Holding-structure architecture
Design and review of multi-tier holding structures — Luxembourg SOPARFI, Sàrl and foreign vehicles — coordinated across jurisdictions to balance control, tax efficiency and regulatory compliance.
UHNWI · Wealth & Tax Planning
Ultra-high-net-worth individuals and their families face a level of structural, fiscal and governance complexity that standard wealth management cannot address. We provide the independent, partner-led counsel that situation demands — from holding-structure design to cross-border tax optimisation and multi-generational succession.
01 / Wealth Advisory
We sit alongside principals and their families as independent advisers — not asset managers, not product distributors. Our role is to provide the judgement that protects, structures and transitions substantial wealth across jurisdictions and generations.
Design and review of multi-tier holding structures — Luxembourg SOPARFI, Sàrl and foreign vehicles — coordinated across jurisdictions to balance control, tax efficiency and regulatory compliance.
Frameworks for decision-making, reporting and conflict resolution within families of substantial wealth — family charters, investment committees and governance protocols tailored to each family's dynamics.
Design of family office operating models — staffing, service-provider selection, reporting architecture and cost allocation — whether a dedicated single-family office or a multi-family arrangement.
Independent review of direct investments, private equity and real estate transactions — structuring, due-diligence oversight and negotiation support, with no product bias or placement fee.
Design of philanthropic vehicles — foundations, donor-advised structures and impact mandates — that align family values with durable, well-governed giving.
Governance and structuring for significant collections — art, wine, real estate and other passion assets — including ownership structures, insurance and succession planning.


02 / Wealth Advisory
Tax is not an afterthought — it is designed into the structure from the first conversation. We coordinate Luxembourg's tax advantages with the realities of every jurisdiction a family's wealth touches, working alongside the client's existing tax counsel where appropriate.
Structuring holdings to benefit from Luxembourg's participation exemption on dividends and capital gains — the cornerstone of efficient holding structures for substantial private wealth.
Leveraging Luxembourg's extensive double-taxation treaty network to minimise withholding tax leakage on cross-border income flows within holding structures.
Aligning Luxembourg vehicles with structures in Switzerland, the UK, the US, the UAE and beyond — ensuring each jurisdiction's tax position is understood and optimised in the context of the whole.
Structuring ownership and exploitation of intellectual property and intangible assets under Luxembourg's IP tax regime, where applicable to the family's commercial activities.
Managing Luxembourg net wealth tax exposure through structuring choices, asset allocation and timing — minimising the annual cost of holding substantial assets through Luxembourg entities.
Inter vivos and testamentary transfer structures designed to minimise gift and inheritance tax leakage across multiple jurisdictions while respecting family intent.
Advising principals on personal tax-residence optimisation — relocation, residence permits and the interaction between personal residence and the holding structure's tax position.
Ensuring structures meet CRS, FATCA, DAC6 and local reporting requirements — because a structure that cannot be defended on compliance is not a structure at all.
03 / Luxembourg
Luxembourg provides passporting rights and regulatory credibility within the EU and EEA — a stable, internationally recognised base for holding and investment structures.
From SOPARFI to SICAR, SIF, RAIF and Sàrl — Luxembourg offers a vehicle for every structure, with minimal capital requirements and proven legal certainty.
Participation exemption, extensive treaty network and no net wealth tax on certain asset classes make Luxembourg a tax-efficient holding jurisdiction for substantial wealth.
AAA-rated sovereign, stable coalition governments and a CSSF that is experienced, pragmatic and internationally respected — the institutional backbone UHNWI families expect.
A financial centre built on cross-border expertise — advisers, notaries and courts operate fluently in French, German and English, with deep experience of international families.
Luxembourg's professional secrecy regime and corporate culture of discretion provide the privacy that UHNWI families require — within a fully compliant, transparent regulatory framework.
If you are a principal, a family office or a trusted adviser to a UHNWI family, we welcome a confidential conversation about your situation.
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