Fintech SCB

Opening and management of international banking relationships for individuals and companies, with selected institutions in stable jurisdictions.

• International and offshore bank accounts, personal and corporate
• Multi-currency accounts and USD accounts with international banks
• U.S. banking solutions and international payment solutions
• Bank onboarding and full preparation of the verification documents banks require
• Source of Funds and Source of Wealth documentation; replies to banks' compliance requests

The architecture of the client's wealth designed internationally, coordinating asset managers, custodian banks and advisers in the most suitable jurisdictions.

• Multi-jurisdiction wealth-holding structures
• Holding companies, SPVs, trusts and foundations
• Coordination between managers and banks across countries
• Family governance and ownership architecture
• Wealth planning for families with international interests

Protection of wealth and organisation of its generational transfer through solid, internationally recognised legal instruments.

• Trusts and foundations for asset protection
• Separation of personal and operating risks
• Succession planning for international estates
• Beneficiary planning and family governance
• Protection of shareholdings, real estate and financial assets

Analysis of the overall tax position and design of residency and structures consistent with the rules of every country involved.

• Residency and relocation planning
• Double-taxation and international treaty analysis
• CRS and FATCA implications
• Coordination with tax professionals in the relevant countries

Formation and management of companies in the jurisdictions best suited to the business, handling every step from incorporation to operation.

• Delaware LLCs and offshore companies
• EU holding companies and free-zone entities
• Branches, subsidiaries and international group structures
• Corporate banking for international companies

Support for entrepreneurs and investors in extraordinary finance transactions, from valuation to closing, on both the sell side and the buy side.

• Sell-side and buy-side M&A, from strategy to closing
• Business valuation, investor search and deal structuring
• Financing strategy, capital-structure and liquidity analysis
• Access to international financing

Structuring of the financial and documentary instruments that make import-export operations and international trade possible and secure.

• Letters of credit, bank guarantees and trade financing
• Import and export financing
• Structuring of international payment flows
• Documentary support for complex import-export transactions

Organisation of liquidity held abroad and assistance in regularising financial assets held in other jurisdictions.

• Regularization of foreign liquidity and financial assets
• Repatriation and reorganisation of international funds
• Reconstruction of Source of Funds and transaction history
• Coordination with tax professionals for the required filings

A bridge between crypto-assets and the traditional banking system, through documented and compliant pathways.

• Crypto-to-bank conversion of digital assets through regulated operators
• Banking relationships for digital-sector operators
• Source-of-funds and acquisition-history documentation for banks

No anonymous, undocumented or non-compliant conversions.

Guidance for individuals and companies through international sanctions, capital controls and cross-border financial restrictions.

• EU, OFAC and local sanctions analysis
• Impact of sanctions and restrictions on assets and transactions
• Compliant pathways for international payments and transfers
• Coordination with specialised legal counsel

Support for companies entering Latin American markets and for Latin American businesses expanding towards Europe and North America.

• Commercial and corporate expansion into Latin America
• Local structures, partners and filings in destination countries
• Banking and payment infrastructure for market entry
• Operational bridges between Argentina, South America, the USA and Europe

Coordination of the qualified professionals each jurisdiction requires — lawyers, tax advisers, notaries, trustees — around the client's objectives.

• Selection and coordination of qualified local professionals
• A single point of contact for multi-jurisdiction matters
• Oversight of international filings and deadlines