Family Governance Advisory

Transforming the Relationship Between Family & Enterprise

Helping successful Asian families establish communication platforms and decision-making structures that preserve wealth and unity for generations.

Christian Stewart - Family Governance Advisor

About

Building Family Governance Across Asia

Family Legacy Asia works with successful Asian families to help them establish communication platforms and decision-making structures for both the family and the family enterprise. We facilitate family meetings to help the family talk about their vision and values and the relationship between the family and the family enterprise.

The key to passing on a successful family enterprise that will flourish for at least five generations comes down to the way in which the family members make joint decisions together — and this is called family governance.

"The process of creating family governance is a problem solving process. We help families create the 'rules of the road' so that family members know what to expect in the future."

Christian Stewart founded Family Legacy Asia in July 2008 to help Asian families preserve their family wealth for generations by providing them with independent and objective advice on effective family governance practices.

Christian works with enterprising families as a process consultant, coach and family meeting facilitator. He helps families to form their own family council, family constitution and family policies, often in the context of planning for succession. Christian also advises a small number of families on family learning & development, and acts as a chief learning officer.

Christian Stewart presenting at HKUST
Christian Stewart lecturing at HKU

Services

How I Can Help

Tailored advisory services for enterprising families navigating governance, succession, and the preservation of family legacy.

Christian Stewart receiving the WealthBriefingAsia Leading Individual Advisor Award 2017

Recognition

Awards & Credentials

2025

Chair, Asian Circle Virtual Study Group

Family Firm Institute

2021

FFI Interdisciplinary Achievement Award

Family Firm Institute

FFI Fellow

Family Firm Institute

Advanced Certificate in Family Business Advising

Family Firm Institute

2017

Leading Individual (Advisor) Award

WealthBriefingAsia Awards

2014

STEP Advanced Certificate in Family Business Advising (Asia)

Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners

2002

Trust and Estate Practitioner (TEP)

Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners

Approach

A Tailored Process for Every Family

While the approach is tailored for every family, the process often involves creating a family council and family constitution to help build the "family team", strengthen family unity, and help the family resolve specific issues they have been unable to resolve on their own.

Explore the Approach
Christian Stewart speaking at a panel
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He is widely regarded by his peers globally as one of Asia's leading experts in the field, and has a client base of families and private client intermediary clients spread throughout the region.

WealthBriefingAsia Awards 2017 Citation

Begin the Conversation

Every family's situation is unique. A confidential initial discussion can help determine how family governance might benefit your family.