– Restructuring including liquidations, mergers and demergers of multi- jurisdictional holding structure for a US investment bank.

–  Set-up of structures for acquisition of real estate in Spain for both private and institutional clients.

–  Transfer of Netherland Antilles structures to Luxembourg/Spain and simplification for tax planning purposes.

–  Listing bonds and shares of Luxembourg entities on the stock exchanges of Sao Paulo, Luxembourg and Warsaw.

–  Restructuring of hotel group holding and worldwide operational structure (with vehicles in Malta, Luxembourg, Mexico and Spain). This project involved the setting up of a Luxembourg Fund (SIF) for third party investors and SPV’s in the BVI. Synergy worked with local Mexican banks on the implementation of “contratos de Fideicomiso” for Real Estate. This project also involved the setup of offices in Luxembourg and the Netherlands, including trading companies and employee recruitment in these locations.”

–  Restructuring of a listed international mining company in preparation for IPO. The final structure included Asian, European, American and Australian entities, making use of BVI, Barbados, Delaware, Luxembourg and Netherland Antilles Funds or SPVs.

–  Assistance with the acquisition by a Chinese state-owned international company of real estate holding structures owning prestigious London real estate from a US group.

–  Setting up business for American, Canadian and Spanish multinationals, PE and Pension Funds in order to make up to 35% savings.

–  Transfer of existing retail and private Dutch funds to Luxembourg.

–  Setting up and maintenance of SICAR and SIF vehicles for Spanish and French/Middle East international real estate companies.

–  Reorganisation of files and transfer of bank accounts for Luxembourg SPV’s and Custodian of Fund of Middle East bank/investment bank in order to assist with client retention.

– Setting up and maintenance of Securitisation Vehicles for HNWI. Assets securitized have included paintings and real estate.

–  Setting up and maintenance of holding companies and Securitization vehicles for Portuguese group companies belonging to a HNWI, including a setup of a Securitization Vehicle for the securitization of Portuguese distressed debt (transferred from Iberian banks).

–  Assistance to clients moving personal tax residency from France to Spain in order to maintain maximum tax efficiency on in-kind contributions of existing French insurance companies.

–  Finding a tax solution for a leading international hotel group. They had issues with their trading company in Luxembourg generating important taxable income due to unrealized exchange gains.

–  Manco + SIF for an international group (PEP), following termination of client relationship by its Swiss brand admin and auditor. TA and custodian bank located in Luxembourg. We were able to use our network to find alternative service providers who would be prepared to take on the client.

–  Following Spanish real estate crisis in 2007, we worked on the restructuring of Spanish real estate group companies to simplify structures and transfer loan portfolios to Spanish and US banks.

–  Participated in the implementation of transfer of HNW South American clients’ holdings in EU. Participated in the sale of the majority stakes held by a family in a large retail group in Central and South America (US brand). We used a Luxembourg SIF solution to reduce net wealth tax exposure from using a Soparfi.

–  In conjunction with a Polish organization, Synergy developed a solution for the acquisition of land in Poland at a time when acquisition of land was investor restricted in Poland.

–  In 2013/2014, we coordinated the setup of a private equity fund, together with tax and corporate structuring for investments in real estate and equity holdings in Mozambique.

–  Setup of a SICAV SIF platform solution to provide portfolio managers with regulatory compliant structure and ancillary services.

–  Setup of a captive insurance company for a corporate client including selection of advisors and service providers and obtaining regulatory approval.

–  Setup of Investment Fund in association with industry partners to invest in distressed real estate assets in Spain and Portugal. Setup included liaison with appropriate tax and legal advisors in the jurisdictions concerned and the establishment of vehicles to hold the assets.

–  Incorporation by Synergy partners of a Luxembourg Securitization Vehicle, together with coordination of all ancillary services and banking arrangements. The total transaction value was in the amount of USD 220 million. This transaction also required that the notes issued by the vehicle were tradeable on a clearing platform.

–  Concept, design and setup by Synergy partners of a debt securitization vehicle for a client active in the factoring sector. This enabled the client to enlarge their existing business and propose a broader range of solutions for their banking and corporate client base.

–  Share sale of Swiss technology startups to industrial investors, including Luxemburg and Swiss tax advice, advice on the sale and shareholder agreements, and Luxemburg structuring for holding vehicles.

–  Provision of advice and structuring services to international groups on structuring investment vehicles to specifications required to meet eligibility requirements for international insurance company investors.

–  Advice and structuring services to an international consortium to set up and operate an investment vehicle established to invest in portfolios of non-performing loans.