Christian H. Kälin is an international real estate, tax and estate-planning specialist and a partner at Henley & Partners, Zurich. He is also a member of the board of directors of the International Financial and Legal Network and one of the founding partners of Verica Trust & Capital Management, Zug, an investment advisory firm with a strong focus on real estate. After completing Zurich Business School and his training at a Swiss private bank, he lived and studied for many years in France, the USA, New Zealand and Switzerland. A holder of a cum laude law degree from the University of Zurich, he is a frequent writer and speaker on international tax-planning issues, on cross-border business relocation and private residence planning, and is regularly quoted in major international publications, most Swiss newspapers and Swiss television. He also specializes in real-estate structuring and real-estate investments and is a member of the panel of judges for the Bentley International Property Awards.