David Russell KC to speak at ‘Building a Lasting Legacy – The Future of Family Businesses in Dubai’

David Russell KC will be speaking at the ‘Building a Lasting Legacy – The Future of Family Businesses in Dubai’ event on Thursday 1st May 2025 taking place at Dubai Chambers.

This event is organised by Dubai Chambers in collaboration with Dubai Department of Economy and Tourism. The event will highlight the new UAE Family Business Law, which introduces a comprehensive legal framework designed to strengthen business continuity, governance, and succession planning for family-owned enterprises.

David Russell KC will be part of a panel discussion alongside speakers from Hourani & Partners, PwC Middle East and Maha Bin Hendi Law Firm addressing ‘Building a Lasting Legacy: Structuring Family Businesses for Sustainable Growth and Wealth Transfer’. This discussion will take place from 12:00pm to 1:15pm.

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David Russell KC has practised in the UAE since 2012 and is a member of the DIAC panel of arbitrators, having previously been President of the Asia Oceania Tax Consultants Association. In 2016 he chaired the DIFC’s Wealth Management Review Working Group, 53 of whose 56 recommendations have since been implemented. He has been worldwide Deputy Chair of STEP, and is currently a Professor of Law at the University of Southern Queensland, co-chair of the UAE chapter of the New York State Bar Association’s International Section, and a council member of the International Academy of Estate and Trust Law, the Global Tax Advisers Platform, and the International Tax Specialist Group.

To find out more, contact Lexie Johnson on + 44 (0) 207 427 0801 or Dave Lovitt on +44 (0)207 353 6381 for a confidential discussion.

News 22 Apr, 2025