ShareWood Switzerland AG

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ShareWood Switzerland AG offers an alternative investment in Brazilian balsa, teak and other tree species.
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According to its own public statements, over CHF 100 million in investor funds have already been raised.

In the case known to us, the investment in Brazilian trees was advertised as a safe investment suitable for old-age provision, but nevertheless very profitable (6 - 11.4 % p.a. return) and, moreover, ecologically sustainable.

Contrary to what was adviertised, such investments are fraught with serious risks: lack of liquidity and tradability, no exit option in the form of a redemption of the trees, long maturity (up to 20 years of tree growth), geographical risk of an investment in Brazil, uncertainty regarding market development and sales opportunities of the trees, total loss risk. The total loss risk has meanwhile materialized at least with regard to a tranche of balsa trees, as these had to be shredded in 2019 due to a lack of sales market.

According to experts, it is also questionable whether the prices at which the tree investments were sold were in line with market conditions. Prof. Dr. Jürgen Blaser, Bern University of Applied Sciences, Department of Forest Sciences, stated in an interview for the Swiss tv magazine Kassensturz on May 29, 2018, that ShareWood Switzerland AG was selling its trees at 100 % too excessive prices.

ShareWood Switzerland AG has since been banned in Germany by the Federal Financial Supervisory Authority, BaFin, from offering this investment opportunity.

If you have also acquired tree investments with ShareWood Switzerland AG, we will be happy to advise you on your legal options.

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