Switzerland: Trusts

The use of trusts for wealth management and asset protection has evolved well beyond their English Common Law origins. Today, Switzerland stands out as a preferred jurisdiction for the administration of trusts, offering a unique combination of legal recognition, flexibility and professionalism. So, what makes Swiss Trustees particularly valuable?

The Delacroix family, a European high-net-worth family, had spent generations building wealth across various industries, including real estate, private equity, and financial markets.

Switzerland stands out as an ideal location for setting up a business, due to its economic and political stability, favourable tax rates, and central European location.

Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery Planning (BCP/DRP) is good practice for businesses, sometimes even imposed by law or the regulator. The coronavirus crisis currently exposes businesses around the world...

The Swiss trust law has been a long time in the making. Since the ratification of the Hague Trust Convention in 2007 several attempts were made by interested parties

As trustees we are frequently confronted with arguments according to which keeping proper financial accounts would be expendable.