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    Fiduciary & Legacy

    With USD 1 trillion estimated to pass from gen-2 business families to millennials in the Gulf in the next few years, private client practice and inter-generational planning have gained substantial momentum regionally.

    Foundations are at the heart of the UAE’s wealth structuring toolkit and are becoming the preferred vehicle for globally mobile families seeking to safeguard wealth across generations. Their use has increased a hundred-fold since they were introduced in the UAE in 2017 – reflecting the growing demand for sophisticated asset protection and succession planning tools and the rapid shift toward institutionalised governance frameworks.

    Recognised at the WealthBriefing MENA Awards for “Best Foundation Creation” in 2025 and “Best Succession Estate Planning Services” for a record seven consecutive years [2016-2023], M/HQ is setting the industry standard in addressing these evolving needs and challenges, making us the most widely recognized and respected choice in the region.

    Recent Work

    Advised Dubai-based entrepreneurial family on the restructuring of a large group of entities holding multiple different assets classes (incl. real estate), taking UAE Corporate Tax impact into consideration.

    Advised prominent Emirati family on the impact of the demise of the patriarch, in relation to corporate structure comprising several free zones and mainland entities, ultimately held by DIFC Foundation – arrangement initially implemented by M/HQ.

    Advised on and incorporated a Purpose DIFC Foundation to act as the corporate Trustee of a DIFC Trust, formed with the purpose of introducing a flexible mechanism to remunerate senior employees of a large Oil & Gas conglomerate.

    Advised a Forbes 500 family on the relocation of part of their wealth to the UAE, along with the implementation of best suited consolidation tools (i.e. DIFC Trust, DIFC Private Trust Foundation, and DIFC Prescribed Company), taking tax, ownership restriction and legacy planning aspects into consideration, to structure and protect their wealth.

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    How we can help

    We have unparalleled experience advising both local and international families – whether Muslim or non- Muslim – with Middle East exposure on a broad range of business continuity and inter- generational legacy planning issues and the gradual involvement of the next generation.

    A Emphasizing local solutions and accounting for Sharia principles where appropriate we provide families with unique practical insight, ensuring that the solutions we craft are not just theoretical but grounded in the fabric of the region’s nuances.

    Particularly, our mastery of DIFC and ADGM legacy planning tools sets us apart in the industry landscape.

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