Trusts in Prime Jurisdictions - Hardcover

Alon Kaplan

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0954870697 ISBN 13: 9780954870690

Publisher: Globe Law and Business, 2006

Synopsis

The use of trusts in the modern, globalised economy is expanding rapidly. Trusts are employed, among many other purposes, for tax and estate planning, to protect assets from political unrest, and to address forced heirship and commercial transaction issues. Since publication of the first edition in 2000, there have been a number of legal and regulatory changes, including accelerated international efforts to fight money laundering and the use of funds by terror organizations. These developments, as well as the passing of six years since its first publication, have necessitated a thorough revision of the book's original contents and the addition of several entirely new topical chapters and a number of new jurisdictions. Trusts in Prime Jurisdictions, Second Edition features analysis from 19 jurisdictions where trusts are part of the economic and legal landscape. The book contains 30 chapters, contributed by practitioners and academics - many of whom are members of the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners - on various aspects of trust law, taxation and related subjects, both on and offshore. The work is an invaluable resource for the specialist practitioner wishing to gain a broader, international perspective, and for professionals who require a good basic knowledge of the subject.

About this title

About the Author:

General Editor Alon Kaplan is chairman of the Israel branch of STEP, a member of the STEP Council and of its Development and International Committees, and an academician of the International Academy of Estate and Trust Law.

Review:

"'Overall the book maintains a standard set by its first edition in 2000 and, with its modern updates and new chapters, should provide essential reading as a basic textbook on international trusts for all trust practitioners and advisers." --John Goldsworth, Trusts & Trustees

"A manageable and extremely helpful resource for any practitioner who has or may some day have even a remote contact or potential contact with offshore trusts" --Trusts and Estates Magazine

"'Overall the book maintains a standard set by its first edition in 2000 and, with its modern updates and new chapters, should provide essential reading as a basic textbook on international trusts for all trust practitioners and advisers." --Trusts and Trustees

The 2nd edition of 'Trusts in Prime Jurisdictions' is a welcome addition to the collection of any practitioner who requires a basic knowledge about the use of trusts in various jurisdictions, with important additional information on associated topics such as money laundering and asset protection. --Sophie Mazzier, Allen & Overy LLP, Trust Quarterly Review, STEP

About this edition

• Publisher: Globe Law and Business
• Publication date: 2006
• ISBN 10: 0954870697
• ISBN 13: 9780954870690
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 496
• Editor: Alon Kaplan