Guidance Notes

The Liechtenstein Foundation

Notes on the Liechtenstein Foundation as a flexible holding and succession planning vehicle.

The Liechtenstein Establishment

Notes on the Liechtenstein Establishment as a flexible corporate entity unique to Liechtenstein.

Foundations and Trusts – A Brief Comparison

Foundations and trusts achieve the same goals but come from a different background.

Asset Protection in Liechtenstein

Liechtenstein’s legal framework offers a suitable combination of measures to make a succession plan robust.

Due Diligence laws and processes in Liechtenstein

In order to protect its integrity as an international financial centre, Liechtenstein ensures that the processes and rules set out in the EU’s anti-money laundering directives are adopted.

The Private Asset Structure in Liechtenstein

Information on private asset structures, a special tax regime in Liechtenstein

The Liechtenstein Trust

Note on the Liechtenstein trust, designed to protect and transfer wealth.

Articles

STEP: Jurisdiction Report on Liechtenstein

An introduction as well as legal, tax and practice information for Liechtenstein.

STEP: 300 years young (Asset Protection in Liechtenstein)

An overview of Liechtenstein’s asset protection framework.

STEP: 21st-century wealth structuring

An explanation on how modern wealth structuring can help families maintain control through generations.

STEP: Private Trust Foundations in Liechtenstein

Liechtenstein’s foundations regime as an efficient way to structure a Private Trust Company.