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Clifford Chance
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FOUNDATIONS AND FAMILIES: STRUCTURING FOR STABILITY ACROSS JURISDICTIONS

12 December 2025

Across the major financial centers of the world, foundation structures have become an increasingly sophisticated means of preserving wealth, maintaining family harmony, and ensuring continuity across generations.  Yet despite the growing convergence of legal frameworks, the practical success of any foundation depends less on statute than on sensitivity - to culture, to family dynamics, and to the realities of cross-border life.

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