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Company RegistrationFirestone Duncan maintains one of the largest operations for registering foreign owned firms in Russia. However our emphasis is on quality and speed not on volume. We are a value added provider of registration services. Before undertaking a registration we seek to understand what the company will be used for so that we can determine if the type of entity being requested is the most appropriate type for our client's needs. We also advise our clients on the best way to hold entities so that they can best meet their goals and so that tax efficiency can be maximized.
Once the type of entity and its holding structure has been determined, we move quickly and efficiently to register that entity and to insure that all registration formalities are observed. While there is no way to avoid all the formalities involved, there are often many legal ways to shorten the amount of time it takes before a company can begin operations.
Offshore ServicesFirestone Duncan is a premier provider of offshore services. While the company does not actually register offshore entities, it does coordinate the registration of offshore entities with offshore administrators to meet its client's needs. These entities often include holding companies for Russian subsidiaries, offshore companies that will open Russian representative offices or branch offices, registration of offshore intermediary companies, and the establishment of trusts to hold family assets including offshore and Russian companies.
Many clients have lately learned that the offshore companies and other holdings that they created will not automatically pass upon their deaths to their wives and children. They have therefore worked with us to put their assets in family trusts so that upon their deaths their heirs will be provided for automatically and without delay.
The firm also advises its clients regarding establishing offshore or foreign commercial banking relations and how to put offshore assets to work. Although we are not in the business of giving investment advice, recommending banks or investment advisors, we do advise our clients about the types of responsible investment options available and we help them to establish relations with reputable banks and investment advisors.
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