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Who we work with

Three types of clients. One common thread: complexity.

Canadian families moving abroad

Residency transitions to Luxembourg, Geneva, or elsewhere — with the tax, estate, and investment implications managed as a single coordinated strategy.

International families acquiring assets in Canada

Navigating Canadian tax rules, ownership structures, and regulatory requirements from abroad requires local knowledge paired with international perspective.

Entrepreneurs post-liquidity

A business sale creates a one-time window to restructure everything — investment policy, tax efficiency, estate planning, and family governance — before it closes.

What we do

Core service areas.

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Cross-border wealth planning

For clients whose financial life spans more than one country, generic wealth planning fails at the borders. We map the full picture — residency status, asset location, holding structures, and succession — across all relevant jurisdictions simultaneously.

Residency transitions Estate structure Multi-jurisdiction coordination Family governance
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International tax strategy

We work alongside your legal and tax advisors to ensure the investment and planning strategy is aligned with your cross-border tax position — not developed in isolation from it. Treaty analysis, departure tax planning, and ongoing compliance coordination.

Tax treaty analysis Departure planning Compliance coordination Advisor coordination
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Investment strategy & portfolio advisory

Independent portfolio review, asset allocation strategy, and access to private market opportunities — without the product distribution conflicts that shape advice at most institutions. We advise; you decide; your custodian executes.

Asset allocation Private markets Custodian-agnostic Portfolio review
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Family office advisory

For families considering or building a family office structure — whether a single-family or multi-family model — we help define governance frameworks, select service providers, and design the operational infrastructure around your specific needs.

Governance design Vendor selection Operational structure SFO / MFO advisory
How we engage

Two models. Both principal-led.

Every engagement is led directly by François — whether it is an ongoing mandate or a focused project.

Ongoing advisory mandate

A continuous relationship covering investment strategy, planning decisions, and cross-border coordination as your situation evolves. Typically structured as an annual retainer.

Project-based engagement

A focused mandate around a specific event — a liquidity event, a residency transition, an estate restructuring. Defined scope, defined timeline, defined deliverables.

How it starts

What to expect.

Every new relationship begins the same way — a confidential conversation to understand whether we are the right fit.

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Introductory call A 30-minute conversation with François to understand your situation and whether 3i Atlas is the right fit.
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Situation assessment If there is a fit, we map the full picture — jurisdictions, structures, assets, goals, and constraints.
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Engagement design We propose the right model — ongoing or project-based — with clear scope, timeline, and fee structure.
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Work begins François leads the engagement directly from day one.

Not sure if your situation fits?

That is exactly what the introductory call is for.

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