Caputo & Partners | Swiss Banking Lawyers

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Caputo & Partners AG is a privately held boutique law firm founded in 2006 by Enzo Caputo and headquartered at Talstrasse 20 (Am Paradeplatz) in Zurich's financial district. The firm focuses on Swiss banking law, international tax law, and asset protection for internationally wealthy individuals and families. Core services include facilitation of Swiss bank account openings for non-residents, resolution of frozen accounts, discovery of dormant and numbered accounts, Swiss bank account inheritance, tax optimization via the Swiss lump-sum taxation regime and the Italian flat tax, Golden Visa and citizenship-by-investment advisory across 10+ jurisdictions, offshore trust and family foundation structuring, and family office services. There is no proprietary technology platform; delivery is services-only and entirely human-mediated through phone, video, and in-person consultations in Zurich.

The firm's primary competitive asset is the founder: Enzo Caputo is a former UBS International Tax Lawyer and Compliance Officer, a former Credit Agricole International Tax Attorney, and a former CEO of the Swiss Association of Asset Managers (SAAM), with continuous banking-law practice since 1986. Caputo personally conducts client preselection and case management and operates a 24/7 emergency hotline. The pricing model is flat fee and success fee rather than hourly. Simple account openings for clients with clear source of funds are charged at zero; difficult cases (unclear source of funds, PEP accounts, corporate accounts) can cost up to CHF 100,000 or more; asset management fees are negotiated as an all-inclusive ~1.3% per year on a CHF 1 million portfolio. The minimum client investable assets threshold is CHF 500,000.

The firm reports a cumulative track record of 600+ Swiss bank accounts opened, 357 inheritance cases closed, 80+ dormant or secret accounts discovered, and 1,000+ international transactions facilitated. Distribution is direct-to-client with no channel partners or intermediaries. Marketing is content-led through the firm's website (English and German), a YouTube channel with 100+ educational videos, and active social profiles on LinkedIn, Facebook, and X. Caputo & Partners AG has 1-10 employees, serves clients globally (with stated geographic exclusions for Russia, Iran, North Korea, Syria, and Cuba), and is wholly owned by the founder with no external investors, parent company, or subsidiaries.

Name

Caputo & Partners | Swiss Banking Lawyers

Legal name

Caputo & Partners AG

Website

https://swiss-banking-lawyers.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2006

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Caputo & Partners AG is a Zurich-based boutique law firm founded in 2006 by ex-UBS tax lawyer Enzo Caputo, specializing in Swiss private banking law, cross-border tax optimization, and asset protection advisory for internationally wealthy individuals and families.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Boutique Banking & Asset-Protection Law Services

NAICS

Trust, Fiduciary, and Custody Activities (523991), Trusts, Estates, and Agency Accounts (525920)

akta.pro primary industry

Private Banking Cross-Border & International Wealth Services (FSABADAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Family Office Services (Single & Multi-Family Office) (FSABADAF), Private Banking Business Owners & Entrepreneur Solutions (Liquidity Events, Pre-IPO) (FSABADAK), Affluent / Mass-Affluent Private Banking (FSABADAC)

Keywords

• Swiss banking law
• Asset protection services
• International tax advisory
• Private banking advisory
• Wealth structuring legal

Headquarters

HQ city

Zürich

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Legal and Advisory Services: Flat fee and success fee billing model for legal advisory services related to Swiss bank account opening, frozen account resolution, inheritance cases, asset protection, company formation, tax optimization, and relocation/citizenship by investment. No hourly rate model. First consultation is free.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Caputo & Partners AG is a Zurich-based boutique law firm that advises internationally wealthy individuals on opening Swiss bank accounts, resolving frozen accounts, recovering dormant and inherited assets, structuring wealth via offshore trusts and Swiss companies, optimizing tax residency (including Swiss lump-sum and Italian flat-tax regimes), and acquiring second passports through citizenship-by-investment / golden visa programs. Deliveries are led personally by founder Enzo Caputo and his team, drawing on three decades of insider Swiss banking relationships. The first consultation is free, with a minimum investable-asset threshold of CHF 500,000.

