William Ahern

Bill

Family Capital Conservation

Profile:

William Ahern has over 20 years' experience in Hong Kong and elsewhere in Asia in helping families deal with complex tax, succession and legacy issues. William was admitted as a solicitor in Brisbane in 1980, and in England, Wales and Hong Kong in 1988. He was the trust and tax partner at Hong Kong law firm Deacons between 1990 and 1994. He lived and worked in Brisbane between 1994 and 1999 where he continued to represent Hong Kong families and law firms, and a Jersey Trust Company specialising in cross-border tax and succession planning. After returning to Hong Kong in 1999, William worked as a consultant to a private client specialist law firm, and the Director of Trust and Legal Affairs of an international trust company. Between December 2002 and June 2008 he was Managing Director of HSBC Private Bank's strategic tax advisory arm. William established Family Capital Conservation Limited (a Hong Kong company) in June 2008 to focus on providing independent and strategic advice to families and intermediaries in complex tax, succession and legacy planning.