Paul has over 20 years’ experience in servicing the wealth management and estate planning interests of numerous UHNWIs and their families from multiple jurisdictions and has specialist knowledge and experience in dealing with clients from North America, Latin America and the Middle East.
Paul began his career as a statistician for a major UK charity before joining Abacus Financial Services Group, which was later acquired by RBC Wealth Management of he was a Department Head. Paul is a Chartered Secretary, a member of STEP and is fluent in a number of European languages.
paul.hunter@crestbridge.com
+44 1534 835789
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John Bender
John Bender is Director-General of the International Trust Arbitration Organisation in addition to serving as chairman of a single family office with historic associations to a FTSE-100 company. He also serves as non-executive chairman of a privately-owned agribusiness firm. Amongst external roles are memberships of an SFO investment committee in Monaco and a PTC board directorship for one of the largest group of trusts in the Channel Islands. Between 1988 and 2001, Mr. Bender specialised in Asian equity markets at Morgan Stanley, Barings and HSBC. In addition to professional commitments, he acts as chairman of CANZUK International, an organisation advocating closer ties amongst the Commonwealth realms. Mr. Bender was special adviser to The Prince of Wales's charities office between 2004 and 2014 as well as councillor of The Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea between 1990 and 1994.
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Jonathan Riley
Fladgate
I advise wealthy individuals, their families and the institutions that advise them in respect of their private wealth. I have particular expertise in advising business owning families.
My formative years as a lawyer were spent with a London based global law firm; this provided an experience of company and commercial law that allows me to provide advice to individuals and families in a way that takes into account the commercial aspects of clients’ affairs much more than would otherwise be the case. Private clients often think of their business and personal assets as very closely connected and understanding their interaction is important in order to advise comprehensively.
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Gordon has been advising wealthy families for many years on how best to protect their wealth for future generations. He has helped to create family offices for those who were ready for the next step, reviewed and improved existing offices, developed family constitutions and governance frameworks, established and served on investment committees and was CEO of a family office for 5 years. He continues to act for a number of families as well as holding several independent directorships on family office structures. Gordon holds professional qualifications in trust administration, accountancy, investments and distilling. He is an angel investor with experience in healthcare, films, music, software, distilling (hence the qualifications) and finance. In his spare time, Gordon is a keen photographer and astronomer.
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Crestbridge
Paul Hunter
We are a leading multi-jurisdictional, independent provider of administration, trustee, management and corporate governance services to UHNW families, family offices, fund managers, institutions and corporate clients, from six of the leading international finance centres.
Our award-winning Family Office Services team offers a unique combination of understanding, skills and experience.
We are a truly independent, privately-owned organisation which enables us to offer a discreet, customised service that meets your needs, whether you require simple administration services for a single asset, or a full outsourcing solution for a large family with multi-jurisdictional structures holding investments, yachts, planes, real estate, collections and philanthropic interests.
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John Bender
The International Trust Arbitration Organisation (ITAO) is the only ADR and research centre in the world specialising in common law fiduciary disputes. It was set up by an Anglo-Swiss family office which is historically associated with a FTSE 100 company. Although the organisation's headquarters is in Liechtenstein, ITAO typically conducts proceedings under the arbitral law of a Commonwealth jurisdiction. The Principality’s legislation allows opposing parties to choose the legal seat of arbitration as well as the applicable rules for dispute resolution. Such flexibility makes it possible to choose an optimal ADR framework whilst enjoying the benefits of a tax neutral European location with strict confidentiality laws and a developed infrastructure. Through the work of its Research Council, ITAO has direct access to the world's leading experts on common law trust arbitration.
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Fladgate
Jonathan Riley
Fladgate is a nimble 85 partner law firm known for its ability to work on fast moving, complex challenges requiring enterprising and commercial solutions.
We're a law firm that has always built deep relationships with clients, creating true partnerships. Offering any number of experts while keeping things brilliantly one to one. Valuing intellectual rigour, agility and proactivity.
We call this approach an 'unlimited partnership', because deep relationships generate exponentially better teamwork and results.
We deliver against our clients’ high expectations by being extensively connected across their worlds, immersed in their goals and constantly searching not just to understand their business needs but to anticipate them. As a result, we work with some of the leading and fastest growing businesses and ‘trend initiator’ brands along with UHNWI’s or their advisors from around the world.
