by Abdulla Galadari | Oct 19, 2020 | • Family business; Managing, structuring, involvement, • Foundations and trusts; structures to hold, control, protect and manage family wealth
By Abdulla Galadari, Senior Partner; Manish Narayan, Partner & Arshiya Munir, Paralegal Family Businesses (“FBS”) are significant contributors to UAE’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP), wealth creation and economic stability. However, research demonstrates that the...
by Natalie Peter | Jun 15, 2020 | • Foundations and trusts; structures to hold, control, protect and manage family wealth
On a governmental level, the introduction of a Swiss law on trusts is currently being reviewed as Switzerland does not provide for a suitable instrument to be used for estate planning or asset protection purposes. Arguments for the introduction of a Swiss Trust...
by Olga Boltenko | May 7, 2020 | • Emergency measures; who decides and who will be(come) responsible, • Foundations and trusts; structures to hold, control, protect and manage family wealth, • The will or testament
How to best protect your wealth? Safety of families and their wealth is of paramount importance. To best protect that you can and should take care. To know that all is well we have made a wealth and family protection checklist. When you are forced to stay at home we...
by Edgar Paltzer | Apr 30, 2020 | • Foundations and trusts; structures to hold, control, protect and manage family wealth, • Residency; consequences, double nationality, cross border estate planning, • Transfer to the Next Generation
Switzerland does not have a law relating to trusts. However, it ratified the Hague Convention regarding trusts and agreed therefore to recognise trusts that are created in accordance to the convention. Switzerland, as a civil law country, does not have a law relating...
by Saba Zreik | Apr 21, 2020 | • Family Disputes & Solutions, • Family Governance and Family Charter, • Family Integrity & Organization, • Foundations and trusts; structures to hold, control, protect and manage family wealth
1. Family Business Management 1.1 Sound Management A Family business is the pillar of Family assets. A special attention should be given to it in a Family Charter. Who manages the Family Business? Family members and/or others? They may be assisted by consultants and...
by Lorne Saltman | Apr 20, 2020 | • Family assets; art collection, portfolio, real properties, • Foundations and trusts; structures to hold, control, protect and manage family wealth, • Tax planning (estate taxes and duties)
Real Estate Investments Structure your real estate investments to preserve your assets on a tax-effective basis. If you are acquiring a vacation home in the U.S.A., you can avoid common pitfalls and take full advantage of opportunities by using appropriate...
