UAE Foundations: 3-Years Of Practice In Hindsight
Yann Mrazek addressed STEP Jersey on the use in practice of UAE foundations and their combination with Channel Islands solutions, notably touching on restructuring of
UAE Onshore Trust Law
Aiming at boosting the growth of the wealth management sector and providing an innovative mechanism for business continuity and legacy planning, the UAE recently promulgated
UAE Foundations | Ongoing Obligations
The basic ongoing obligations of a foundation do not vary much from those of a corporate vehicle – i.e. appointing key controllers and ensuring that
From house of cards to house of bricks, Real Estate brokers: optimize your operating structure!
The paradox of the Dubai real estate market is that most players in the brick-and-mortar game are relying on vastly fragile operating structures. Here is
UAE Foundations In Practice – All You Need To Know!
Yann Mrazek recently addressed the practical aspects of UAE Foundations, notably touching on the restructuring of high-value assets and Shariah-compliant legacy planning. Catch up on the webcast! UAE foundations
Families: Time to Optimise your SFO! With M/HQ
The use of Single Family Office (SFO) structures – private, multi-disciplinary entities aimed at managing the investments and affairs of one single-family group – is
Dubai Issues Family Ownership Law
On 13 August 2020, the Emirate of Dubai introduced a new law regulating Family Ownership (Law No (9) of 2020; the “Law”). The Law’s aim
The Match: Funds vs Foundations
Available in the two UAE’s financial free zones, funds and foundations both enable the acquisition and ownership of assets through a vehicle independent from the
The Match: Will vs Foundation
DIFC Will provide a clear path for succession planning and children guardianship of non-Muslims, avoiding the uncertainties of a decision issued by local UAE Courts. But
The Match: Companies vs Foundation
Consolidating high-value assets under one (or several) company/ies has a lot of advantages – e.g. asset/asset classes segregation, limited liability with respect to those assets,