I have exciting news to share! The Cook Islands Financial Supervisory Commission has approved me to hold a license for a Cook Islands trust company.
Alongside my close friend and co-founder Marcos Almeida - formerly the head of the legal department at another long standing trust company - I helped establish Atlas Trust Company. Marcos leads Atlas as CEO. While I provide general oversight and retain a beneficial interest via my Cook Islands trust, Marcos and a world-class team of professionals drawn from leading trust companies and law firms are running day-to-day operations.
"My goal in co-founding Atlas was simple: to build a trustee company that is relentless when protecting client assets, responds quickly to client needs, leverages modern technology, is crypto-friendly, and offers transparent, flat-fee pricing backed by the strongest knowledge base in the industry."
This team was handpicked for one reason: their culture and professional standards align with those of Blake Harris Law and with the expectations of our American clients. Atlas offers prompt service and transparent, flat-fee pricing. It is the trustee company we always wished existed for our clients.
- Blake Harris, Esq.
Managing Attorney, Blake Harris Law
What sets Atlas Trust Company apart
Relentless asset protection. Atlas is built to hold the line. When a creditor comes, your trustee needs to be immovable. Unlike many offshore trustees that treat asset protection as a passive administrative function, Atlas treats it as an active responsibility - one that requires vigilance, legal fluency, and a willingness to push back when push comes to shove.
Rapid response times. Asset protection can require fast action. Atlas prioritizes responsiveness so you are never left waiting when it matters most. Whether you need a discretionary distribution, a trustee certification, or guidance during a legal threat, Atlas is structured to move quickly - because in asset protection, timing is often everything.
Crypto-friendly infrastructure. Atlas is designed for the modern client. Digital assets receive the same serious protection as traditional wealth. Atlas Trust Company is built to hold and administer cryptocurrency within the trust structure, so clients with significant digital asset exposure are not left navigating a patchwork of workarounds.
Transparent, flat-fee pricing. No surprises on your annual trustee bill. Atlas offers straightforward, flat-fee pricing so you always know what to expect - no hourly billing, no ambiguous administrative charges, and no fees that balloon as your trust becomes more active.
Industry-leading knowledge base. Atlas operates with deep familiarity with Cook Islands law, American legal exposure, and the specific needs of U.S. clients. CEO Marcos Almeida previously led the legal department at Southpac, one of the Cook Islands' most established trust companies.
The establishment of Atlas Trust Company represents a meaningful step forward for Blake Harris Law clients and for the broader Cook Islands trust industry. For years, we have placed our clients' assets with existing trustees and worked within the constraints of their systems, pricing structures, and priorities. Atlas changes that. It is the first Cook Islands trust company built specifically around the needs and expectations of American asset protection clients - and I could not be more proud to have co-founded it alongside Marcos and our world-class team.
Learn more at atlastrustcompany.com or contact Blake Harris Law to speak with our team.