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1 News, Events & Publications Marie-Thérèse Yates Co-presenter, "The New EU Succession Regulation - Developments and Implementation in Key Member States," Business Briefing, Zurich, 8 September 2015 Co-presenter, Baker & McKenzie 9th Wealth Management Seminar, Paris, 4 June 2015 Presenter, "Update on the OECD Common Reporting Standard (CRS) and FATCA," Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP), Monte-Carlo, 15 April Co-presenter, "Investing in art," Business Briefing, Zurich, 14 October 2014 Co-presenter, "Update on OECD CRS for Automatic Exchange of Information & FATCA," Business Briefing, Zurich, 7 October 2014 Co-author, "IRS Issues New Guidance on Streamlined Filing Compliance Procedures," Client Alert, October 2014 Co-author, "Modifiche al Programma di Regolarizzazione Fiscale Statunitense: la Voluntary Disclosure (OVDP/Programma Streamlined)," Diritto Bancario, October 2014 Co-author, "Foreign Investors/U.S. Agents:- IRS Modifies OVDP and Streamlined Filing Compliance Procedure," Journal of International Taxation, September 2014 Co-presenter, "Real-estate structuring," 8th Wealth Management Seminar, Paris, 27 June 2014 Co-presenter, "Attractive tax regimes for French families who relocate abroad," 8th Wealth Management Seminar, Paris, 27 June 2014 Co-presenter, "World Tour of Tax Developments," 8th Wealth Management Seminar, Paris, 27 June 2014 Co-author, "IRS Modifies the Offshore Voluntary Disclosure Program and the Streamlined Filing Compliance Procedures," Client Alert, 19 June 2014 Presenter, "Preparing for FATCA," ITPA Geneva Meeting, Geneva, 2 June 2014 Presenter, "FATCA: What does it mean for Monaco and other non-iga jurisdictions?," Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP), Monte-Carlo, 16 April 2014 Co-presenter, "Trusts under attack! Part II," Business Briefing, Zurich, 20 February 2014 Presenter, "Trusts under attack!," Business Briefing, Zurich, 17 December 2013

2 Presenter, "Recent International Tax Developments (Including FATCA) & Swiss Banking Secrecy: Impact on the Activities of the Trustee," Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP), Annual Forum Trust Conference 2013, Lugano, 4 December 2013 Co-presenter, "The Long Arm of the US-Planning for Families with US Ties," Baker & McKenzie Annual Tax & Trust Conference 2013, London, 15 October 2013 Author, "US Senators Reintroduce Bill Targeting Former US Citizens Deemed to have Expatriated for Tax Reasons," Client Alert, June 2013 Co-presenter, "Dernières mesures legislatives françaises et lutte international contre la fraude et l évasion fiscale," Wealth Management Seminar, Paris, 7 June Co-presenter, "Mobilité international des familles," Wealth Management Seminar, Paris, 7 June 2013 Co-presenter, "Tour d Horizon de l actualité fiscale," Wealth Management Seminar, Paris, 7 June 2013 Co-presenter, "Multinational Couples: Which Countries to Move to and Which Countries to Move Out Of?," Business Briefing, Zurich, 28 May 2013 Co-presenter, "Workshops Stream One Part I Needs of Families (North America Workshop)," 18 th Annual International Tax, Trust and Insurance Program, Feusisberg, 21 March 2013 Co-presenter, "Workshops Stream One Part II Tax Advantaged Investing (North America Workshop)," 18 th Annual International Tax, Trust and Insurance Program, Feusisberg, 21 March 2013 Co-presenter, "The Science of Reproduction When is a Child a Beneficiary?," 18 th Annual International Tax, Trust and Insurance Program, Feusisberg,22 March 2013 Co-presenter, "Back to Basics Training on the Tools for Effective Wealth Planning," 18 th Annual International Tax, Trust and Insurance Program-Boot Camp, Zurich, 20 March 2013 Co-author, "Final FATCA Regulations Ease Many Burdens," Journal of Taxation, March 2013 Co-presenter, The Rise in Exit Taxes: What Next?, Business Briefing, Zurich, 12 September 2012 Co-author, "Taxing times," The Global Legal Post, 31 August 2012 Co-presenter, "The US Passive Foreign Investment Company Rules: What You Need to Know," Business Briefing, Zurich, 19 June

