<p>The opening session of an International Property Series, which will cover a variety of jurisdictions over the next 6 months.</p> <p>In this first session, we discussed the key tax, legal, wealth structuring and finance considerations for HNW clients investing in French Real Estate.</p> <p>We were delighted to be joined by:</p> <p>Hugh Wade-Jones - Managing Director, Enness, London.&nbsp; Hugh co-founded Enness Global Mortgages in August 2007 alongside Islay Robinson.&nbsp; Enness is the world's leading <a href="https://www.ennessglobal.com/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">mortgage broker for High Net Worth Individuals</a> borrowing across Europe and further afield.</p> <p>Hugh is a widely regarded mortgage industry leader, described by The Financial Times as the 'go to mortgage broker of the super-rich'.</p> <p>Frederic Mege - Director, Moores Rowland, Monaco. Frederic is a dual-qualified French and English private client lawyer (Avocat/Solicitor). He is a member of the Paris Bar Association, the Institut des Avocats Conseils Fiscaux (IACF), the Society for Tax and Estate Practitioners (STEP) and the Law Society (England &amp; Wales). Frederic has many years of experience in advising private clients on personal tax and other legal issues.</p> <p>Liam Wilkinson - Principal Representative of France, Enness, Monaco. Liam relocated to France almost eight years ago to play professional rugby - Stade Nicois (City of Nice). He then joined Enness in May 2018 with a key focus of being the go-to mortgage broker for HNW clients (non-resident) purchasing a property in France / Monaco.</p> <p>Silvia Andriotto - Associate Director, JTC, Monaco. Silvia joined JTC in 2020 as Associate Director, having previously been responsible for the management of a Multi-Family Office in the Principality of Monaco. Throughout her career, Silvia has developed extensive experience in international corporate law, implementing cross-border instruments for multinational companies and (U)HNWI in multiple jurisdictions.</p> <p>Silvia holds a master's degree in law and is also a qualified Trust and Estate Practitioner, as well as having a certification in Digital Strategy from University INSEAD, Singapore. She speaks three languages: Italian, English and French and has previously worked in several financial centres, including Luxembourg and Zurich.</p> <p>In addition to lecturing in the fields of integration of law and technology, Silvia is also an active member of the European Law Institute - Special Interest Group - Digital Law.</p>