Any monies and assets that you have earned during your lifetime you obviously want to see protected
from hostile takeover, creditors’ groundless claims and bankruptcy proceedings (UNIKOM AG:
naturally, without making any attempts to cheat creditors, and in the absence of a fraudulent conveyance!).
In addition, due to economical and political instability in your country of residence, you may wish to protect
your assets by keeping them under Swiss jurisdiction!
Or even to register your own bank in Switzerland!
We can help you protect your assets in Switzerland
 Switzerland remains
today what it has always been – the premier financial destination
for international investments. This is why many of our clients, who are people of extraordinary wealth, consider
Switzerland as a key element in their overall investment strategy, and why they are interested in family foundations,
international trusts and personal holding structures, enabling them to keep a portion of their assets “live” in Switzerland.
 What is asset
protection
Asset protection is defined as pre-litigation planning to deter lawsuits and promote settlements.
The primary goal of asset protection is to bring closure to potential litigation with as little
disruption to your business and with as little loss of your wealth as possible.
Why to invest
in family foundation in Switzerland
By creating a family foundation you can place your assets outside your estate, outside the reach of creditors, judgments,
malpractice and divorce, thus making the assets much less vulnerable. At the same time, once created properly, such a
structure enables to retain a full control over the assets.
A family foundation (Stiftung) is a separate legal entity, privately funded by you by dedicating funds and assets
(real estate, legal entities, etc.) for a specific purpose, for instance:
- contributing to a charitable cause;
- organizing insurance and pension plans for your family members;
- providing continuing employment and activity for your family members;
- identifying and preserving your family name for years to come.
It is most common in Switzerland to organize pension funds and other welfare schemes of corporations in the form of the
foundation. In accordance with Swiss law, this specific type of foundations is exempt from taxation.
The officers of the foundation have, in principle, no decision-making power, only an executive function, in accordance
with a will of the founder.
Why to invest
in holding structure in Switzerland
As being an owner of Swiss holding company, you in person are not a bank client, and, respectively you are
out of battles between foreign governments and Swiss banks.
For the purpose of asset protection, we at UNIKOM AG assist you in setting up a Swiss holding company,
while you contribute your money and assets (those which can be valued, i.e. stocks, bonds, shares, mutual and
hedge fund interests, precious metals and stones, real estate, etc.) in the company’s capital.
Once contributed, all these assets, as before, may be controlled and managed by you, as being the owner and
managing director of a Swiss holding company; at the same time, the assets are held in the name of a Swiss
holding company (i.e. separate legal entity) and therefore, are free from any claims directed against you
in person.
Needless to say that holding companies in Switzerland benefit from reductions in corporate income tax at both
cantonal and federal levels. We at UNIKOM provide personalized assistance in obtaining tax
rulings for your holding company.
Due to the investor anonymity, provided by Swiss corporations (AG / SA), your name as an owner of such Swiss
holding company will never be disclosed. At the same time, your name as a managing director will be publicly
known, what is not always desired.
We are ready to assist you avoiding this, through a so-called fiduciary agreement between you and a Swiss
director, who will treat your Swiss holding company with absolute discretion and in accordance with your
instructions, while the decision making remains in your hands.
Another option is to use the existing holding structure, already created by us (shelf company). It enables you to contribute your funds and/or assets, thus
increasing the registered share capital of the company.
By using our knowledge of Swiss and international business law, we develop family foundations, trusts and international
holding structures to protect the anonymity of our clients, thus preventing illegal attempts depriving of their
property and unlawful actions against our clients and their families.
We at UNIKOM AG welcome the opportunity to explore with you the world of Swiss financial security and
protection of your assets from creditors and bankruptcy. The UNIKOM’s Family Office will protect you
from unexpected and unnecessary trouble.
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