Welcome to Vistra - a new style of Trust and
Corporate Services
Currently operating from five
major financial jurisdictions - with further expansion already in
progress - Vistra is able to provide a full range of crossborder
solutions for wealth protection and the structuring of assets and
cash flows.
Through the combination of a unique set of
skills the Vistra Group is able to address the various needs of our
customers, whether they are private individuals, business owners,
or larger corporations and institutions.
From trust and company formation and
administration to immigration advice; intellectual property
protection to marine and aviation management; Vistra's employees
around the world use their professional knowledge and experience to
create integrated, tailored solutions.
Bart Deconinck
Chief Executive Officer
Crossing borders
Increased mobility of individuals and
corporations across the globe is clear for all to see. Whilst most
of our competitors tend to excel in providing services in single
jurisdictions or individual specialities, they often lack the
in-house resources and expertise to assist clients with Global
transactions. Vistra's unique approach through one single contact
gives access to expertise within the major jurisdictions. Our
contacts create solutions to meet each customers expectations with
regard to tax efficiency, estate planning or asset protection.
Increased complexity in tax and legal matters
means that our customers are becoming more sophisticated, regarding
personal and tailor-made service as paramount. Complicated
corporate or family situations should only need a single
explanation for one of our professionals to come to a full
understanding of the client's needs. One of Vistra's key
philosophies is to provide this personal service to advisors and
clients at all times and within all specialties.
Recent years have also brought increased
international regulation in compliance and client acceptance
policies. Increased regulation invariably means increased paperwork
and often requires smaller firms to employ sub-contracted
expertise, increasing cost and complexity for both advisor and
client. At Vistra confidentiality, discretion and data protection
are absolutely guaranteed in all jurisdictions and in any transfer
of information between offices that our clients request.
At Vistra we pride ourselves on being large
enough to provide the full range of trust and corporate services to
wealthy individuals, business owners, multi-national corporations
and their advisors. At the same time however we are conscious of
the fact that we can guarantee personal service, tailored solutions
and the communication that our customers rely upon to face the
challenges and maximise the financial opportunities of the
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Creating solutions
Vistra was created in 2006 from a management
buy-in of the private client business of London taxation experts
Chiltern plc. We have pledged to remain truly independent
providers, working together with our clients, lawyers and tax
advisors to choose the most appropriate solutions from a worldwide
selection - unbiased by corporate ties.
Our principals are all experts within their
fields, supported by a range of specialist staff recruited from
leading financial institutions, members of professional bodies and
recognised authorities in each discipline. These specialists
include lawyers, chartered accountants, trust and estate
practioners, taxation and immigration experts.
Each of our offices provides the full range of
trust, corporate and estate planning solutions. Our people around the globe
are fluent in the major world languages including English, French,
Spanish, Dutch, German, Italian, Polish, Russian and Finnish.
Vistra is rapidly expanding its global network
and will be opening new offices soon. Our current jurisdictions
were chosen for specific beneficial legislative and regulatory
climates:
- The United Kingdom- with the largest network
of double income tax agreements in the world, efficient solutions
are easily accessible for non-domiciled individuals. Our London
staff also specialise in immigration services for individuals,
families and employees, including estate migration.
- Switzerland- one of the world's oldest and
most stable financial centres, our full range of services is
provided in no less than seven languages.
- Jersey- a well respected and fiercely
independent offshore jurisdiction, also hosting Vistra's specialist
Marine and Aviation expertise.
- Belgium- an important financial gateway for
Asian investors looking to move into Europe and Europeans regarding
Asia since the 2004's double tax treaty with Hong Kong.
- New Zealand- regarded by legislative bodies
as a conventional OECD onshore jurisdiction, Auckland offers an
alternative solution for many private and corporate
circumstances.
Vistra's full range of solutions and
jurisdictional expertise is detailed on www.vistra.com or please feel free to contact one of
our offices for a comprehensive discussion of your personal
requirements.
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Spotlight on .....
Marine and Aviation Services
Vistra's Marine and Aviation Team, used a
custom-designed stand at this year's Monaco Yacht Show (20-23
September) to introduce Vistra to the international super yacht
industry. Leveraging off the team's existing reputation for
delivery of market-leading client service levels and bespoke
solutions, the team enjoyed the opportunity to catch up with
existing clients and develop new opportunities at what is now
recognised as the premier event in the super yacht calendar.
Hot on the heels of this successful event,
Matthew Ruane, director of Vistra Marine was invited to give a
presentation at this year's Yachts and Super yachts conference in
Zurich, which, together with Vistra's new face-to-face client-care
program has the team travelling to Geneva, Malta, UK and Paris, in
the final quarter of this year.
Vistra offers Marine and Aviation Services as
a part of our total solutions service, from registration and VAT
recovery to crew payroll and employment services. We advise on the
full spectrum of scenarios including commercial, private and
international leasing structures. Our Marine and Aviation team will
ensure that our client's costs and tax exposure is minimised while
operational flexibility is maximised.
Find out more about Vistra's Marine and Aviation
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Immigration Services
Although the world has become smaller in the
21st Century, physically moving yourself and your family
from one area to another is becoming more and more complicated as
regulation increases.
The United Kingdom has the largest network of
double taxation agreements in the world and provides unique
opportunities for non-domiciled individuals .We are fortunate to
have a specialist immigration team based in Vistra's London office
who are regulated by the appropriate immigration body within the
UK. We are authorised to advice upon and undertake various
applications in coming to the UK under a wide range of immigration
categories. Once in the UK the team can assist for continued leave
to remain, indefinite leave to remain, and eventually even British
citizenship. In addition we are also able to advice on
employee/employer matters, and efficient estate management with
particular regard to immigration to and emigration from the UK.
Find out more about Vistra's Immigration Services
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Vistra's
Imagery
In sourcing our website imagery, we wanted
representations to truly reflect Vistra's ethos of crossing
borders, creating solutions.
We found our own solution in Yann Arthus Bertrand who
specialises in aerial photography and has won the French Legion
D'Honneur for his photographic work on the environment. Most of the
images on the website are taken from his work, and those of his
photographic colleagues. His talent for taking complicated subjects
- often unappealing from the ground - and providing a new point of
view that highlights their innate stability and beauty fits
perfectly with Vistra's new vision. More
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