Goldblum & Partners

Goldblum & Partners is an independent Swiss corporate, tax and financial-regulation firm headquartered in Zurich and Zug. Founded in 2007, it positions itself as a single Swiss partner for international business, combining legal, fiduciary and regulatory work under one mandate. Rather than operating as a conventional law firm alone, it describes itself as a corporate and fiduciary firm whose nine practices cover financial regulation and licensing, crypto and digital assets, AML and compliance, company formation, corporate administration and substance, tax and accounting, trusts and foundations, private clients, IP and restructuring. The firm's flagship capability is licensing and regulatory work: FINMA authorisations, SRO membership (VQF / ARIF), asset-manager and trustee licences under FinIA, and ongoing supervisory dialogue. It also handles token classification, VASP and crypto licences, stablecoins, MiCA-from-Switzerland questions and custody under FINMA rules. Its AML and compliance practice provides outsourced AML officers, KYC/KYB onboarding, transaction monitoring, sanctions screening, SRO audit support and MROS reporting. On the corporate side, Goldblum & Partners forms GmbH and AG entities, holding and branch structures, shelf companies, and provides resident director services and Swiss bank account support. Its corporate administration and substance practice administers SPVs and builds defensible substance under Pillar Two, with entity management and signatory board mandates. Tax and accounting services include tax advisory and rulings, VAT registration, accounting, statutory audit and BEPS Pillar Two work. The firm also advises on Swiss foundations and trusts, family office and succession matters. According to its own service catalogue, the firm offers sixty-plus services across nine Swiss practices, sourced and signed off in-house, with fixed quotes on request. It operates from Zurich and Zug and serves both inbound and outbound Swiss matters. The firm is privately held and independent, and its managing partner is Marcus Altenburg.

Goldblum & Partners was founded in 2007 as a Swiss law firm based in Zurich and Zug. From its inception, the firm focused on serving international businesses requiring Swiss corporate, tax and regulatory expertise. Over time, it expanded beyond traditional legal services into fiduciary and regulatory work, developing practices in financial regulation and licensing, crypto and digital assets, AML and compliance, company formation, corporate administration and substance, tax and accounting, trusts and foundations, private clients, IP and restructuring. The firm's growth reflects the increasing complexity of Swiss financial regulation, particularly following the introduction of the Financial Institutions Act (FinIA) and the Financial Services Act (FinSA), as well as the rise of crypto and digital assets. Goldblum & Partners positioned itself to assist asset managers, fintech companies and international groups with FINMA authorisations, SRO membership and ongoing compliance. It also developed expertise in substance requirements driven by international tax reforms, including BEPS Pillar Two. By the 2020s, the firm described itself as offering sixty-plus services across nine practices, all sourced and signed off in-house. It operates from Zurich and Zug, serving both inbound and outbound Swiss matters. The firm remains independent and privately held, with Marcus Altenburg serving as Managing Partner.

• 2007

  Firm founded in Zurich and Zug, Switzerland.

Independent Swiss corporate, tax and financial-regulation firm for international business, offering end-to-end services from Zurich and Zug.

• FINMA authorisation

  Regulatory authorisation from the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority.

• Asset manager licence

  Licence for asset managers under FinIA.

• Trustee licence

  Licence for trustees under FinIA.

• Crypto licence Switzerland

  Licensing for crypto and digital asset activities.

• Outsourced AML officer

  External AML officer services for compliance.

• Swiss company formation

  Formation of GmbH and AG entities.

• SPV administration

  Administration of special-purpose vehicles in Light, Standard or Substance tiers.

• Swiss substance package

  Building and documenting genuine economic presence in Switzerland.

• Tax advisory and rulings

  Tax advisory services and obtaining rulings.

• VAT registration

  Registration for Swiss VAT.

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