Wealth Planning Advisor, Europe – APAC, UBS Switzerland AG

Dirk Reynders is a senior member of UBS’s WP Europe and APAC Team in Switzerland. The Team provides international legal, tax and regulatory consulting services to the bank’s European and Asian Ultra High Net Worth clients. His main areas of focus include estate and succession planning matters; next generation planning, family asset protection structures; legal, tax and regulatory / compliance issues relating to family offices; structuring of philanthropic projects; implementing trust and corporate holding structures; private fund structures and international relocation services. Before joining UBS, Dirk started his career as a Belgian lawyer. Afterwards he worked as a tax and legal specialist for financial institutions based in the Benelux. In these roles, he primarily worked with European UHNW families and families looking to relocate to Europe. Dirk joined UBS in 2013. Dirk has a masters degree in Law and Taxes from ‘Katholieke Universiteit Leuven’ in Belgium. He has published various articles on national and international tax topics. He is a frequent speaker at UBS conferences and external events. He used to be a guest lecturer at the University of Antwerp. Dirk is also a member of STEP (the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners).