The business operates across several countries
The client has companies, clients, contractors, bank accounts or assets in more than one jurisdiction and needs a coherent structure.
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Build a cross-border structure that protects your business, assets and future plans.
We help entrepreneurs, investors, founders, family business owners and private clients design international structures for business operations, asset ownership, tax planning, banking, succession and risk management.
Our work covers company groups, holding structures, operating companies, ownership chains, asset-holding vehicles, tax residence, profit distribution, banking readiness, family planning and legal documentation.
The goal is to create a structure that is not only tax-aware, but also practical, compliant and resilient — one that can work with banks, auditors, tax authorities, investors, counterparties and family members.
International business owners often start with one company in one jurisdiction. Over time, the structure becomes more complex: new markets, new partners, new banks, new assets, new tax residence, new risks.
At that stage, a single company may no longer be enough. The client may need:
Without proper structuring, the business may become exposed to tax risks, banking problems, ownership disputes, regulatory questions, family conflicts or asset vulnerability. We help clients design structures that match their real business and personal goals.
From business expansion to succession planning — the outcomes a well-designed international structure supports.
A company entering new markets may need a structure for operations, contracts, payments, employees, local presence, taxes and reporting.
Real estate, company shares, IP rights, investment portfolios, yachts, aircraft and other valuable assets may need to be held through a safer and more manageable structure.
A well-designed structure can reduce unnecessary tax friction, avoid double taxation and create a clearer route for profit distribution.
Banks and payment providers need to understand the ownership chain, business model, source of funds, transaction logic and tax position.
Investors and buyers expect a clean ownership structure, clear IP rights, proper reporting, reliable corporate records and understandable tax logic.
Business and private assets may need to be structured for inheritance, family governance, future sale, transfer between generations or protection from internal conflicts.
Typical moments where a coherent international structure removes risk and restores control.
The client has companies, clients, contractors, bank accounts or assets in more than one jurisdiction and needs a coherent structure.
Relocation may affect personal taxation, dividend taxation, company management, controlled foreign company rules and reporting obligations.
A holding structure may be required for shares, subsidiaries, intellectual property, dividends, investments or future sale.
Real estate, company shares, yachts, aircraft or other assets may need to be transferred into a controlled company structure.
Before investor due diligence or M&A, the ownership chain, IP rights, contracts, reporting and tax structure must be clear.
A structure that worked several years ago may no longer match tax rules, banking expectations, sanctions risks, reporting obligations or the client's personal situation.
Six types of company and ownership vehicle, combined to fit each client's business and assets.
Companies used for commercial activity, client contracts, invoicing, employment, trading, consulting, technology, logistics or services.
Companies used to own shares, subsidiaries, investments, intellectual property, real estate or other strategic assets.
Structures for holding software, code, brands, trademarks, platforms, content, databases and other intellectual property.
Companies used to own real estate, company shares, vehicles, yachts, aircraft, investment assets or family property.
Companies used for shareholder financing, group loans, treasury functions, intercompany payments or investment flows.
Ownership frameworks designed to support family governance, inheritance planning, asset transfer and long-term control.
From current structure review through to implementation — covering goals, jurisdictions, group design, assets, tax, banking and documentation.
We analyze the client's existing business, companies, ownership chain, tax residence, assets, banks, contracts and payment flows. This helps identify legal, tax, banking, reporting and ownership risks.
We clarify what the client wants to achieve. This may include:
The right structure depends on the client's goals, not on one universal jurisdiction.
We help compare jurisdictions based on practical criteria:
We do not select jurisdictions based only on headline tax rates. A structure must work legally, commercially and operationally.
We design corporate structures that may include operating companies, holding companies, subsidiaries, asset-holding vehicles, IP companies or financing entities. This may include:
We help structure ownership of valuable personal and family assets. This may include:
The objective may be asset protection, privacy, succession planning, easier administration or preparation for future sale or transfer.
International structuring must be aligned with tax and reporting requirements. We coordinate analysis of:
Where detailed local advice is required, we coordinate with local tax advisers.
A structure must be explainable to banks and compliance teams. We help prepare:
This is especially important for clients with several companies, several jurisdictions or high-value assets.
We prepare or coordinate the legal documents required to implement the structure. This may include:
We do not stop at strategy. We help implement the approved structure through company formation, document preparation, service provider coordination, bank preparation, asset transfer support, reporting setup and communication with local professionals.
Six structured stages from initial consultation through to ongoing support.
We discuss the client's business, assets, ownership structure, tax residence, jurisdictions, banks, family situation and strategic goals.
At this stage, we identify whether the matter requires a focused restructuring or a full international structuring plan.
We review the current structure and identify legal, tax, banking, compliance, asset protection and reporting risks.
This may include companies, shareholders, directors, assets, contracts, tax residence, banks, payment flows and reporting history.
We create an individual structuring strategy. It may include recommended jurisdictions, company group structure, holding and operating company logic, asset-holding structure, a tax planning approach, banking and payment logic, succession planning elements, reporting requirements, an implementation timeline and risk notes.
We prepare the documents and agreements required to change or create the structure.
This may include corporate documents, resolutions, agreements, ownership charts, transfer documents, intercompany contracts and compliance files.
We coordinate incorporation, restructuring, asset transfer, document signing, bank preparation, reporting setup and communication with local professionals.
International structures require maintenance. We can support annual renewals, reporting, changes in ownership, new assets, new jurisdictions, bank reviews, investor due diligence and future restructuring.
From founders restructuring a group to family offices planning succession.
For clients who need a clearer, safer and more efficient ownership and operating structure.
For clients working across several jurisdictions or planning to relocate part of the business abroad.
For clients holding real estate, company shares, investment portfolios or other valuable assets.
For clients who need asset protection, succession planning, family governance or privacy-sensitive ownership structures.
For businesses that need to clean up ownership, reporting, tax logic and legal documentation before due diligence.
Four principles guide every international structuring engagement.
We consider business, tax, banking, asset ownership, family planning and compliance together.
We help move from legal strategy to companies, documents, filings, bank preparation and operational setup.
We compare jurisdictions based on the client's real objectives, not on generic "best country" lists.
We design structures that can be explained to banks, auditors, tax authorities, investors and counterparties.
By the end of the process, the client receives a structured and documented international framework for business and private assets. This may include recommended jurisdictions, a corporate ownership structure, holding and operating company setup, an asset ownership structure, a tax and reporting roadmap, a banking readiness file, an ownership chart, legal documents, an implementation plan and a list of risks and required maintenance steps. The result is a structure that supports international operations, reduces avoidable risks and gives the client stronger control over business and assets.
International structuring must comply with applicable tax, corporate, reporting, AML, sanctions, family, insolvency, disclosure and anti-avoidance rules. We do not assist with tax evasion, concealment of assets, misleading beneficial ownership records, sanctions circumvention, fraudulent transfers, sham transactions or structures designed to mislead banks, courts, tax authorities or regulators. Where a proposed structure creates legal, tax, sanctions, creditor, family law or reputational risk, we may recommend a safer alternative or decline the matter.
International legal advisory for founders, investors, and businesses operating across borders.
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