#211 Remco Coerman | Global Tax Reform, Governance and Family Office Succession

Half-built businesses often collapse under their own success. Without governance, compliance, and succession planning, big wins become fragile legacies. My guest today, Remco Coerman, has spent more than 25 years advising entrepreneurs, investors, and family offices across Africa and the Middle East. He helps build the scaffolding behind businesses, ensuring wealth and impact survive beyond the first generation.In this episode:What the global minimum tax really means for founders and multinationalsWhy “substance and structure” are now essential in low-tax jurisdictions like the UAEGovernance as the foundation for scaling family officesWhy talent and technology follow strong structuresHow to design investment committees and Chinese walls to avoid conflict of interestLessons from advising families where succession planning went wrongWhy only a third of family businesses survive to the second generationWhen it makes sense to start a family office and how little as €200,000 can get you started abroadThe UK’s tax crunch, inheritance tax, and why more families are moving to the UAEQuote to remember:“You need a system stronger than family emotions.”