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Introduction
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:
- Cayman trusts and BVI trusts
- Foundation companies
- Companies
- Limited partnerships
- Alternative structures, including segregated portfolio companies
- Private trust companies
- Holding structures for luxury assets
- Cayman trusts and BVI trusts
- Governance
- Multi-generational families
- Composition of boards by family members and professional advisors
- Succession planning and asset preservation
- Wills and estate administration
- Regulatory
- Authorization, registration, licensing, staffing permissions and available exemptions related to entities and family investments
- Economic Substance compliance
- Beneficial ownership compliance
- 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
- Relocations and Property
- Family office set up and operations
- Family and trusts disputes
- Financial distress
- M&A transactional services
- Real estate investments
- Art and collectibles finance and investment
- Philanthropy
News and Insights
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
Hong Kong (14 March 2025) Further to the announcement on 22 November 2024, Loeb Smith Attorneys is pleased to announce its role as legal advisor in the successful completion of the going private merger transaction of First High-School Education Group Co., Ltd. (the “Company”), an education service provider primarily…
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
Hong Kong’s status as a global financial centre has fostered a highly competitive legal market. Fast growing law firms have emerged as significant contributors, demonstrating exceptional capabilities and a deep understanding of local business needs. ALB continues to identify and recognise these standout firms for their achievements.
Finalist Selections Reveal for ALB Hong Kong Law Awards 2024
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…
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.
Loeb Smith has been recognised amongst Top 30 Asia’s Fastest Growing Law Firms in 2023 by Asia Legal Business
facebook sharing buttontwitter sharing buttonlinkedin sharing buttonwhatsapp sharing buttonwechat sharing buttonsharethis sharing button We are pleased to announce our firm’s recognition on The ALB Fast 30 list which reinforces the firm’s growth strategy in Asia by providing high quality technical legal advice and commercial solutions, outstanding client services,…
STAR Trusts and Foundation Companies – Developing uses in the Digital Asset space
The Cayman Islands has a deserved reputation for boasting a variety of alternative and original structures. Whilst as a common law jurisdiction the concept of a trust is one that is recognised, upheld and commonly utilised, the Cayman Islands nonetheless has some alternative structures to rival the traditional…
