The first STEP (Society for Trust and Estate Practitioners) Arabia conference will be held on the 17th – 18th May 2005 at the Shangri-La Hotel in Dubai, led by STEP Arabia Chairman Laurence Black (Regional Director, Royal Bank of Canada). The conference “Shariah and Trusts: Working in Harmony” will address key issues faced by UAE residents conducting private investments.
With over US$1 trillion of private money invested by residents of the GCC (Gulf Council Countries) in overseas markets, this conference concentrates on the significance of careful estate and trust planning and the knowledge needed to enable future generations to benefit from these investments.
The conference speakers include; Dr Habib Al Mulla (Chairman for the Regulatory Council of the Dubai Financial Services Authority and Head of Habib Al Mulla & Co), Richard Pease (Lenz & Staehelin) and Paul Clifford (Clifford Chance UAE).