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Ogier
As the Middle East's ultra-high-net-worth individuals encounter unprecedented growth in personal wealth, there is a notable shift towards the professionalisation and institutionalisation of family offices.
Hamdan AlShamsi Lawyers & Legal Consultants
The Dubai International Financial Centre (the "DIFC") Courts a common law judicial system established within the DIFC Freezone, that operates independently from the United Arab...
Ocorian
Leevyn Isabel details the key benefits of establishing a foundation in the UAE, explaining how they provide both expats and UAE nationals with a local solution to protect their assets...
Ocorian
Family offices, once primarily perceived as entities that manage the wealth of affluent families, have undergone a significant transformation in recent years.
AGP Law | A.G. Paphitis & Co. LLC
When is a company not a company? When is a trust not a trust? When it is a UAE foundation. Many trust, corporate and structural tax professionals have pondered over the form of entity entity...
Weightmans
Dubai is now recognised as a wealth and asset management global hotspot and the leading finance centre in the MENA region.
Anjarwalla & Khanna
Private Placement Life Insurance (PPLI) is a life insurance policy which can hold a legal and beneficial interest in a range of assets such as financial assets, operating businesses and digital assets
Ocorian
Here are just some trends I am currently seeing in the region and why they matter to us.
TMF Group BV
Furthermore, with philanthropic giving on the rise, more families are reviewing their existing succession plans and choosing to restructure their assets by way of a trust or foundation.
Ocorian
Firstly, we are undergoing a lot of work in relation to domestic structuring for regional families who want to structure their assets locally.
Ocorian
Foundations provide a flexible, personalised solution to those wishing to protect their wealth and ensure its effective transition to future generations.
Oxford Tax Solutions
Few years ago, when we were discussing Foundations in the UAE, there was limited understanding as it was a new concept.
Abdo Rafiq & Partners
Dubai has in recent times taken steps to bolster its position as a forward-looking jurisdiction for set up of Family Offices, Trusts and Foundations.
Ocorian
With the number of foundations registered in the UAE surpassing 350, the structure is increasingly being used as an ‘off the shelf product', rather than a bespoke wealth solution...
BSA Ahmad Bin Hezeem & Associates LLP
A family business is any business in which two or more members of the same family are involved and most of the ownership or control lies within such a family.
BSA Ahmad Bin Hezeem & Associates LLP
Federal Cabinet has recently issued Cabinet Decision No. 29/2021 regarding the Executive Regulations (the "New Executive Regulations") for the Federal Law No. 4/2020 (the "New Movables Pledge Law")
Loggerhead Partners
In late 2020, the Federal Decree-Law No. 19 of 2020 on Τrusts was enacted in the United Arab Emirates by President Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed.
Stephenson Harwood
As we approach the end of a tumultuous year, where the UAE in particular has seen a range of legislative measures being introduced focussing on asset protection and safeguarding the wealth of family run businesses in the GCC.
Ocorian
Foundations have become a popular option for regional wealth structuring and succession planning in the UAE.
WTW
Throughout the Middle East and Africa, there are significant variations in the Wealth Equity Indices by country. Women in this region accumulate less wealth than men at the end of their careers for many reasons.
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