STRUCTURE AND RELOCATION TO SWITZERLAND
Structure. Protect. Connect.
For internationally active entrepreneurial families who have built wealth — and who now ask how to structure it, protect it and preserve it for the next generation.
Entrepreneurship creates wealth. Structure preserves it. Switzerland gives it permanence.
GALEÓN is an independent advisory boutique specialising in structuring, company formation and relocation to Switzerland — grown out of years of practical experience with the needs of internationally active entrepreneurial families.
Structure
The Foundation
Company formation and governance that make clear who owns what and who answers for what.
Protect
The Right Jurisdiction
Institutional stability, a sound banking system and long-term continuity instead of short-lived rankings.
Connect
The Move to Switzerland
Through a carefully planned relocation and structuring strategy that secures continuity across generations.
HOW WE SUPPORT IN PRACTICE
Any list of "best jurisdictions" becomes outdated within a few years. That is why we do not work with rankings, but with criteria: institutional stability, soundness of the banking system, and long-term continuity — benchmarks that still hold even after tax rates and regulations have changed
- We accompany the process of company formation and structuring in Switzerland — governance, continuity, clarity around ownership and responsibility.
- We accompany the personal and business "soft landing" process for entrepreneurs looking to relocate their life or wealth base to Switzerland.
- On request, we take on a board mandate for Swiss companies — the resident signatory body required by law, filled with long-standing experience in structuring and wealth matters for international entrepreneurial families.
WHY SWITZERLAND
Five reasons wealthy families have chosen Switzerland for generations:
- Direct democracy — political decisions with broad legitimacy, rarely abrupt reversals.
- Political stability — uninterrupted for decades.
- A stable franc — one of the world’s most resilient currencies.
- Reliable rule of law — property rights that are actually enforced.
- Centuries-old banking infrastructure — not provisional, but institutions built over generations. Switzerland remains the world’s number one destination for cross-border managed wealth.
BANKING RELATIONSHIPS
We support families in building their own relationships with selected Swiss private banks — from selecting the right institution through to account opening. Decision-making, execution, and custody remain with the family and their bank at all times.
Protect what you have built.
The right structure is more than organisation. It separates entrepreneurial and private risk, creates clarity, supports future generations, and allows better investment decisions. Protection begins long before capital is invested.
Every family is different, every entrepreneur is different — there is no standard solution, only an independent perspective built around your long-term objectives.
About GALEÓN
A different perspective on wealth.
Wealth changes over time. At first the focus is on building a company. Later the focus shifts — ownership becomes more complex, responsibility grows, and decisions concern not only today’s success but future generations. That is exactly where GALEÓN begins.
Why GALEÓN
We believe wealth deserves more than products. It deserves structure, independent thinking and a long-term perspective. Too often wealth is spread across banks, advisers and jurisdictions with no one taking responsibility for the whole picture. GALEÓN was created to offer precisely that perspective.
How we work with families
GALEÓN advises and accompanies. We take no decisions on a family’s behalf and do not act in their place. The decision stays with the family and their advisers. We work with families as equals, not above them.
What we believe
Wealth is created through entrepreneurship. It is preserved through structure. It endures through the right jurisdiction. Markets and regulations will always change — our principles will not.
How we think
Every family, every business and every legacy is different. We do not believe in standard solutions. We begin by understanding the whole picture, and then share the structures and principles that create clarity, protection and long-term continuity.
About Galeon
A different perspective on wealth.
Wealth changes over time. At first, the focus is on building a business. Later, the focus shifts — ownership becomes more complex, responsibility increases, and decisions affect not only today's success but future generations. That is where GALEON begins.
Why GALEON
We believe wealth deserves more than products. It deserves structure, independent thinking and a long-term perspective. Too often wealth is spread across banks, advisers and jurisdictions with no one taking responsibility for the whole picture. GALEON was created to offer precisely that perspective.
How we work with families
GALEON advises and accompanies. We take no decisions on a family’s behalf and do not act in their place. The decision stays with the family and their advisers. We work with families as equals, not above them.
What we believe
Wealth is created through entrepreneurship. It is preserved through structure. It endures through the right jurisdiction. Markets and regulations will always change — our principles will not.
How we think
Every family, every business and every legacy is different. We do not believe in standard solutions. We begin by understanding the whole picture, and then share the structures and principles that create clarity, protection and long-term continuity.
Independent. Discreet. Personal. Long-term.
Languages & reach
We work fluently in German, English and Spanish and accompany families in Switzerland, Spain and Latin America — always directly and personally, in the language our clients are most comfortable with.
Our philosophy
Wealth does not fail because of the markets. It fails through missing structure, unclear responsibility and product-driven advice. We do not start with investments — we start with understanding.
Contact
Let's start a conversation.
Every family is different, and every situation deserves careful consideration. Whether you are structuring your wealth, protecting it or planning its future — we would be glad to begin with a confidential conversation.
Registered Office
Chem. Charles-Giron 8, 1800 Vevey, Switzerland
Phone
+41 21 943 33 89
Personal meetings
By appointment in Switzerland and internationally