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What are legacy assets?

Global family offices typically have at least five percent of their investment portfolio vested in long-dated, alternative investments, where visibility is lacking, and an exit is being impaired by an external party.

Most often known as “legacy assets”, these investments will be challenging for family office principals and investment teams to manage. Across the universe of global family offices, this five percent represents an asset class in its own right. Amid rising interest rates, volatile geopolitics, and intergenerational succession, resolving legacy asset issues has become a major priority for leading family offices.

Emissary is a trusted advisor to family offices recovering value from their legacy asset positions. We provide an interdisciplinary team of highly-skilled professionals who help clients understand the nature and condition of their legacy asset positions, map the universe of options to realise value, and execute a clear plan to recovery, markdown, or exit.

At the core of our business is the trust that clients place in our judgement and our ability to find actionable pathways to resolution in challenging cases.

Legacy Asset Testimonials

Emissary has been our consummate trusted advisor. When we were facing a dispute with many cross-border pitfalls, Emissary helped us develop a 360-degree view of the case, assemble the strongest possible advisory team, and align our strategy for the most expeditious recovery.

Chief Investment Officer, Single Family Office, US

Our relationship with Emissary has been invaluable. They help us bring order to high-stakes situations with great creativity, analytical rigor, and swift execution.

Principal, Single Family Office, UK

When we faced a complex family business event, Emissary was an ideal thought partner throughout the process and provided support with effectiveness and empathy. They have a unique and much-needed offering in the family office space.

Partner, Multi Family Office, France