François Mollat du Jourdin
+33142256770
François Mollat du Jourdin
Chairman & Founder | MJ&Cie
OFFICE LOCATION
JURISDICTIONS QUALIFIED IN
France
Europe
Switzerland
TOP AREAS OF EXPERTISE
Global comprehensive long term advisory (we do not manage assets) to wealthy families in investment (in all asset classes)
Wealth planning (domestic and international)
Family governance
Philanthropy
RECOMMENDED SPECIALISMS
CROSS-BORDER CLIENT EXPERIENCE IN
What has been the highlight of your practice over the past 12 months?
Managing human resources in a challenging environment maintaining a long term investment view in a period of high uncertainty and low visibility.
How did you get into private client?
I was originally in private banking and then created my own family office to address UHNWI at a time there was little offer
Do you have any outside interests or hobbies?
My children, theater/acting, travelling, sports (hiking/running/swimming)
When the restaurants reopen, where would you like to go?
Rue du Cardinal Lemoine Paris
Aude Chartier
Aude Chartier
Partner | Opleo Avocats
JURISDICTIONS QUALIFIED IN
France
TOP AREAS OF EXPERTISE
Business transfers and organization of family owned companies
Tax law
Inheritance and family law
(Nationally and Internationally)
What has been the highlight of your practice over the past 12 months?
I became a partner as of January 2020. This is extremely rewarding for me since I started with the firm in 2013, shortly after it launched, and have contributed to its growth and the position it has forged for itself in the French market.
What advice would you give rising stars/new lawyers in the private client world?
I believe that new lawyers in this field should realise that the private client world is evolving and now extends to a broader clientele that includes new business leaders and entrepreneurs. It is important today for legal advisors to take a cross-disciplinary approach to fully grasp the interrelated business aspects and personal wealth strategies of this new generation of private clients in order to effectively meet all their needs.
Carl Bolduc
Carl Bolduc
Partner | CW Partners
JURISDICTIONS QUALIFIED IN
Switzerland
UAE
Luxembourg
France
England
RECOMMENDED SPECIALISMS
Exotic Assets
Multi-National Families
Pierre-Jean Faure
Pierre-Jean Faure
Partner | Gordon S. Blair Switzerland
JURISDICTIONS QUALIFIED IN
France
TOP 3 AREAS OF EXPERTISE
Trusts and Family structures in a civil law environment
Estate Planning
International tax
What has been the highlight of your practice over the past 12 months?
Monitoring several cross border Family projects involving France, Switzerland and Monaco.
Adjusting ownership structures and governance models to new international regulations.
Educating new generations to sophisticated estate planning.
What advice would you give rising stars/new lawyers in the private client world?
Be versatile, proactive and humble. Forget about the academic memo or multiple disclaimers: go straight to the point…after having carefully contemplated it!
What is your favourite quote?
“And now that you don't have to be perfect, you can be good” John Steinbeck
Pierre-Olivier Bernard
+33 1 58 22 16 80
Pierre-Olivier Bernard
Founding Partner | Opleo Avocats
JURISDICTION
France
TOP AREAS OF EXPERTISE
Personal and Estate planning
Family business
Governance
Tax Law
What has been the highlight of your practice over the past 12 months?
In addition to many successful assignments this past year, advising private clients on their strategic business and personal wealth strategies, including heads of CAC 40 companies as well as up-and-coming entrepreneurs.
What advice would you give rising stars/new lawyers in the private client world?
The private client legal market is evolving and is not limited to historically wealthy individuals and families, but now includes a new generation of business leaders, particularly those who have built their wealth in technology and innovative sectors. It will be important for private client legal advisers to adapt to this new generation whose personal wealth strategies are intertwined with their business and corporate governance decision-making.
What is your favourite quote?
“Beyond decision-making, creativity needs to be cultivated by gathering and developing one’s curiosity while still maintaining technical know-how, and never ceasing to experiment. In my own research, the most surprising results come from establishing resonance between apparently unrelated items (…)." Cédric Villani.
Do you have any outside interests or hobbies?
Artworks. In this perspective we have developed OPLEO ArtWorks.
When the restaurants reopen, where would you like to go?
Apicius, Paris.
Jean-Marc Tirard
Jean-Marc Tirard
Founding Partner | Tirard, Naudin
JURISDICTIONS QUALIFIED IN
France
Lucien Masmejan
Lucien Masmejan
Partner, Head of Private Clients | Lenz & Staehelin
JURISDICTIONS QUALIFIED IN
Switzerland
What has been the highlight of your practice over the past 12 months?
The last 12 months we have organised the transfer of the holding company of a very prominent UK family from an offshore jurisdiction to Switzerland - an ongoing project for more than 12 months.
How did you get into private client?
I started as a corporate and tax lawyer many years ago and my clients were very successful entrepreneurs – they then sold their businesses. I was then faced with structuring their family offices. When you do it a couple of times, you realise the clients talk to one another and the work develops from there.
What advice would you give rising stars/new lawyers in the private client world?
Stick to your values, be a hard worker and be patient.
What is your favourite quote?
“Try not to become a man of success, but rather try to become a man of value." Albert Einstein.
Do you have any outside interests or hobbies?
Biking. Skiing. I like old French movies. I read a lot.
Line-Alexa Glotin
Line-Alexa Glotin
Partner - Head of Private Client Department | UGGC Avocats
JURISDICTIONS QUALIFIED IN
France
TOP AREAS OF EXPERTISE
Administration of estates and trusts
Asset protection
Dispute resolution