Insights

The Swiss “Aktiengesellschaft” or abbreviated “AG” (in English: “company limited by shares” / “Ltd.”) is the most preferred legal form of a Swiss company.

Liechtenstein is the only continental European country where the legal structure of a trust is known. With a trust, the settlor endows trust assets upon the trustee, together with the obligation to manage and use them in his own name and on the behalf of the rules in the trust deed.

The Swiss “Gesellschaft mit beschränkter Haftung” or abbreviated “GmbH” (in English: “limited liability company” / “LLC”) is the second most preferred legal form of a Swiss company. It is usually established in cases where the founders only have access to a limited amount for the company capital.