David Wallace Wilson
High Net Worth Guide 2024
Band 1 : Private Wealth Law
Band 1
About
Provided by David Wallace Wilson
Practice Areas
Private Wealth, Taxation, White-Collar Crime and Compliance, Art and Entertainment
Career
2009 - Partner at Schellenberg Wittmer
2003 - Associate at Schellenberg Wittmer
Professional Memberships
Geneva Bar (Switzerland)
New York State Bar Association (USA)
STEP - Society of Trust & Estate Practitioners
Publications
Artworks and Art Collections, in Estate Planning: the Swiss Perspective, Helbing Lichtenhahn, 2024
Swiss Trust Genesis, Trust Quarterly Review, vol.20, issue 1 (March 2022)
See more publications: https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidwallacewilson/details/publications/
Clients
Rhone Trust and Fiduciary Services, member of the Supervisory Board (2011 to date)
Industry Sector Expertise
• Legal expert on Swiss trust law, Swiss Federal Office of Justice (2018 to 2023)
• STEP Geneva, chairman (2014-2020, officer 2004-2013)
• SATC - Swiss Association of Trust Companies, member of the Advisory Board (2018 to date)
• Founder of www.trusts.ch, the leading website on trusts in Switzerland
Languages Spoken
English, Français, Deutsch
(as well as Latin & ancient Greek)
Awards
Founder's Award for Outstanding Achievment
STEP
2021
Leading Individual
WealthBriefing Swiss Awards
2015
A Top 20 under 40 leader
Bilan
2010
Experience
See more details: https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidwallacewilson/details/experience/
Chambers Review
High Net Worth
David Wallace Wilson receives plaudits for his role as a pioneer of Swiss trust law, advising private clients on all aspects of wealth structuring and estate planning, as well as contentious private wealth issues.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"David is an outstanding lawyer with exceptional depth of knowledge and commercial awareness."
"David has a wealth of experience on Swiss and international matters relevant to private clients. His industry and regulatory insights are valuable in assisting clients to make strategic decisions."
"David is a leading lawyer in trusts law."
"David is an outstanding lawyer with exceptional depth of knowledge and commercial awareness."
"David has a wealth of experience on Swiss and international matters relevant to private clients. His industry and regulatory insights are valuable in assisting clients to make strategic decisions."
"David is a leading lawyer in trusts law."
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Key Sectors
Provided by Schellenberg Wittmer Ltd
Art and Entertainment
Business and Professional Services
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