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Loeb Smith has a wealth of experience in working with different types of family office, local and international families and providers of family office services. We are proud to have been chosen to advise some of the wealthiest families and business people, often developing close relationships that last across generations. We provide assistance in relation to the governance of family offices, in particular the role of family members, external consultants and investment advisors in the family office structure, succession planning and the frameworks to support communication between the family office, family members and their key advisors.
We can also assist with the legal and regulatory issues involved in establishing new family offices and for existing family offices including financial services regulation, necessary licensing and staffing permissions, anti-money laundering reporting and obligations, and data protection, together with the relocation of family members, family offices and staff across the jurisdictions and related business set-up, property, immigration and employment matters.
Scope of Services
Establishment and structuring of:
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Governance
- Multi-generational families
- Composition of boards by family members and professional advisors
Regulatory
- Authorization, registration, licensing, staffing permissions and available exemptions related to entities and family investments
- Economic Substance compliance
- Beneficial ownership compliance
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- Financial services regulations (funds, trust, investments services and corporate administration)
- Anti-money laundering (AML), anti-bribery and corruption / avoiding facilitation of tax evasion
- Policies and procedures
- Data protection
News and Insights
Private Funds in the Cayman Islands
This article will provide a general overview of the steps involved in the formation and running of a closed-ended investment fund in the Cayman Islands pursuant to the Private Funds Act (As Revised) (the “Act”). Whilst there are no statutory requirements as to the type of legal entity…
Effectiveness and Role of the Letter of Wishes in Trusts
Effectiveness and Role of the Letter of Wishes in Trusts
STAR Trusts and Foundation Companies – Developing uses in the Digital Asset space
By way of an update on our recent publication (which can be found here) that the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) had determined that the Cayman Islands has substantively fulfilled its action plan, and following completion of a recent on-site visit by the FATF, the Cayman Islands has…
Loeb Smith Attorneys acts as the Legal Advisor to the Special Committee in First High-School Education Group’s Successful Closing of its Going Private Transaction
Loeb Smith Attorneys served as legal advisor to the Special Committee in the successful going-private transaction of First High-School Education Group, marking its transition to a private company and termination of its U.S. securities listing.
Loeb Smith Attorneys has been recognized as a Legal 500’s Leading Firm in client satisfaction 2024
Loeb Smith Attorneys is pleased to announce that our team has been rated as a Leading Firm in client satisfaction 2024 by the Legal 500. Every year the Legal 500 team speak to clients and peers about the top law firms around the globe.
Loeb Smith Attorneys’ Hong Kong team continues its fast growth and is ranked on ALB HONG KONG FIRMS TO WATCH 2024 list
Loeb Smith Attorneys’ Hong Kong team is ranked on the ALB Hong Kong Firms to Watch 2024 list, reflecting its rapid growth and expertise in offshore corporate law, particularly in fintech, investment funds, and virtual asset services.
Finalist Selections Reveal for ALB Hong Kong Law Awards 2024
Loeb Smith Attorneys has been shortlisted as a finalist for the ALB Hong Kong Law Awards 2024, showcasing the firm’s exceptional growth and expertise in offshore legal services across Hong Kong and the APAC region.
Why are Cayman Islands’ foundation companies popular?
The Foundation Companies Act 2017 introduced a new corporate vehicle to the Cayman Islands – the “foundation company”. This company structure has several applications and is growing in popularity.
