Richard Grasby 吳理察德 TEP CAMS — Partner · Appleby

About

Multi-jurisdictional experience. Primary areas of expertise: international trusts law; private trust companies; succession planning; family office; family /corporate governance; family constitutions; private label funds; unit trusts; pre-IPO planning; employee benefit trusts; wills and probate; FATCA and CRS; economic substance; due diligence; international finance centres; TCSP industry; IFCs; regulatory advice including sanctions.

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#regulation #funds #compliance #succession #cayman #bvi #offshorecentres #assetprotection #PPLI #offshoretrusts #EBT Admitted as a solicitor in England & Wales, Cayman Islands and the British Virgin Islands. Registered foreign lawyer in Hong Kong. Member of the International Academy of Estate and Trust Law. Past chair of the Hong Kong branch of STEP. Past Deputy chair of STEP International Client SIG Steering Committee. Member of STEP Cross Border Estates SIG Steering Committee. Member STEP Academic CommunityMember of STEP Governance CommitteeMember of STEP Public Policy CommitteeMember of International Bar Association. Member of Inter-pacific Bar Association. Member of International Fiscal Association. Member Family Firm InstituteCertified Anti-money Laundering Specialist.

Experience

PartnerCurrent
Appleby · Hong Kong SAR
Apr 2022 – Present
Head of Private Client & Trusts for APAC. Concentrating on asset holding, asset management and succession issues. Specialist in trusts, succession, governance, regulation and family office.
Senior Legal Counsel
IQ-EQ · Hong Kong SAR
Dec 2021 – Mar 2022
Senior legal counsel covering wide range of areas. Precedents; trustee duties; directors' duties; fund admin; data protection; terms of business; risk management.