Setting Up a Company as a Non-Resident Living in one country does not necessarily prevent an entrepreneur from owning a company in another. International founders routinely establish businesses outside their country of residence for commercial expansion, access to new markets, investment, international ownership, proximity to customers or suppliers, financing and many other legitimate reasons. A […]

Setting Up an Offshore Company The expression “offshore company” is used constantly in international business, but it is also one of the most misunderstood terms in corporate structuring. It can evoke images of secrecy, tax havens and anonymous companies when, in practice, the underlying concept is much broader: a person or business establishes a legal […]

Setting Up a Company in Gibraltar Gibraltar occupies a position that is difficult to compare directly with almost any other international business jurisdiction. It is a British Overseas Territory at the southern tip of the Iberian Peninsula, operates a legal and corporate environment influenced by British practice, uses sterling and has developed substantial financial services, […]

Setting Up a Company in Liechtenstein Liechtenstein is one of Europe’s smallest states, but its corporate and financial environment is considerably more sophisticated than its geographical size might suggest. Situated between Switzerland and Austria, the Principality is a member of the European Economic Area while maintaining exceptionally close economic links with Switzerland, including the use […]

Setting Up a Company in Luxembourg Luxembourg occupies an unusual position in international business. It is a relatively small European country, yet it has developed one of the continent’s most sophisticated financial and corporate environments. International groups, entrepreneurs, investment businesses, family offices and private investors use Luxembourg for activities ranging from ordinary commercial operations to […]