Offshore LLC Formation

Depending on the jurisdiction and structure, an LLC can have as few as one member or as many members as needed. Nevis and the Cook Islands have no upper limit on the number of allowed members, making an LLC highly flexible for both individual asset protection and group investment purposes.

An LLC can be managed in two main ways: by its members or by appointed managers. This flexibility allows you to structure the offshore LLC company formation to best suit your goals, level of involvement, and privacy preferences.

In a member-managed LLC, the owners are directly involved in the day-to-day operations and decision-making. This setup is often used when only one or two members want hands-on control.

In a manager-managed LLC, one or more managers (who may not be members) are appointed to handle operations, while the owners take a more passive role. This is common in offshore structures, where clients prefer privacy and delegate control to professional managers or trustees.

A US LLC cannot be directly “transferred” to Nevis or the Cook Islands in the traditional sense, but it can be restructured or re-domiciled, depending on the jurisdiction and your strategic goals.

Nevis allows for the re-domiciliation of foreign entities, meaning your existing US LLC can effectively move its legal home to Nevis and continue operating under Nevis law. This process maintains the company’s continuity (such as its EIN, banking, and contracts) while benefiting from Nevis’s strong asset protection and privacy laws.

On the other hand, the Cook Islands does not support re-domiciliation in the same way. Instead, we typically recommend forming a new Cook Islands LLC and transferring assets or ownership interests from the US LLC into the new structure. This achieves similar protection goals, though it involves creating a fresh legal entity.

Our team will assess your current structure and advise on the most effective, compliant way to shift your LLC formation offshore while maintaining business continuity and achieving your protection objectives.