We are a multi-services platform catering to a broad spectrum of clients – from individual entrepreneurs and local SMEs to wealthy international families, to established blue-chip companies and multinationals. Our one-stop-shop offering is unique in the Middle East: a holistic and cross-disciplinary combination of a market-leading corporate services firm, a law firm’s specialist expertise and a regulatory & compliance services practice, all through one single platform.

We are recognized as one of the Gulf’s leading entry-to-market providers, while consistently ranking as a tier 1 private client and structuring firm.

BUSINESSES

ADGM Special Purpose Vehicles

Abu Dhabi Global Market Special Purpose Vehicles – ADGM SPVs – are high credibility/versatility, Common law-denominated, yet light and dematerialized corporate vehicles, set up to achieve a precisely defined objective, typically to ring-fence and isolate assets and liabilities from financial and legal risk.

SUCCESSFUL INDIVIDUALS

Foundations

Available domestically since 2017, Foundations have rapidly become the go-to option for regional wealth structuring and inter-generational legacy planning.

Prescribed Scope Companies

Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) Prescribed Companies (“PresCo”) are flexible, Common law-denominated, private companies limited by shares.

Introduced by the DIFC to replace the previous Intermediate Special Purpose Vehicles (ISPVs) and Special Purpose Companies (SPCs) regimes, they are designed to meet the particular needs of funds, private equity firms, family offices and other investment-related entities (Holding and Investment Companies), particularly with respect to domestic and regional assets.

PROFESSIONAL ORGANISATIONS

UAE Mainland Establishments

There are two types of investment locations in the UAE:

Mainland UAE, where three main different types of entities are available (i.e. limited liability companies, branches, civil company); and
Free zones, which allow 100% foreign ownership but restrict the geographic scope of the operations undertaken

To penetrate the UAE market and cater to locally-based customers or governmental bodies, mainland establishments are the only viable way.

As a general rule, foreign shareholding into UAE mainland LLCs is limited to 49%, versus 51% for the mandatory UAE shareholder. Foreign ownership may be increased to up to 100% subject to specific conditions (pursuant to the FDI law (Decree Law no. 19 of 2018)).

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