3 Co-presenter, "Echange d informations : Etat des lieux des pratiques," Séminaire Wealth Management: la France au centre des enjeux, 8 June 2012 Co-presenter, "Délocalisation et transmission patrimoniale," Séminaire Wealth Management: la France au centre des enjeux, Paris, 8 June 2012 Co-presenter, "Workshops Part II Tax Advantaged Investing (North America Workshop)," 17th Annual International Tax, Trust and Insurance Program, Lausanne, 15 March 2012 Co-presenter, "Workshops Part I Needs of Families (North America Workshop)," 17th Annual International Tax, Trust and Insurance Program, Lausanne, 15 March 2012 Co-presenter, "Echange d'informations et de transparence fiscale," Séminaire Wealth Management: la France au centre des enjeux, Paris, 17 June 2011 Co-presenter, "Structuration immobilière en France, aux Etats-Unis et au Royaume-Uni," Séminaire Wealth Management: la France au centre des enjeux, Paris, 17 June 2011 Co-author, "The Death of Information Exchange Agreements? Part 3," Journal of International Taxation, April 2011 Co-presenter, "Information Exchange and Cross-Border Compliance in the Age of Global Transparency," 16 th Annual International Tax, Trust and Insurance Training Program, Zurich, 15 April 2011 Co-presenter, "Market Focused Workshops Part III Case Study & Presentation Work (North America Workshop)," 16 th Annual International Tax, Trust and Insurance Training Program, Zurich, 15 April 2011 Co-presenter, "Market Focused Workshops Part II Going to Market (North America Workshop)," 16 th Annual International Tax, Trust and Insurance Training Program, Zurich, 15 April 2011 Co-presenter, "Market Focused Workshops Part I Servicing Clients (North America Workshop)," 16 th Annual International Tax, Trust and Insurance Training Program, Zurich, 15 April 2011 Co-presenter, "Recent UK Tax Decision Regarding the Partition of a Trust (and its UK/US Tax Ramifications)," Business Briefing, Zurich, 24 February 2011 Presenter, "Update: Americas," Annual Tax & Trust Conference, London, 28 September 2010 Co-presenter, "Les Problèmes US pour les Trustees et les Trusts ayant des connexions US," Workshop Trusts - Utilisation et Fiscalité, Geneva, 24 August

4 Co-presenter, "The Death of Exchange of Information Agreements?," Business Briefing, Zurich, 24 August 2010 Co-presenter, "Actualité fiscale," Séminaire Wealth Management: la France au centre des enjeux, Paris, 25 June 2010 Co-presenter, "Lutte contre les paradis fiscaux : secret bancaire et procédures de régularisation spontanée," Séminaire Wealth Management: la France au centre des enjeux, Paris, 25 June 2010 Co-presenter, "Investing in US Real Estate A Primer on the Rules Under the Foreign Investment in Real Property Tax Act," Business Briefing, Zurich, 20 May 2010 Co-presenter, "Session 1- Challenges Faced by the World s International Financial Centers," 15 th Annual International Tax Trust Insurance Training Program, Montreux, 19 March 2010 Co-presenter, "Session 2- What Financial Services and Products Will Tomorrow s Clients Require?," 15 th Annual International Tax Trust Insurance Training Program, Montreux, 19 March 2010 Co-presenter, "Applying Knowledge: Trusts and How They Work for Families Around The World," 15 th Annual International Tax Trust Insurance Training Program Boot Camp Training Course, Montreux, 17 March 2010 Co-presenter, "Non-Tax Uses of Trusts," 15 th Annual International Tax Trust Insurance Training Program Boot Camp Training Course, Montreux, 17 March 2010 Co-presenter, "Understanding How Trusts, Foundations, Insurance Policies and Specially Designed Investment Funds can Achieve Tax and other Benefits," 15 th Annual International Tax Trust Insurance Training Program Boot Camp Training Course, Montreux, 17 March 2010 Co-presenter, "Introduction to the Basics of International Tax," 15 th Annual International Tax Trust Insurance Training Program Boot Camp Training Course, Montreux, 17 March 2010 Co-presenter, "Dealing with Undeclared Funds USA," Webinar, 17 February 2010 Co-author, "IRS Releases Long-Awaited Guidance for Expatriates Subject to the Exit Tax," Journal of International Taxation 2010 / Volume 21, Number 1, January 2010 Presenter, "What Issues are US Persons Currently Facing? What are the solutions?," Academy & Finance, Zurich, 25 November 2009 Co-presenter, "The Regulation of Financial Products and Services for US Clients," Academy & Finance, Zurich, 25 November

