M/HQ’s UAE Solution Sheet

A strategic Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) has been signed between the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) and Jebel Ali Free Zone (JAFZA). This collaboration is designed to raise awareness and streamline support for businesses seeking to operate across both of Dubai’s leading free zones.

This dual-zone model offers significant advantages for:

• Entrepreneurs and family businesses looking to scale operations while protecting wealth
• Family offices aiming to combine asset management with exposure to the real economy
• Investors and funds seeking efficient structuring, deployment, and exit strategies within the UAE

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To complement this initiative, team M/HQ has produced an illustrated Solution Sheet that outlines the most effective structuring options available under this dual-zone model.

Designed to be practical and easy to navigate, the Solution Sheet provides valuable insights for entrepreneurs, family offices, and institutional investors seeking to establish a robust presence across DIFC and JAFZA.

M/HQ is on hand to provide guidance on the optimal corporate structure, as well as support it implementation and ongoing management.

Who we are

M/HQ is a multi-services platform catering to successful individuals and entrepreneurial families. 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 private client specialist team and a regulatory & compliance services practice, all through one single platform.

We have extensive experience advising on a broad range of wealth structuring and legacy planning issues. We particularly assist in establishing and servicing Single- and Multi- Family offices, Family- and Group- Holdings, Foundations and other asset consolidation/protection and intergenerational wealth management structures.

As of Q2 of 2025, 48 CSP firms were licensed and operated out of the financial centres of DIFC. M/HQ is one of only 16 to maintain a permanent presence in both centres. Headquartered in the UAE, we are an entrepreneurial firm for entrepreneurial clients.