The
International Academy of Estate and Trust Law (IAETL) is a nonprofit organization of
the leading trust and estate lawyers and law professors from around the
world. Founded in 1975 in Los Angeles, California, the Academy now has
over 350 members in 54 countries who are the leading practicing lawyers and law
professors in the trust and estate field in both common law and civil law
jurisdictions. Members of the Academy are experts in all aspects of
succession law, trust and foundation law, guardianship, the administration of
decedent’s estates and successions, and related tax areas. Members are
also experts in the cross-border and comparative law aspects of the trusts and
estates practice and related tax practices as well as bilateral and
multilateral treaties that address succession law and related tax law
matters.
Membership in
the Academy provides members with the opportunity to draw on and benefit from
the expertise of other members on legal and tax issues that arise around the
world. The Academy’s annual meeting, which is only open to members of the
Academy, provides an outstanding opportunity for members to network, to learn
about trust and estate law and related topics in different countries and to
develop deep professional and social relationships. The Academy’s annual
meeting is known for its collegiality and conviviality as well as its one-of-a-kind
professional program. Membership in the Academy is by invitation only.