The apparent confusion of assets in the conflict between the Maksoud heirs

In a comment to VEJA, Family Office coordinator Juliana Maria Raffo Montero talks about the conflict over assets between the heirs of the Maksoud group, a luxury hotel located in Bela Vista, São Paulo, who are disputing the values of the family assets with the creditors in the competitive process.

“It’s a typical situation for business families: the confusion of assets between what the business is – represented here by the interests of the creditors – and the heirs’ appetite for the value arising from that business,” explains Juliana, who also comments on the importance of succession planning in family businesses to mitigate these risks.

Check out the full article at https://veja.abril.com.br/coluna/radar-economico/a-aparente-confusao-patrimonial-em-conflito-entre-herdeiros-do-maksoud

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