LERM's operational, and legal, base is the United Kingdom.
Through our partnership with the Leveraged & Equity Global Capital companies we can utilise European Economic Area (EEA) and USA facilities and presence.
In early 2021 they opened their first European Union office to ensure practical access to, and legal compliance with the EU, post Brexit. Albeit knowing it would likely be amended post final legal exit terms. It was based in Athens, Greece.
In the third quarter of 2022 they opened an office in the USA. An extensive search was conducted, and settled on Spokane, Washington. Washington state is a a thriving marketplace for ideas, inclusive innovation, and invention. Spokane itself is considered one of the most welcoming of U.S. cities.
Concluding a busy start logistically to the early 2020s their Spanish office opened in the last quarter of 2022, in Barcelona, where the companies had existing business interests. It replaced the Athens office.
Additional agent offices are in located in Australia, Canada, Dubai, South Africa, Taiwan, the United Kingdom and USA.At the start of 2024 commenced a review of operations post formal Brexit agreements between the UK and the EU, plus elections in the EU´s three major economies.
The extensive review ended in September 2024. It concluded that, whilst they remain committed to the EU, the businesses and clients would be best served via an EEA base. That EEA base was identified as Switzerland.
Having researched the benefits of Zurich and Geneva locales, eventually settling on Nyon, situated on Lake Geneva near the Jura mountains, it offers the charm and culture of Geneva, but in a quieter, more laid-back setting, whilst only 30 minutes from Geneva city itself.
Commencing 2025 Nyon their operational base along with our original office located in the iconic London garden square that is Berkeley Square, Mayfair.
Additionally, 2025 sees their commitment to Morocco and North Africa. Our office will aim to benefit from and assist King Mohammed VI and the Moroccan government in their clear commitment to sustainable economic growth and the environment. Not solely in Morocco, but also in the complete MENA region.L&EGC, L&EIP and LERM bases in the UK and Switzerland give a perfect synergy, whilst retaining EU market access.
London and Geneva’s financial and professional services sectors are unparalleled, ranging from banking to insurance; asset management to green finance; professional services to fintech.
The knowledge, experience and talent across each of the sector verticals in London and Geneva is world class, making them uniquely positioned to assist and enhance our operations, as both financiers and professional advisors, globally.
Leveraged & Equity Global Capital S.A., our financing and investment operation, is registered in the British Virgin Islands (BVI), whilst operating from our offices in London, Nyon and Washington. The BVI is a British Overseas Territory and so the law of the country is based on the British legal system and English common law. One of the two pillars of the economy is offshore financial services.
This historical and legal background continues to give the BVI several clear advantages for the international business community, including enduring political and economic stability, a business-friendly operating environment and a well-developed infrastructure.
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