5 Presenter, "Quels sont les problèmes actuels des clients américains? Quelles solutions leur apporter?," Academy & Finance, Luxembourg, 24 November 2009 Presenter, "Une fois régularisée, quelles sont les solutions internationales pour la clientèle américaine?," Academy & Finance, Luxembourg, 24 November 2009 Presenter, "The Obama Administration s Tax Proposals: A Status Update," International Financial Services, Business Briefing, Zurich, 5 November 2009 Presenter, "La réglementation concernant la distribution de produits et de services financiers aux clients américains: un guide pratique pour les banques et conseillers non-américains," Geneva, 30 October 2009 Co-presenter, "Investissement dans l immobilier: quelles stratégies?," Séminaire Wealth Management: la France au centre des enjeux, Paris, 26 June 2009 Co-presenter, "Lutte contre les paradis fiscaux: secret bancaire et procédures de régularisation spontanée," Séminaire Wealth Management: la France au centre des enjeux, Paris, 26 June 2009 Co-presenter, "US Persons are Under Increased Pressure to Disclose Funds with Foreign Bank: Avoid Criminal Charges by Voluntary Disclosure," Business Briefing, Geneva, 26 May 2009 Presenter, "US Expatriation: A Status Update," Business Briefing, Zurich, 20 May 2009 Co-author, "The Death of Information-Exchange Agreements? Part 2," Journal of International Taxation 2009/ Volume 20, Number 4, April 2009 Co-presenter, "Trust Administration & Accounting Trust Accounting: The Reborn Star of the Show," 14 th Annual International Tax, Trust & Insurance Training Program, Montreux, 27 March 2009 Co-presenter, "La Régularisation Fiscale aux Etats-Unis," Business Briefing, Geneva, 19 February 2009 Co-author, "Liechtenstein: Time for a Restructuring," Trusts & Trustees 2008/ Volume 14, Number 9, pp , November 2008 Co-author, "Bank Secrecy and Data Collection in the U.S Tax Enforcement Context," PRIVATE Das Magazin für Vermögensberatung und Private Banking / 9. Jahrgang Nr. 5, September/October 2008 Co-presenter, "The New Exit Tax on US Expatriates: A Status Update," Business Briefing, Zurich, 20 August

6 Co-presenter, "The Use and Abuse of Life Insurance as a Wealth Management Tool," Business Briefing, Zurich, 16 June 2008 Co-presenter, "Investissement dans l immobilier: quelles stratégies?," Séminaire European Private Banking: la France au centre des enjeux, Paris, 13 June 2008 Co-presenter, "Session F- France: Life Insurance, Trusts and Moving To and From the Country: Case Studies," 13 th Annual International Tax, Trust and Insurance Training Program, Montreux, 4 April 2008 Presenter, "US Tax and Reporting Obligations," Annual American Dinner, Luxembourg, 18 March 2008 Co-presenter, "Tax Treaties," Business Briefing, Zurich, 3 December 2007 Co-author, "A need for Greater Understanding of Civil Law Entities by Common Law Jurisdictions," Trusts & Trustees 2007/ Volume 13, Number 9, November 2007 Co-author, "The Implications for Trustees of the Possible EU Savings Directive Reforms," Trusts & Trustees 2007/ Volume 13, Number 9, November 2007 Presenter, "La convention de double imposition Suisse-US," Swiss-American Chamber of Commerce, Geneva, 27 September 2007 Presenter, "Imposition des immeubles et des valeurs mobilières situés aux Etats-Unis," Swiss- American Chamber of Commerce, Geneva, 27 September 2007 Co-presenter, "Family Retreats and the Role of the Private Bank or Trust Company," Business Briefing, Zurich, 10 July 2007 Co-presenter,"Cas des citoyens américains vivant en France," Séminaire European Private Banking: la France au centre des enjeux, Paris, 26 April 2007 Co-presenter, "Assurance-vie, Trust et Transfert de Résidence Fiscale France - Cas pratiques," Montreux Private Banking Conference, Montreux, March

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