Episode 58 − UAE Foundations − The Maturity of a Rapidly Growing Market
Since their introduction in the UAE in 2017, foundations have had a substantial impact on the structuring of domestic and regional assets.
In a series of podcasts, team M/HQ is discussing the multiple uses of foundations in practice from all angles.
In our fifth-eighth episode, