Southpac Announces Second Annual Offshore Planning Institute in Los Angeles -- October 4-5, 2007

Southpac Trust is pleased to announce the Second Annual Southpac Offshore Planning Institute, to be held in Los Angeles at the Century Plaza Hotel on October 4-5, 2007. The Institute will feature several of the nation's preeminent asset protection attorneys addressing asset protection trusts, offshore business planning, and insurance and investment strategies to preserve wealth.

(PRWEB) July 11, 2007 -- The Southpac Group is pleased to announce the second annual Southpac Offshore Planning Institute, to be held at the spectacular Century Plaza Hotel in New York City on Thursday and Friday, October 4 and 5, 2007.

The event will feature several of the nation's leading asset protection attorneys and members of the Southpac Board of Advisors covering such topics as domestic and foreign asset protection trusts, offshore business planning, and innovative techniques designed to preserve wealth, such as offshore private placement life insurance, annuities, and offshore banking.

Featured speakers at this year's event include the following:

-- Howard Rosen of Donlevy-Rosen & Rosen, P.A. (Coral Gables, FL), the acclaimed author of the BNA treatise on asset protection planning, speaking on Fundamental Principles of Asset Protection Planning and Advanced Planning Techniques: Business Planning Strategies.
-- Edward D. Brown of Engel & Reiman pc (Denver, CO), an attorney with a nationally-recognized firm for integrated estate planning, presenting on Ethical Considerations in Asset Protection Planning.
--William K. Norman of Ord & Norman (Los Angeles, CA), an accomplished offshore planning practitioner, discussing Domestic versus Offshore: Jurisdictional Considerations.
-- Patricia Donlevy-Rosen of Donlevy-Rosen & Rosen, P.A. (Coral Gables, FL), a frequent author and speaker on asset protection topics, demonstrating the latest techniques for Asset Protection Planning for Immoveable Assets.
--Jeffrey M. Verdon of Jeffrey M. Verdon Law Group, LLP (Newport Beach, CA), whose firm provides guidance to high net worth clients on sophisticated offshore wealth management strategies, speaking on Advanced Planning Techniques: Life Insurance and Annuities.
--Leslie A. Share of Packman Neuwahl & Rosenburg (Miami, FL), an accomplished international planning attorney, presenting on Advanced Planning Techniques: U.S. Tax Considerations & Planning Strategies.
--Steven L. Gleitman, Esq. (Los Angeles, CA), an attorney practicing in estate planning, taxation, and asset protection planning, moderating a panel discussion on Current Trends in Offshore Planning.
--John V. Ivsan, Managing Director of MDI Offshore Advisors Limited (British Virgin Islands & Singapore), analyzing Recent Developments in Offshore Planning.
--Neal B. Rubin , Managing Director of Rochdale Offshore Investment Management (New York, NY), discussing Offshore Financial Institutions.

CLE credit will be offered.

Southpac is the world's largest offshore asset protection trust company, with offices in the Cook Islands, Nevis, and New Zealand.

Southpac helped author the first ever asset protection trust law, the International Trusts Act, 1989 of the Cook Islands, which has served as the template for similar legislation in over a dozen other countries and several U.S. states.

This year's Southpac Institute is sponsored in part by Rochdale Offshore Investment Management, Capital Security Bank Limited, Southpac Life Limited, and International General Insurance (Cook Islands) Limited. The Southpac Institute is hosted by MDI Offshore Advisors Limited.

Attorneys, accountants, and wealth management planners are welcome to register for the event by contacting Kathryn Snyder at MDI Offshore Advisors, LLC ((704) 837-0029) or by visiting www.southpacinstitute.com.

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