Wealth, Fund & Deal Structuring
Designing ownership, governance, and structural clarity
Wealth, Fund & Deal Structuring
Designing ownership, governance, and structural clarity
Our Role
We operate as an independent structuring and decision-support layer. We are engaged where:
capital is exposed across jurisdictions
governance, control, and incentives matter
structures must withstand scrutiny from investors, regulators, and counterparties
Advice is non-discretionary. Clients retain full decision-making authority.
Scope of Work
We support families and principals in designing structures that preserve capital across generations while maintaining control and flexibility.
Typical work includes:
multi-generational governance & succession frameworks
asset protection from litigation and volatility and liability isolation
cross-border holding and ownership structures
coordination of trusts, foundations, and operating vehicles
Common instruments:
trusts & foundations
holding companies
family office structures
international SPVs
We advise on fund and SPV structures aligned with strategy, investor expectations, and jurisdictional requirements.
Typical work includes:
fund vs SPV architecture (RAIF, SICAV, LP, SCSp, Sàrl, Ltd, OÜ)
GP / LP roles, economics, and governance
fee and carry mechanics
regulatory and tax alignment across jurisdictions
investor and IC-facing structural clarity
We support the structuring of high-stakes transactions where ownership, control, incentives, and exit mechanics materially affect outcomes.
Typical work includes:
equity, convertible, and debt mix design
valuation mechanics and pricing logic
earn-outs, waterfalls, and performance-based incentives
governance rights and control provisions
exit rights and downside protection
Applicable across:
M&A and LBOs
co-investments and club deals
roll-ups and continuation vehicles
cross-border and multi-entity transactions
What This Enables
I) Capital protection and downside control
II) Institutional credibility and investor confidence
III) Governance clarity across jurisdictions
IV) Scalable, repeatable structuring frameworks
Firm
What We Do
Contact
Investor relations
investors@qla.ee
Fax
+372 669 2202
Operating across Europe
Relocating: Tallinn → Zug
Mon–Fri 9:00AM – 6:00PM (CET)
QLA provides non-discretionary advisory and due diligence services. QLA does not provide regulated investment advice, brokerage, placement, or discretionary asset management services. Please refer to our Disclosures for further information.
ICC Estonia is a national committee of the world’s most significant business organization ICC WBO. According to the constitution of ICC Estonia QLA is a member of International Chamber of Commerce – ICC WBO.