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Transcontinental Trusts: Istanbul 2024
2-4 October 2024
InterContinental HotelIstanbul, Turkey

Dr Franklin Cachia
Director & Lead Consultant at CSB Group
Speaker

Profile

Dr Franklin Cachia joined CSB Group in 2019 and holds the position of Lead Consultant – Legal, Tax & Regulated Industries and Managing Partner of CSB Legal. He was previously employed with a law firm and tax advisory firm for over 7 years. He attended the University of Malta, and successfully completed a Bachelor of Laws degree, followed by a Doctor of Laws degree in 2012. In fulfilment of his LL.D., Franklin submitted and defended his thesis entitled: “The Custody Business in the Financial Sector”. Franklin obtained his Advanced Diploma in International Taxation (ADIT) which helped him solidify his foundations in domestic and international taxation. He is also a Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist (CAMS) and has an International Diploma in AML Compliance (ICA).

In 2015, Franklin furthered his studies at the University of Leiden in the Netherlands, where he read an Advanced LL.M. in International Tax Law with a specific focus on European Tax Law and VAT Law. He successfully submitted and defended his thesis entitled, ‘Analysing the European Commission’s Final Decisions on Apple, Starbucks, Amazon and Fiat Finance & Trade’, which also delved into the IP Tax Regimes, Patent Boxes and Innovation Boxes within the EU. Franklin was also appointed Examiner on the Board of Examiners at the University of Malta.

Agenda Sessions

  • Philanthropy and charitable giving as part of structuring for Middle Eastern clients

    11:45