About us

About us

Who we are…

Since 1962 we have been providing national and international fiduciary trust services. Our customer base includes SMEs as well as major companies, start-ups and asset managers, both in Switzerland and abroad. Just as the world has changed we have also continuously aspired to take account of and adapt to the needs of our clients.

Irene Monika Näf

Irene Monika Näf

Irene Monika Näf is managing director and a member of the board of Mandatropa Ltd. She possesses more than 25 years of experience in fiduciary trust, taxation, accounting and auditing. She has worked for Mandatropa since 1996. Previously, she was employed with companies such as PricewaterhouseCoopers, Credit Suisse Fides Trust and KPMG Fides Peat.

Following a commercial apprenticeship, she trained to become a trustee holding a Swiss federal proficiency certificate and later advanced to a Swiss VAT expert. She possesses a STEP Foundation Certificate in International Trust Management and is currently undertaking further training to become a STEP International Trust Manager.

Daniel Hug

Daniel Hug

Daniel Hug is a member of the management board of Mandatropa Ltd and is able to demonstrate more than 25 years’ experience in banking and financial services. He was a member of the board of management at VP Bank Switzerland, director at HSBC Private Bank and a member of senior management of Amtsersparniskasse Schwarzenburg. Prior to that he was the lead auditor at Ernst & Young.

His education and training include graduating in business management from the University of Bern, obtaining a Master of Business Administration at the University of Geneva, an Executive Master of Business Administration from the Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, plus additional professional diplomas including Trust and Estate Practitioner TEP and Certified Financial Planner CFP.

How we operate…

We don’t differentiate between A-, B- or C-clients. Regardless how big or small, young or old your company is: a qualified trustee specialist and member of Mandatropa’s board of management will look after your needs, even in day-to-day matters. We are organised in such a way that we can look after our clients personally and with the utmost efficiency. This way you benefit from our expertise and receive first class service at sensible prices. You don’t have to pay for ever changing members of staff having to familiarise themselves each time and being supervised by a minimum of two partners

For special duties or transactions (national and international) we are able to take advantage of a broad and well-qualified network of lawyers, tax advisors, trust managers, asset managers and other specialists. Because we secure these professionals on a mandate basis you only pay for the services you really need. This not only keeps our overheads low but our fees as well. In accompanying Swiss startups on the road to international business, this procedure has paid off admirably. You can find out more about our range of services by following the links to Trust, Taxes and Real Estate.

…and this is how you benefit:

  • Long-established, superbly networked companies with in-depth expertise in national and international trust business
  • Support provided by qualified board members with many years of professional experience
  • Sensible fees thanks to efficient mandate processing and low overheads
  • Outstanding flexibility and very short decision-making paths
  • In close proximity to the client and long-term customer relationships