Philanthropy & Foundations & Trusts
Are you planning a philanthropic project, considering to establish a (charitable) foundation or seeking to review, develop and improve the structure of your existing foundation or non-profit organisation? We support you at every stage – from the strategic planning and implementation of your initiative (including obtaining tax-exempt status), to the structural development and adaption of existing foundations and organisations. We also advise and represent you or your foundation in internal disputes, conflicts with third parties, as well as in proceedings before authorities and courts.
Our specialized team advises and represents foundations of all kinds as well as their governing bodies. These include charitable and mixed-purpose foundations, corporate foundations, family foundations, and trusts. With many years of experience, we support foundations and foundation boards in all legal and tax matters.
Our competencies at a glance:
- Establishment and structuring of charitable foundations and other non-profit organizations
- Advice on tax exemption for charitable foundations and organizations
- Support with grant-making, new funding strategies, and venture philanthropy
- Promotion and further development of existing philanthropic initiatives
- Establishment of corporate foundations and other foundations with mixed or private-benefit purposes
- Establishment and administration of domestic and foreign family foundations and trusts, including acting as board member or protector
- Advice on good foundation governance, compliance, regulatory requirements, and liability matters
- Advice on and implementation of reorganizations, relocations, and liquidations
- Advice and representation of foundations and foundation board members in internal disputes and in conflicts with third parties
- Assuming and administering mandates as foundation administrator
- Advice and representation of foundations and foundation boards in proceedings before courts, supervisory authorities, and administrative bodies
All competencies
- Administrative Law
- Aviation & Asset Finance
- Corporate and Commercial Law
- Digital & Data
- Employment Law
- Financial Services & Regulatory
- FINMA Enforcement
- Inheritance & Estates (Private Clients)
- Intellectual Property & Competition Law
- Litigation & Arbitration
- Mergers & Acquisitions / Corporate Finance
- Real Estate & Construction
- Restructuring & Insolvency
- Sports Law
- Stock Exchange & Capital Markets
- Tax Law
- White-Collar Crime & Compliance