STEP is in the process of founding the local structure for Austria. Christoph Kerres of KERRES | PARTNERS has been a long time distinguished member of STEP and has only recently published an article about Austrian Trusts and Austrian Private Foundations together with his colleague Florian Pröll in the STEP magazine. The Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (“STEP”) is a unique professional body providing members with a local, national and international learning and business network focusing on the responsible stewardship of assets today and across the generations. STEP provides education, training, representation and networking for its members. Members advise clients on the broad business of the management of personal finance. Members of STEP are the most experienced and senior practitioners in the field of trusts and estates.