Michael Reiss von Filski
Chairman of William Moore & Grey Ltd.
Member of the International Advisory Board
Switzerland
Michael was born in Switzerland and studied in Zurich, Germany and the United Kingdom. He holds an LLM in Commercial Law, as well as a diploma in EU Law from King’s College, London. He is the Global CEO of GGI, the leading organization of law firms, accounting firms and consulting firms. Michael is the chairman of AILFN, the global association of law firm networks and an accredited observer to the EU Parliament.
He worked in the diplomatic service and became the chief executive of the Spanish Chamber of Commerce in Switzerland thereafter. In 2003, he joined GGI and its founding member, a leading Swiss family office. Michael serves as non-executive director in several companies and is a highly regarded advisor to individuals of high net worth. He is a member of the International Advisory Board of LSM (Louvain School of Management, Belgium) and has received different knighthoods and distinctions from all over the world, such as the Presidential Lifetime Achievement Award by the Hon. Barack Obama, former President of the United States of America.
His interest in guns developed gradually from early childhood. Michael enjoys shooting clays and hunting in Spain, the United Kingdom, France and Argentina.