Our award-winning Asia private client team in Hong Kong and Singapore has built a reputation for technical excellence and delivering the highest quality of client service. They understand the culture and requirements of clients across the region and are well-known for their experience and expertise in dealing with complex cross-border family wealth structuring.

We establish and administer a variety of Hong Kong law, Singapore law and foreign trusts, and assist clients establish family trusts, charitable trusts, private trust companies, family office structures and pre-IPO trusts. Of particular benefit for Asia-based clients with US connections and assets, is the ability of the team to work seamlessly with our US trust business.

Our team team is able to structure a wide range of assets, including operating businesses, financial assets, property and other real assets, and is supported by in-house experts in the areas of accounting, compliance, operations and FATCA/CRS. 

Our Dubai team has a long track record of working with private clients and professional firms to establish wealth planning  and asset protection structures, both across Trident Trust's international footprint of 17 trust domiciles and locally within the Dubai International Financial Centre. 

Our DIFC office is regulated by the Dubai Financial Services Authority and works with families, their advisors and other professional firms to assist HNWI clients with the establishment and administration of DIFC Foundations and DIFC Prescribed Companies. The team is experienced in working with families whose members and business interests are located in both civil and common law jurisdictions.

We also assist clients with Golden VISA Applications, the drafting of DIFC Wills, obtaining DIFC Family Wealth Centre Accreditation and setting up under the DIFC Single Family Office regime.

Our Mauritius team is the hub of our African operations, serving clients operating in 45 of the 55 countries in Africa.  The team works with private clients and their advisors to support their investment activities and the structuring of their assets for succession planning and asset protection purposes.

Mauritius is a popular jurisdiction for the establishment of wealth management structures due to its robust legal and regulatory framework, stable economic and political environment and flexible business regime. It offers the opportunity to form both trusts and foundations, depending on the requirements and circumstances of individual clients.

The team also assists with applications for Mauritius’ Permanent Resident Scheme and Integrated Resort Scheme, which are aimed at high net worth individuals who are interested in Mauritius residency or the purchase of luxury villas in Mauritius