Board & Governance Structuring
We design governance frameworks for family offices and family holding structures — board composition, committee architecture, decision-making authority and oversight mechanisms that provide accountability without stifling family decision-making.
Governance Scope
- Family office board composition & design
- Investment committee structure & mandate
- Family council design & charter
- Delegation of authority framework
- Governance documentation & minutes protocol
- Annual governance review process
Our Advisory Services
Family Office Board Design
Advisory on board composition — executive directors, independent non-executives, family vs professional balance — and the board's role in overseeing the family office's investment, operational and governance activities.
Investment Committee
Design of the investment committee — membership, meeting cadence, decision authority, quorum and voting rules — and how it interfaces with external investment managers, the family office team and the family board.
Family Council Design
The family council is the forum for family engagement, communication and education on shared wealth. We design the council structure — membership criteria, meeting format, relationship to the board and decision scope.
Delegation of Authority
A documented matrix defining who can approve what — by type, amount and risk — across the family office. Eliminates ambiguity and creates the accountability framework that protects everyone in the structure.
Governance Documentation
Board charter, committee terms of reference, governance calendar, minute templates and resolution registers — all produced to institutional standard and designed for consistent use over time.
Annual Governance Review
Design of the annual governance review cycle — assessing governance quality, updating documentation, reviewing committee effectiveness and incorporating lessons from the year — ensuring governance improves over time.
Built for Real Outcomes
Family governance without structure is family opinion without accountability. The larger the family, the more critical it becomes to have documented governance — because informal arrangements fail under the weight of complexity and changing relationships.
We design governance frameworks that are appropriate to the scale and complexity of each family — not institutional governance transplanted into a family context, but family-appropriate governance built with institutional rigour.
Governance Structures We Design
- Single principal with professional advisory board
- Multi-generational family board with independent members
- Investment committee alongside separate family council
- Holding company board with subsidiary governance overlay
- Trust governance integrated with family office oversight
- Transition governance for succession to next generation
Governance Documents We Produce
- Board charter & terms of reference
- Investment committee charter
- Family council charter
- Delegation of authority matrix
- Governance calendar
- Minute and resolution templates
Governance Quality Indicators
- Are all material decisions formally approved?
- Is the delegation of authority documented?
- Are board minutes complete and timely?
- Is there a defined annual governance review?
- Is the investment committee independent of execution?
How We Work
Family & Structure Assessment
We map the family, the structure, the key decision-makers and the governance gaps.
Framework Design
We design the board, committee, council and delegation framework appropriate for your family office.
Documentation
We produce all governance documents — charters, matrices, templates, calendars.
Embedding
We support the first year of governance implementation to ensure the framework is used.
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Our team designs board and governance structures for family offices across UAE, UK and Europe — from single principal to multi-generational.