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Structuring personal and business assets — capital protection, legality, and continuity

Structuring personal and business assets — capital protection, legality, and continuity

When assets are spread across personal and corporate accounts, real estate, and business shares, managing them becomes complex and risky. Typical problems arise: conflicts between owners and family members, insufficient transparency for banks and regulators, unpredictable tax burdens, and unplanned inheritance. Any major action — selling a share, raising financing, or purchasing a foreign property — turns into a quest of documents and source-of-funds checks. When operating in Ukraine and the EU, additional requirements appear: substance, beneficiary disclosure, and sanctions/banking compliance.

We address the challenge comprehensively — at the intersection of law and finance.
Our team designs and implements a target ownership and control model to ensure that assets are legally protected, easy to manage, and transaction-ready. We combine legal design (company/fund/trust structures, contractual framework, rights and obligations) with financial logic (taxes, cash flows, banking requirements, reporting) to deliver solutions that work in real life. What we do:
Asset Portfolio Diagnostics.
Ownership map: shares and companies, real estate, financial instruments, IP, corporate/personal accounts, obligations. Risks: mixing personal and business funds, guarantees, joint ownership, sanctions/banking blocks.
Target Ownership Structure.
Holding company, family fund/trust (where appropriate), separate SPVs for major assets, IP rights distribution. Separation of personal and business assets, protection against operational risks.
Documentation Framework.
Shareholder/corporate agreements, marriage contracts and heir agreements, powers of attorney, wills, trust management agreements.
Tax and Compliance.
We model tax implications in Ukraine/EU (dividends, interest, capital gains, CFCs), prepare payment rules, accounting, and source-of-funds verification.
Bank and Transaction Readiness.
KYC/SoF/SoW package, transparent transaction history, standard reference and confirmation sets for foreign banks and investors.
Inheritance and Succession Planning.
Mechanisms for transferring assets and control to ensure business and capital continuity in the event of force majeure.
We structure assets “turnkey” in Ukraine and the EU: legal capital protection, clear ownership structure, readiness for banks, transactions, and inheritance.
Why work with us:
Integration of Law and Finance.
Simultaneous development of legal and financial aspects eliminates contradictions and “blind spots.”
Cross-Border Experience.
We take into account local requirements of Ukraine and EU countries, substance, and beneficiary disclosure.
Practicality.
We don’t just “draw schemes” — we implement them: documents, payment regulations, checklists for banks, and family governance.
Confidentiality.
Strict NDAs, secure data rooms, and the principle of “minimum necessary disclosure.
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Results and benefits for you
By working with us, you will see tangible results:
Legal capital protection
and predictable taxation.
Clear ownership and decision-making structure
(who signs or pays what and when).
Readiness to work with banks and investors
(minimal KYC/SoF questions).
Peace of mind for family and partners:
clear asset management and inheritance processes.
Ready to take the next step?
Want to get your assets in order?
Request a structuring diagnostic session — you’ll receive a current-state map and a target structure with a step-by-step action plan.
Submit your request and we will prepare a solution for you.
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How does asset structuring differ from tax optimization?

Structuring is about legal protection, manageability, and continuity; taxes are only one of the outcomes, not the sole objective.

What is substance and why is it needed in the EU?

It refers to the company’s “business presence” (office, management, expenses). It confirms the structure’s legitimacy and helps avoid tax claims.

Is it possible to transfer assets without taxes?

It depends on the type of asset and jurisdictions involved. We model different scenarios (value/risks/taxes) and choose the optimal one.

How can assets be protected from creditor or divorce claims?

Separation of personal and business assets, marriage and shareholder agreements, SPVs/funds/trusts — all within legal frameworks and planned in advance.

How long does the project take?

The duration depends on the asset composition and jurisdictions. We establish a step-by-step plan and quickly close critical stages.

Other services

Preparation of responses to regulatory authorities
Preparation of responses to regulatory authorities
We collect and organize your capital history so that it is fully clear to compliance. Our team of lawyers and financial analysts reconstructs cash flows, links income to assets, prepares supporting documentation, and manages communications with the bank or regulator.
Investment portfolio structuring
Investment portfolio structuring
We combine legal and financial expertise. We develop an investment policy, select platforms, define asset class allocation, establish instrument selection criteria, and set rebalancing rules. We integrate the portfolio into your overall asset structure and SoF/SoW requirements.
Asset tax optimization
Asset tax optimization
We combine tax expertise with the legal architecture of assets. We model scenarios, choose the optimal ownership and income distribution structure, and set up the calendar and documentation.

When asset structuring is needed

Personal asset structuring is the legal and financial setup of ownership: separating personal and business property, choosing the right form (holding company, fund/trust, SPV), setting up agreements, tax planning, and preparing for bank KYC/AML compliance. The service is relevant when capital grows, entering the EU market, changing tax residency, planning inheritance, or preparing for a transaction (asset sale/purchase).

What the service includes

  • Designing the ownership structure (companies/funds/trusts), distribution of rights over assets and intellectual property.
  • Contract framework: shareholder agreements, marriage contracts, wills, powers of attorney.
  • Tax modeling (dividends, interest, capital gains, CFC), payment and accounting rules.
  • Preparation for banking compliance (KYC/SoF/SoW), document package for account opening and major transactions.
  • Inheritance plan and family governance.

Popular questions

  • Is it necessary to open a company in the EU to protect assets?
    Not always — the form is chosen based on goals: protection, transactions, taxation, management.
  • How does a trust differ from a fund?
    They differ in legal regime and roles; the instrument is chosen based on jurisdiction and family objectives.
  • How to prepare for banks?
     Clean cash flows and proof of source of funds are required; we prepare the documentation package in advance.