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Foundations and trusts; structures to hold, control, protect and manage family wealth
Succession Planning for Family Businesses in the UAE
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...
Is Switzerland Introducing a Trust Law?
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...
“Operation Bridge”: Checklist for protecting your family and wealth
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...
Can I Create A Trust Under Swiss Law?
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...
How to deal with the family business, finances and disputes?
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...
Real Estate Investments – USA Family Trust
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...
The History of the Anguilla Foundation
The Anguilla Foundation is a versatile platform for Estate Planning and Asset Protection. The Anguilla Foundation finds its roots in the common law trust and, over the centuries, particularly thanks to the Liechtenstein, Austria and Panama models, has evolved into a...
What you need to know about setting up an Anguilla Foundation
The formalities for creating an Anguilla Foundation are almost as simple as creating an Anguilla Trust, with only a few more formalities for compliance purposes, but essentially not difficult. An Anguilla foundation is established by a natural or legal person making a...
Principal Residence Trust
Setting up a trust to hold a family home can provide tax benefits and asset protection. The family home is often one of the key family assets. It can be the object of friction among family members, and be subject to tax on sale or death, unless proper planning is...
What you need to know about setting up an offshore trust for a Chinese high net worth individual (“HNWI”)?
Issues arising from setting up an offshore trust for a Chinese HNWI include the recognition of the trust itself and other legal and tax constraints. As more Chinese HNWIs have realized the unique benefits of offshore trust, especially in the areas of asset protection...
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