim measures involving a charitable foundation in the Netherlands; Chapter 11 proceedings in New York; trust, corporate, foundation and succession disputes in Liechtenstein, Zurich, the BVI and the Supreme Court of Cyprus.
Since 2003, Mr Leontiou has been the managing partner of G. Leontiou LLC. He holds a B.A. (Joint Honours) in Law and Accounting from the University of Manchester and is a member of the Honourable Society of Lincoln’s Inn. He has been a registered advocate with the Supreme Court of Cyprus since 1994.
Jane Dormann
CEO
PRÄSIDIAL
Jane Dormann, MLaw, LL.M., is the CEO of PRÄSIDIAL and a distinguished authority in international tax law, corporate foundations, and trust law. She leads PRÄSIDIAL with a strategic vision that balances tradition with modernity, ensuring sustainable growth and long-term wealth protection for clients in today’s global economy.
With a profound understanding of complex legal issues, Jane excels at designing innovative, client-centric solutions that address the unique challenges of PRÄSIDIAL’s international clientele. Her role as CEO is marked by her commitment to fostering a work environment rooted in trust, respect, and teamwork—qualities that drive both her leadership style and PRÄSIDIAL’s success.
Jane is also dedicated to the professional growth of her team, creating opportunities that encourage development and collaboration. Fluent in multiple languages and attuned to diverse cultural contexts, Jane promotes an inclusive corporate culture that resonates with PRÄSIDIAL’s global clients and partners.
Under Jane’s leadership, PRÄSIDIAL has expanded its legacy of excellence, adapting to meet the demands of a dynamic marketplace while staying true to its core values. Her dedication to innovation and client satisfaction continues to propel PRÄSIDIAL forward as a premier service provider for affluent individuals, families, entrepreneurs, and businesses.
Vladimir Good
Trust Advisor
PRÄSIDIAL
Dr. Vladimir Good, LL.M., TEP, serves as a Trust Advisor at PRÄSIDIAL, bringing extensive experience and expertise in corporate and commercial law. Vladimir’s exceptional service is characterized by his ability to address complex legal issues with bespoke solutions tailored to the unique needs of each client. His deep knowledge of trust law and his consultative approach make him a valuable resource for PRÄSIDIAL’s clients, who rely on his insights and expertise.
Multilingual and multicultural, Vladimir communicates fluently in German, English, French, and Russian, which strengthens his ability to serve a global client base. His empathetic, team-oriented nature further enhances his reputation, making him a trusted advisor and a respected colleague.
Vladimir’s expertise and years of professional development have been a tremendous asset to PRÄSIDIAL.
Megan Hamilton
Business Development Manager
Vertex Alliance
Megan is responsible for leading the Private Clients Advisory Team and the business development strategy of Vertex Alliance, a Malta-based firm specializing in investment migration, corporate, taxation, and wealth management solutions.
Megan is a qualified Barrister-at-Law and holds a Master’s in International Marketing and a Business Bachelor’s Degree in Communications from Australia. She has also held university lecturing positions in the field of International Marketing in London and Australia.
Megan has represented Vertex Alliance at numerous international conferences and is focused on providing residency and citizenship by investment solutions for investors.
Ronnie Zhang
Executive Director
LION TRUST
More than 17 years of experience in Asset Management and Trust services for High Net Worth Families in Hong Kong, Mainland China, and the UK, including Trust Structure design, Family succession plan, Investment Management, etc.
He provides customized service plans for High Net Worth Families with his long-term practical experiences in European and Asia Markets and an in-depth understanding of the major demand of clients in various areas.
Ekaterina Godden
Director of Business Development
Reef View Enterprises Ltd.
Ekaterina Godden is Director of Business Development at Reef View Enterprises Ltd. (RVE) – a rapidly growing investment migration firm delivering exceptional Citizenship by Investment (CBI) services for clients across the globe.
RVE is the premier licensed local agent in Grenada additionally, the company is growing its worldwide CBI consultancy in UAE, with several team members based in Dubai.
Ekaterina provides consultancy for RVE’s wealth of CBI clients around the world and guides them through the investment process. Responsibilities also include new client acquisition, agent relations, KYC and bank clearance. She spends her time largely between Dubai and the Caribbean and travels extensively to the CIS, APAC and Africa.
Prior to joining RVE, Ekaterina worked in investment banking in the UK, where she spent close to a decade in Asset Servicing at JP Morgan Chase – responsible for corporate actions servicing high-net-worth Prime Brokerage, Equity and Fixed Income corporate clients, before moving into business engineering and project management to lead development and implementation of IB automation and process optimisation projects.
During her professional career, Ekaterina was awarded a global JP Morgan Chase Operational Excellence Award in two categories simultaneously. A gifted student, she has a first-class MBA specialising in strategic management and marketing; an MA in European Industrial Relations; and a BSc in aircraft engineering, management and economics.
Reza Motalebpour
Founder and CEO
INGWE
Reza Motalebpour is a trailblazing global mobility expert who has established himself as a leading voice in the immigration marketplace. As the Founder and CEO of Ingwe Immigration Inc., based in Toronto, Canada, Reza and his team are passionate about providing tailored solutions for their clients. With a client base boasting over 50 countries and a staff who fluently speaks over 10 languages, they specialize in delivering comprehensive business and investment immigration services for Canada and various global destinations.
With a consistently impressive client success record, Reza and his team at Ingwe have earned the trust and confidence of international partner firms from around the globe. By leveraging their extensive network, Reza ensures his clients have access to all possible resources. His expertise lies in providing comprehensive and extensive knowledge of the immigration landscape, as well as demonstrating tenacity in successfully navigating through the system. He has set himself up as an innovator, creating and developing multiple unique services including the “Hybrid Startup Visa” and “Executive Fast-Track PR” programs.
Being a global citizen himself, he has a particular affinity for investors and professionals seeking a secure path to residency. Reza’s passion for his work and his commitment to creating global mobility solutions for his clients are the driving forces behind his achievements.
James Muscat Azzopardi
Partner
MA&A Advocates
Dr James Muscat Azzopardi is based in Malta and is an official Authorised Agent for Malta’s citizenship and residence programmes. With 20 years of experience as a partner in one of Malta’s leading commercial law firms, Muscat Azzopardi and Associates, Dr Muscat Azzopardi advises a global clientele of high-net-worth individuals on complex issues relating to the correct choice of second citizenship or residence within the European Union. He also advises a range of corporate international clients including multinational corporations, banks, investment funds and online gaming companies.
Dr Muscat Azzopardi is also a partner in Credence, an advisory firm that offers a range of corporate solutions in Malta including trading and holding companies and trusts.
Dr Muscat Azzopardi is a tutor and a supervisor at the University of Malta and a founding member of the Maltese-Spanish Chamber of Commerce.
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