Book Review: The Global Residence & Citizenship Handbook by Christian H. Kälin

We were delighted to participate in a conference last Friday at the Baur au Lac in Zurich, where members of Henley & Partners presented alongside representatives from the government of St. Kitts & Nevis.  Christian Kälin, a Henley representative in Zurich (and the newly-appointed Consul-General of St. Kitts & Nevis), was on hand to discuss residency and second passport programs. …

Now Available – The Belize Asset Protection LLC

With final implementation of the Belize LLC Act, we are pleased to now offer LLCs through our service partner in Belize.  In addition to LLCs that may be formed in the Cook Islands and Nevis, the Belize LLC adds a new dimension to asset protection planning. The Belize LLC Act is modeled after its predecessor legislation in the Cook Islands …

Lighthouse Captive Management Announces New Hong Kong Office

Two International Finance Centre, Hong Kong We are pleased to announce today the opening of a new Hong Kong office for Lighthouse Captive Management, LLC.  Located on the 19th floor of the Two International Finance Centre building, our new neighbors include the Hong Kong Monetary Authority, the Financial Times, and Ernst & Young, among others.  The IFC2 building also anchors …

Join Us at the 2012 USC Law Tax Institute

January 23-25, 2012 Millennium Biltmore Hotel Los Angeles We are pleased to announce that Lighthouse Captive Management will exhibit at the 2012 USC Law Tax Institute.  The event will take place at the Millennium Biltmore Hotel in Los Angeles from Monday, January 23, through Wednesday, January 25.  Our U.S. marketing team will be on hand to answer questions about captive …

The Lighthouse 2012 Caribbean Conference

April 19-20, 2012 Hotel Guanahani & Spa Saint-Barthelémy (St. Barts) This is a brief announcement letting our clients know that our exclusive conference has just been scheduled, and invitations will be forthcoming. Representatives of Lighthouse Trust and Lighthouse Captive Management will join along with several prominent speakers in covering the emerging trends in captive insurance, asset protection, and wealth management …

Cook Islands LLCs: Asset Protection Without the Trust

We are pleased to announce that our staff analysis of the Cook Islands LLC Act was recently published by IFC Review.  Our insight stems from one of our in-house lawyers, who contributed to the drafting of the Cook Islands LLC Act.  For individuals residing in jurisdictions where transfers in trust are taxable, the Cook Islands LLC serves as a convenient …

Book Review

The Definitive Guide To Captive Insurance Companies: What Every Small Business Owner Needs To Know About Creating And Implementing A Captive by Peter J. Strauss, J.D., LL.M. Written by one of the best known captive insurance lawyers in the United States, several of our staff members just completed reading this book (it is available at Amazon.com in both print and …