Wealth Structuring

International Companies

We help families and entrepreneurs set up and organise international companies and holdings — vehicles to invest, hold stakes, protect wealth and organise succession. The focus is substance and compliance: real structures, with economic purpose and fully declared.

We help families and entrepreneurs set up and organise international companies and holdings — vehicles to invest, hold stakes, protect wealth and organise succession. The focus is substance and compliance: real structures, with economic purpose and fully declared.

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Legal framework
  • Substance and tax transparency rules (CRS and, within the EU, DAC).
  • Controlled foreign company (CFC) regimes in the shareholders' country of residence.
  • Structures without real economic purpose are ineffective and risky; we always confirm the framework.
In depth
01

Substance, not appearance

An international structure is only effective if it has economic purpose and real substance: activity, decisions and means in the country where it is based. Shell structures are now easily identified and can be disregarded by tax authorities.

That is why we design companies and holdings that make business sense, not just "on paper". Compliance is part of the protection, not an obstacle to it.

02

The family holding

A holding concentrates the family's stakes and assets in a single vehicle, easing governance, the orderly entry of the next generations and succession. In Brazil, it is a classic tool of succession planning and wealth organisation.

Internationally, the holding must respect transparency rules (CRS/DAC) and the controlled-foreign-company (CFC) regimes of the shareholders' country of residence. We coordinate all of this.

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Frequently asked questions

Does an offshore company solve my taxes?

No. Without real substance and reporting, an offshore creates risk. Serious international structures rest on economic purpose and transparency.

What is a holding for?

To hold stakes and assets in an organised way, ease governance and prepare succession, with the proper tax obligations.

In which country should I incorporate?

It depends on the goal, the shareholders' residence and the operation. There is no "magic" jurisdiction: there is the right one for your case, with substance and compliance.

Does the holding help with succession?

Yes. It lets you organise the transfer of shares between generations and reduce conflict, integrating with the family's succession plan.

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