OUR SERVICES
Swiss foundation setup, advisory & administration
Specialist advisory services for establishing and administering Swiss foundations, family, charitable, and corporate. Based in Zug, we guide international clients and Swiss residents through the full lifecycle.
Foundation Setup
End-to-end support for establishing a Swiss foundation, purpose drafting, statutes, notarisation, commercial-register filing and supervisory-authority onboarding.
Learn more →Foundation Advisory
Strategic and legal advisory at any stage: structure selection, tax-exemption strategy, cross-border planning for UK/US/expat founders, and governance design.
Learn more →Foundation Administration
Ongoing administration and compliance support, annual accounts, audit liaison, ESA/cantonal supervisory filings, board support, and distributions management.
Learn more →WHO WE HELP
High-net-worth individuals & families
Seeking asset protection, privacy, and multi-generational succession planning.
Family offices
Requiring structured governance and cross-border estate planning.
Philanthropists
Establishing charitable or public-utility foundations with tax-exempt status.
Foreign founders & expats
UK, EU, and US residents needing Swiss requirements and cross-border compliance guidance.
Four stages
Our process
Consult
We review your objectives, assets, and cross-border situation. You receive a clear assessment of which structure fits, what it costs, and how long it takes.
Structure
We advise on foundation type, canton, governance design, and purpose drafting. We identify tax-exemption eligibility where applicable.
Establish
We manage the legal and administrative process end to end: notary, supervisory authority, commercial register. You review and approve each stage.
Administer
We provide continuing support: annual reporting, audit coordination, and compliance monitoring, so your foundation remains in good standing year after year.
Consult
We review your objectives, assets, and cross-border situation. You receive a clear assessment of which structure fits, what it costs, and how long it takes.
Structure
We advise on foundation type, canton, governance design, and purpose drafting. We identify tax-exemption eligibility where applicable.
Establish
We manage the legal and administrative process end to end: notary, supervisory authority, commercial register. You review and approve each stage.
Administer
We provide continuing support: annual reporting, audit coordination, and compliance monitoring, so your foundation remains in good standing year after year.
Why work with us
Anchored in Swiss precision
Based in Zug, Switzerland, our practice is led by Hansruedi Mueller, specialist in foundation governance and cross-border estate planning. We advise in English and German and reference primary law directly, not generic legal theory.
- Zug-based, at the centre of Swiss financial and foundation law practice
- Led by Hansruedi Mueller, specialist in foundation governance and cross-border estate planning
- Grounded in primary law, Swiss Civil Code, Foundation Code 2021, and ESA supervisory practice
- Bilingual advisory in English and German
- End-to-end, one advisory relationship covering setup, compliance and governance
Governed by
- Swiss Civil Code, Art. 80–89
- Swiss Foundation Code 2021
- Federal Supervisory Authority (ESA)
- Cantonal supervisory authorities
Initial consultations are available in English and German with no obligation to proceed.
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Our specialists are available to discuss your specific requirements with discretion and Swiss precision.