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The International Academy of Estate and Trust Law 2019
13.5.2019
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Proud to speak at the 2019 Academy Meeting in Tokyo on the "Role of Foundations in Family Governance" on 20 May 2019.
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Private Client Global Elite 2019
5.3.2019
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Private Client Global Elite Membership Dinner at Leighton House Museum, London: Great location and outstanding international company.
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Does Switzerland need a Swiss Trust?
1.3.2019
Read Dominique Jakob's Position regarding the introduction of a Swiss trust in Swiss Civil Law in the NZZ of 1.3.2019: https://www.nzz.ch/finanzen/trusts-ld.1458203
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Private Client Global Elite 2018
4.10.2018
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After its initial edition in 2017, Dominique Jakob has been awarded with the Private Client Gobal Elite membership by American Lawyer/Legal Week also in 2018: https://privateclientglobalelite.com/lawyers/dominique-jakob
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72. Deutscher Juristentag
25. - 28.9.2018
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Der 72. Deutsche Juristentag in Leipzig hat sich in seiner Abteilung Zivil-, Wirtschafts- und Steuerrecht seit 56 Jahren erstmals wieder mit dem Nonprofit- und Stiftungsrecht befasst! Dominique Jakob referierte zum Thema: Übergreifende Aufsicht für Nonprofit-Organisationen? Siehe die Beschlüsse hier.
Schweizer Stiftungssymposium 2022
1.9.2022
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Full House beim Schweizer Stiftungssymposium 2022 von SwissFoundations.
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Meine Keynote zum Thema "Der Dritte Sektor auf neuen Wegen - Die rechtliche Perspektive" wird in Kürze veröffentlicht.
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Private Client Global Elite 2020-21
1.2.2021
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Dominique Jakob was once again hand-selected for the Global Elite Directory 2021, a list of the world's most respected lawyers advising UHNW clients as nominated by peers within the private wealth industry. Each year the list is narrowed down to just 250 from over 6,000 nominations.
For the PCGE Directory see here
5. Zürcher Stiftungsrechtstag
30.1.2020
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The 5th Zurich Foundation Law Day (5. Zürcher Stiftungsrechtstag) took place on 30 January 2020. See here for program, slides, podcasts and impressions.
My presentation on "The Reform of Swiss Foundation Law" has ben published in Jusletter of 20 April 2020.
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Private Client Global Elite 2019
5.9.2019
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Dominique Jakob has been elected into the Private Client Global Elite again in 2019; see here for the PCGE Directory and for the press release.
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STEP Conference in Tel Aviv
19.6.2019
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It was a pleasuer to speak about "A Trust Law for Switzerland?" at the Step Israel Conference 2019 in Tel Aviv; see presentation here.
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The International Academy of Estate and Trust Law 2019
13.5.2019
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Proud to speak at the 2019 Academy Meeting in Tokyo on the "Role of Foundations in Family Governance" on 20 May 2019.
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My presentation has been published here.
![IMG_5452.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/3695b1_86daec1446a4444aa4a42568fbed0969~mv2_d_2016_1512_s_2.jpg/v1/crop/x_0,y_77,w_2016,h_1220/fill/w_113,h_68,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/IMG_5452.jpg)
Private Client Global Elite 2019
5.3.2019
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Private Client Global Elite Membership Dinner at Leighton House Museum, London: Great location and outstanding international company.
![IMG_5406.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/3695b1_29d3dbaa6dc64dcaa6e92325016869d8~mv2_d_2016_1512_s_2.jpg/v1/crop/x_0,y_34,w_2016,h_1220/fill/w_113,h_68,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/IMG_5406.jpg)
Does Switzerland need a Swiss Trust?
1.3.2019
Read Dominique Jakob's Position regarding the introduction of a Swiss trust in Swiss Civil Law in the NZZ of 1.3.2019: https://www.nzz.ch/finanzen/trusts-ld.1458203
![IMG_5434.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/3695b1_944bc0897cdf460f9efc175fc8833f4a~mv2_d_2016_1512_s_2.jpg/v1/crop/x_0,y_52,w_2016,h_1220/fill/w_113,h_68,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/IMG_5434.jpg)
Private Client Global Elite 2018
4.10.2018
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After its initial edition in 2017, Dominique Jakob has been awarded with the Private Client Gobal Elite membership by American Lawyer/Legal Week also in 2018: https://privateclientglobalelite.com/lawyers/dominique-jakob
![djt_00_72_tb_hs_132_djt_72_ab_auswahl_AB](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/3695b1_532a41081bfc4c5ab78b3731beed6a1c~mv2.jpg/v1/crop/x_0,y_59,w_756,h_458/fill/w_113,h_68,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/djt_00_72_tb_hs_132_djt_72_ab_auswahl_AB.jpg)
72. Deutscher Juristentag
25. - 28.9.2018
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Der 72. Deutsche Juristentag in Leipzig hat sich in seiner Abteilung Zivil-, Wirtschafts- und Steuerrecht seit 56 Jahren erstmals wieder mit dem Nonprofit- und Stiftungsrecht befasst! Dominique Jakob referierte zum Thema: Übergreifende Aufsicht für Nonprofit-Organisationen? Siehe die Beschlüsse hier.