Swiss wealth structures.
Geneva — along with Luxembourg and Liechtenstein — is the European wealth-architecture hub. The firm designs and administers Swiss foundations (art. 335 CC), Luxembourg capitalisation contracts, L-QIF, holding vehicles and management trusts, for UHNWI and family offices requiring orderly intergenerational structuring.
Book a consultation →The wealth architecture of a family with international exposure is a matter of instruments, coordination and governance. The Geneva office uses the Swiss instruments most frequently retained by UHNWI: the family foundation of art. 335 CC, capitalisation contracts, L-QIF funds, and management trusts to isolate flows and orchestrate transmissions. Each choice is examined against the family's tax residences, liquidity needs, and governance requirements.
Swiss wealth structures.
Swiss foundations (art. 335 CC)
Structuring Swiss family foundations to support family members, education, or charitable aims. Drafting of deeds, supervision file, tax rulings with the cantonal administration.
Learn moreLuxembourg capitalisation contracts
Use of Luxembourg insurance-wrapped capitalisation contracts to hold a diversified portfolio with smoothed taxation, protected assets (triangle structure) and succession flexibility.
Learn moreL-QIF funds and dedicated vehicles
Luxembourg Qualified Investor Fund and Swiss funds — dedicated vehicles to house complex portfolios (private equity, direct real estate, art) with professional governance.
Learn moreManagement trusts and mandates
Management trusts to house private assets, organise co-investment among family branches, or orchestrate a sale without transitory apparent ownership.
Learn moreGeneva's architecture edge
- A fiduciary ecosystem concentrated on a few square kilometres: Swiss banks, multi-family offices, fund administrators, CISA regulator.
- A stable and cooperative Swiss tax authority, allowing tax rulings on sophisticated architectures.
- A CHF 240M mandate under current administration, including a portfolio split across Swiss foundation (40%), Luxembourg capitalisation (35%) and L-QIF (25%) — anonymised UHNWI case.
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