On the fourth of October, the summit of the WM Gruppe will be held as a hybrid event in London. The summit will cover recent developments in international tax law and the connection to Environmental Social Governance. Among other renowned speakers, Schalast partner Dr. Oliver von Schweinitz will give an insightful keynote speech.

Schalast Partner Dr. Oliver von Schweinitz, LL.M. (Duke North Carolina) is an attorney, tax advisor, tax specialist and Attorney-at-Law in the State of New York and head of the Tax Practice Group. As an expert on US tax law, von Schweinitz will give a presentation on "Updates to US-Qualified Intermediary rules" in the second half of the summit.

• 1.00 pm | Welcome and Registration

• 1.30 pm | Welcome and Introduction to WM Summit 2021

Stephan Mänecke, WM Gruppe

• 1.35 pm | The Long-Tail Tax Risk of ESG

Robert Welzel, Partner, WTS

• 2.00 pm | How to win investors now through best-in-class ESG/SFDR and PRIIPs KID reports - All about the newest status of the regulation, data, reports and solutions -

Gerhard Jovy, Managing Director, LPA/acarda

• 2.30 pm | Latest German Tax Developments

Andreas Patzner, Partner, KPMG Germany

• 3.00 pm | The future of the UK funds and investor taxation

Matt Fenwick, Director, KPMG UK

• 3.30 pm | Coffee Break

• 4.00 pm | Withholding tax recovery – RAQUEST keeps it simple Accelerate process, reduce costs and increase clients’ after-tax performance

Roman von der Höh, Managing Director, RAQUEST Switzerland

• 4:30 pm | Update on Global Transaction Taxes for Investment Funds

Martin Walker, Principal, ADE Tax

• 5.00 pm | Updates to US-Qualified Intermediary rules

Dr Oliver von Schweinitz, LL.M. (Duke), Partner, Schalast

• 5.15 pm | Hot Topics in Spanish tax

Elizabeth Malagelada Prats, Socia, Cuatrecasas

• 5.45 pm | Refreshments/Appointments

You can sign up at this link.