In Brazil, risk can be reduced. Abroad, strategy is consolidated.
Understand the difference between structures that protect, and those that expose, your assets.

Asset Protection as a Pillar of Long-Term Wealth Sustainability

Asset protection is far more than a legal mechanism. It is a strategy for wealth perpetuation, corporate stability, and international tax efficiency.

In a global environment where legal certainty has become a competitive advantage, structuring assets based on clear rules, compliance, and strategic planning is a long-term management decision.

In Brazil, however, this protection faces legal limits. Article 50 of the Brazilian Civil Code, reinforced by Law No. 13,874 of 2019, the Economic Freedom Act, allows for the piercing of the corporate veil, enabling courts to reach the personal assets of shareholders in cases of abuse of legal form, commingling of assets, or fraud against creditors.

This means that asset protection in Brazil is vulnerable when governance, accounting traceability, and legitimate economic purpose are lacking.
Even formally established structures may be disregarded if they fail to meet legal and tax requirements.

Therefore, in Brazil, risk can be mitigated, but not eliminated. Protection depends on solid corporate governance, well-drafted contracts, and specialized legal and tax advisory.

Across Borders, When Protection Gains Consistency

In the international arena, asset protection reaches a higher level of consistency and legal predictability.

Well-established jurisdictions such as Delaware, United States, Panama, the Bahamas, the British Virgin Islands, and the United Arab Emirates offer corporate structures grounded in legal certainty, corporate confidentiality, and fiscal stability, supported by stable legislation and mature judicial systems.

In these structures, assets are technically segmented. Business, real estate, and financial assets are allocated into international holding companies that centralize management and mitigate exposure risks.

The result is an environment of stability, secure succession planning, and global tax efficiency.

When properly designed, international structures provide jurisdictional diversification and effective protection against local instability, a concept widely adopted by family groups and multinational corporations seeking legitimate protection, succession planning, and capital preservation.

Legitimate Protection Is Technical, Not Empirical

Protecting assets does not mean hiding them.
It means legally organizing assets with traceability, transparency, and full compliance with the tax and corporate regulations of each jurisdiction.

The difference between a secure structure and a vulnerable one lies in the details. Every clause, every document, and every jurisdictional choice determines the real level of protection.

A specialized advisory evaluates, in an integrated manner:

• The nature and origin of the assets
• The level of personal and corporate exposure
• International double taxation treaties
• Regulatory compatibility between jurisdictions
• Succession and corporate control clauses
• Global compliance and governance requirements

These elements transform asset protection into a legitimate instrument of protection and international tax efficiency, recognized by tax authorities and global financial systems.

Governance, Predictability, and the Role of the Strategic Advisor

True asset protection is born from interconnected legal, tax, and succession planning.

In Brazil, it requires regulatory compliance and operational consistency.
Abroad, it demands jurisdictional intelligence and deep technical mastery of international legislation.

Jurisdiction selection, control structures, contractual drafting, and asset allocation are strategic decisions that determine the success of the entire operation.

For this reason, asset protection must be conducted by professionals with solid international experience, capable of understanding not only the law, but also the economic and tax logic that supports each decision.

Protecting assets is an act of intelligent management, not improvisation.
It is about safeguarding the present and preparing the future with security, discretion, and sustainability.

“Wealth is built over time. Protection is guaranteed through technique.”

By Priscila Campos
CEO, Grupo International