Cross-border structuring for
operating businesses and fund managers.
Our Corporate Services practice advises founders, operating companies, fund managers and corporate clients on cross-border structuring across 60+ jurisdictions, onshore and offshore. Service areas include offshore and onshore company formation, corporate structuring, banking introductions, fintech and iGaming licensing, investment funds and fiduciary compliance. Each engagement is led by a named director and delivered against a fixed written fee.
Four pillars of corporate services.
Our Corporate Services practice is organised around four areas of work. Each is led by a director with deep experience across the relevant jurisdictions and counterparty network.
Companies & Real Assets
Banking-ready entities in BVI, Cayman, UAE, Singapore, Malta and 30+ more. Real estate SPVs, yacht and aircraft registration. Substance and directors included.
Funds
Fund structuring, manager licensing and lifecycle administration across Cayman, BVI, Bahamas, Luxembourg and the UAE. Independent directors and substance built in.
Banking & Licensing
25+ active private and corporate banks. EMI, PSP, VASP, MSB, MGA, Curaçao iGaming and crypto licences — drafted, applied, defended and operated.
Fiduciary & Compliance
Independent directors, AML / KYC / CDD programmes, regulated fiduciary coordination, economic substance and outsourced general counsel. The middle office an offshore structure needs to actually function.
What an operating business actually needs, in one firm.
The work below covers the full range we take on for operating businesses, fund managers and founder-owned companies — so you're not stitching together a formation agent, a banker, a licensing consultant and a compliance shop who never speak to each other. Indicative fees orient you; every engagement begins with a written proposal.
Offshore Company Formation
BVI, Cayman, UAE, Singapore, UK, Delaware, and 75 more, onshore and offshore. Banking-ready entities with documented substance.
- Banking-ready from day one
- Substance documentation included
Trusts & Foundations
Discretionary, fixed-interest, purpose, and reserved-power trusts. Panama and Nevis foundations.
- Asset protection across jurisdictions
- Civil + common law bridge
Real Estate Structuring
Hold prime real estate through compliant SPVs in tax-efficient jurisdictions.
- SDLT & inheritance optimised
- Lender-acceptable structures
International Banking
Introductions to 25+ active private and corporate banks across the UK, EU, GCC, APAC, Caribbean and US.
- Pre-vetted bank fit before introduction
- Onboarding pack prepared
Fintech Licensing
EMI, PSP, VASP, MSB and crypto licences in the right regulator's hands.
- Regulator-tested business plans
- Capital, MLRO and IT controls
Deal & Exit Structuring
Pre-sale structuring for founders facing 7-, 8- or 9-figure liquidity events.
- CGT mitigation modelled scenarios
- Earn-out optimisation
Yacht & Aircraft Registration
Flag, register and structure ownership of yachts and private aircraft.
- VAT-efficient acquisition
- Crew payroll compliance
Corporate Payment Cards
Multi-currency corporate cards and prepaid cards for global operations.
- Multi-currency, no FX margin
- Issued in client's structure name
iGaming Licensing
B2C casino, sportsbook, poker, lottery and B2B platform / supplier iGaming licences. Available in MGA, Curaçao, Isle of Man, Anjouan, Gibraltar and more.
- B2C and B2B licence classes (operator, platform, supplier)
- Crypto-native and fiat-friendly jurisdictions
Corporate Structuring
Strategic design of multi-jurisdictional holding groups, IP-routing structures, JV vehicles and group reorganisations, onshore and offshore.
- Multi-jurisdictional holding-company design
- Treaty-network mapping and substance modelling
Investment Funds
Fund structuring, manager compliance and lifecycle administration across Cayman, BVI, Bahamas, Luxembourg and the UAE.
- Vehicle structuring across 6+ jurisdictions
- Independent local directors
Fiduciary & Compliance Coordination
Independent directors, AML programme design, economic substance and middle-office coordination for offshore structures, delivered through licensed counterparties.
- Independent local directors (through licensed providers) in 8 jurisdictions
- AML / KYC / CDD programme design and oversight
Crypto & Digital Asset Structuring
Hold and transact crypto through licensed VASPs, foundations and DAO-LLC hybrids.
- Cold custody recommendations
- On-chain compliance frameworks
Private Banking Introductions
Warm introductions to tier-one private banks for HNW individuals, families and the operating companies they own. Singapore, Hong Kong, Monaco, Switzerland, London, Liechtenstein, Panama and Andorra.
- Personal accounts for HNW individuals and families
- Corporate accounts for operating businesses and holding structures
Our four-stage approach to corporate matters.
A short, confidential intake form. We decide within 48 hours whether we are the right fit for your matter.
Working sessions with the principal director. We probe assumptions, model scenarios and surface the real question.
A written memorandum that any banker, auditor or counsel can read and defend. No surprises at implementation.
We manage formations, bank openings, licensing and documentation, and stay on as a long-term retained counsel.
Common queries from founders and corporate clients.
Bring us the structure you're not sure about.
A written diagnosis is typically prepared within the first week of engagement, and most structures are implemented within two months. If yours is already sound, we'll tell you — and leave it alone.