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Enduring Values, Enduring Trust
We are a leading trusteeship services provider, renowned for our unwavering commitment to excellence, reliability, and integrity in trust creation, trust administration, fiduciary and corporate services.
With a steadfast focus on delivering value and creating long-term relationships, we offer bespoke trusteeship solutions meticulously tailored to address the diverse needs. Our areas of expertise encompass estate & succession planning, foreign citizenship, tax residency, escrow services, security trustee, alternative investment fund (AIF) trusteeship and safekeeping of documents.
Whether structuring complex estates, navigating cross-border tax considerations, or managing intricate regulatory frameworks, we offer unparalleled expertise to safeguard and enhance the financial well-being of our clients. Our strength lies in seamlessly combining industry expertise with a highly personalized service model that stands the test of time over centuries.
Backed by the robust support of institutional shareholders like ICICI Bank, ICICI Securities and Lombard Odier (Swiss Private Bank), our operations are underpinned by a client-centric approach that ensures every solution is aligned with the objectives and aspirations of our clients.
As trusted advisors, we adhere to the highest standards of transparency, ethical practices, and regulatory compliance, ensuring that our clients receive advisory that is both dependable and forward-looking. By prioritizing client satisfaction, fostering innovation, and maintaining a proactive approach, we have established a proven track record of success that consistently exceeds expectations.
Enduring Values, Enduring Trust
Assistance to create succession frameworks and provide guidance on industry best practices
Advice on structure in alignment with objectives, Assistance in drafting Trust deed, Making Trust Entity Ready
Advise on desired structures and Facilitate creation of entities, structuring of assets
Provide advisory on legal aspects and Assist in drafting a personalized Will
Advise on creating family-specific structures, Establish ownership, leadership and management guidelines for family businesses
Acting as trustee & administrator of the trust (Private/ Business/ Charitable) Managing trust assets in line with the trust deed
Mr. Dileep Choksi is a renowned Chartered Accountant with a law degree and 45 years of experience in accounting, tax, and corporate advisory services. He played pivotal role in bringing Deloitte to India and served as its Jt. Managing Partner. His career is dedicated to Succession Planning, Tax Advisory and Asset Structuring
Mr. Pradip Shah holds an MBA from Harvard Business School and was ranked 1st in CA exam. He served as the Founder Managing Director of CRISIL, assisted in founding HDFC, worked as a consultant to USAID, the World Bank, and the Asian Development Bank. He also chaired Pfizer and the capital markets committee of the Indian Merchants’ Chamber
A highly respected veteran banker, Mr. H. N. Sinor is Chairperson of Universal Trustees. His career has shaped India’s financial landscape with key roles including Joint Managing Director of ICICI Bank, former CEO of both the Indian Banks’ Association (IBA) and the Association of Mutual Funds in India (AMFI) and Founder Member of the Banks Board Bureau .
Mr. Dilip J. Thakkar, a CA and Fellow Member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India, has over six decades of experience in taxation, FEMA and cross-border structuring. He is the senior-most partner at Jayantilal Thakkar & Co., has served as the Chairman of the Indian Advisory Board of two international banks, appointed by the Reserve Bank of India.
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