Product overview

Caputo & Partners is a boutique Swiss banking law firm offering integrated advisory services centered on Swiss private banking, wealth protection, and international tax optimization. The core offering consists of Swiss bank account opening services complemented by specialized consulting in banking secrecy, safe deposit boxes, inheritance matters, and frozen account resolution. The firm extends its services to include citizenship by investment programs, offshore trust structures, Swiss company formation, and comprehensive family office solutions. All services are delivered by banking experts with decades of experience at major Swiss institutions, positioned as an alternative to large law firms for high-net-worth international clients seeking practical, out-of-court solutions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Swiss Bank Account Opening Services End-to-end advisory for opening Swiss private bank accounts as a non-resident, including document preparation, bank selection from the firm's internal top-10 Swiss private bank list, and compliance guidance. Targeted at internationally wealthy individuals who face strict Know Your Customer and source-of-funds hurdles.
• Swiss Banking Secrecy Consulting Advisory on Swiss banking secrecy laws, privacy regulations (including AEOI / CRS), and confidentiality protections for client assets held in Switzerland.
• Swiss Bank Safe Deposit Box Services Advisory for renting safe deposit boxes at Swiss banks or independent vault providers, used for secure storage of valuables, gold, and important documents.
• Wealth Management & Asset Protection Advisory Strategic advisory on protecting and growing wealth via Swiss financial institutions, including portfolio diversification, crisis-proof investment strategies, and routing clients to vetted external asset managers with all-inclusive annual fees around 1.3% on a CHF 1 million portfolio.
• Swiss Bank Account Inheritance Services Legal assistance for transferring Swiss bank accounts to heirs, handling dormant accounts, joint accounts, family foundations, trusts, and cases involving power of attorney beyond death (Procura Post Mortem), plus inheritance-tax advisory.
• Dormant Accounts & Assets Search Investigation services using proprietary methods to locate hidden assets, secret accounts, and numbered bank accounts belonging to non-resident heirs or dormant clients, recovering 80+ accounts to date.
• Frozen Bank Account Solutions Expert representation to unlock frozen Swiss bank accounts and resolve issues with regulatory authorities through direct negotiation with senior bank management.
• Golden Visa & Citizenship by Investment Advisory Advisory on second passports, citizenship by investment programs, and golden visa schemes in Malta, Cyprus, Portugal, Italy, Spain, Greece, Montenegro, Caribbean countries, and Latvia, serving as a Plan B residency and citizenship option for the firm's clients.
• Tax Optimization & Lump-Sum Taxation Advisory Tax-efficiency planning covering Swiss lump-sum taxation regimes, Italian flat-tax programs, and international residency-relocation strategies to help wealthy clients reduce tax exposure legally.
• Swiss Company Formation & Shell Company Services Services for purchasing existing Swiss shell companies or forming new Swiss AG (Aktiengesellschaft) entities for asset protection, corporate structuring, and commodity-trading accounts.
• Family Office Services Comprehensive family-office solutions including single-family-office setup, multi-family-office advisory, succession planning, and international residency services to preserve wealth across generations.
• Offshore Trusts & Asset Protection Structures Legal structures including Cook Islands trusts, Belize trusts, and Panama family foundations for international asset protection against litigation, political risk, and creditor claims.
• AMEX Centurion Black Card Acquisition Assistance Concierge-style assistance in obtaining the AMEX Black Centurion Card through Swiss private-bank relationships, available to clients with minimum Swiss bank deposits of CHF 1,000,000.

Quantifiable outcome

• 600+ Swiss bank accounts opened for international clients
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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No

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Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Swiss Association of Asset Managers (SAAM)notable affiliationOthersFounder Enzo Caputo served as former CEO of the Swiss Association of Asset Managers (SAAM), giving him insider access to confidential industry information including analysis of 115 existing portfolios over a 10-year track record. This connection provides proprietary market intelligence and network access to the Swiss asset management industry.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• Pestalozzi Attorneys at Law: Pestalozzi is a leading Swiss law firm with strong private client and banking practices, serving HNW individuals with Swiss and cross-border wealth structuring needs. Comparable as a Swiss boutique/full-service peer focused on private banking law.

Direct peers

• Arton Capital: Arton Capital is a global advisory firm specializing in citizenship and residence by investment, passport advisory, and related wealth-mobility services. Comparable to Caputo & Partners on the golden visa / Plan B advisory side of the offering.
• Henley & Partners: Henley & Partners is the dominant global citizenship-by-investment and residence-by-investment advisory firm, offering golden visa and second passport programs across Malta, Portugal, Caribbean, and many of the same jurisdictions as Caputo & Partners. Highly comparable as a peer serving ultra-wealthy international clients seeking residency diversification.

Broad incumbents

• Fragomen: Fragomen is a leading global immigration law firm providing residency and citizenship services to corporate and high-net-worth clients. Overlaps with Caputo & Partners on golden visa and relocation work but operates at much greater scale and broader geographic coverage.
• Maples Group: Maples Group is a leading international law and fiduciary services firm with offices across Cayman, BVI, Jersey, and Dublin. Comparable on cross-border trust, foundation, and fiduciary services for UHNW families.
• Harneys (Harvey Law Group): Harneys is a major offshore law firm with strong BVI, Cayman, and Cyprus practices serving private clients with trust, corporate, and wealth structuring needs. Comparable on the asset protection trust and offshore structuring side of the offering.
• Vistra: Vistra is a large global corporate services and trust administration firm providing company formation, fiduciary, and wealth structuring services. Comparable on offshore company formation, trust/foundation services, and cross-border wealth advisory.
• Conyers Dill & Pearman: Conyers is a leading offshore law firm headquartered in Bermuda with offices in Cayman, BVI, and other jurisdictions, specializing in corporate, trust, and private client work. Comparable on offshore trust and asset protection structuring for international HNW families.
• Trident Trust: Trident Trust is a global corporate, trust, and fiduciary services provider with offices across major financial centers. Comparable on offshore trust formation, family office structuring, and asset protection services marketed to international HNW clients.

Emerging players

• Latitude (Latitude Group): Latitude is a residency and citizenship advisory firm focused on golden visa programs and global mobility solutions. Comparable niche peer on the citizenship-by-investment and international relocation advisory side of Caputo's offering.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCBAZCReLPQwAixHbH5p4GYQ
• Facebookfacebook.com/CaputoPartners
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/in/enzocaputobankinglawyer

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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