David Wallace Wilson, M.J.C.

David Wallace Wilson is a partner in Schellenberg Wittmer's Geneva office, where he heads the Private Wealth group. His main areas of practice include domestic and international estate planning as well as trust and estate litigation. Recognised as a leading private client lawyer, David also acted as expert for the Swiss government and as expert witness in notable UK/offshore disputes. Experience: Advising individuals and families on wealth structuring, life-time and estate planning Specialist in complex family, guardianship and inheritance disputes Acting as executor especially in international successions Advising trustees and intermediaries on regulatory issues (AML, CRS, FATCA, sanctions etc.) Assisting clients with their fine-art and philanthropic ventures · Schellenberg Wittmer Ltd

SwitzerlandPrivate Wealth, Estate PlanningFrench, English, German

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David Wallace Wilson is a partner at Schellenberg Wittmer in Geneva and heads the firm's Private Wealth group. He specialises in domestic and international estate planning and trust and estate litigation, has acted as an expert for the Swiss government and has served as an expert witness in notable UK/offshore disputes.

Practice areas

Private WealthEstate PlanningTrusts & EstatesEstate LitigationRegulatory ComplianceFinancial Crime & AMLArt & Cultural PropertyCharities & Philanthropy

Office

Switzerland

Schellenberg Wittmer Ltd · David Wallace Wilson is a partner in Schellenberg Wittmer's Geneva office, where he heads the Private Wealth group. His main areas of practice include domestic and international estate planning as well as trust and estate litigation. Recognised as a leading private client lawyer, David also acted as expert for the Swiss government and as expert witness in notable UK/offshore disputes. Experience: Advising individuals and families on wealth structuring, life-time and estate planning Specialist in complex family, guardianship and inheritance disputes Acting as executor especially in international successions Advising trustees and intermediaries on regulatory issues (AML, CRS, FATCA, sanctions etc.) Assisting clients with their fine-art and philanthropic ventures

Switzerland

Expertise

Cross-border succession and international successionsGuardianship and inheritance disputesActing as executor in international successionsAdvising trustees and intermediaries on regulatory issues (AML, CRS, FATCA, sanctions)Fine art advisory and art-related mattersPhilanthropy and charitable structuringExpert witness and government expert on Swiss trust law

Education

M.C.J., Master of Laws in Comparative Jurisprudence, New York University (2001)
Master of Law, University of Geneva (1998)

Admissions

Bar admission in Switzerland (2009)
STEP Qualified Practitioner (2003)
STEP Advanced Certificate in Mediation (2013)

Languages

FrenchEnglishGerman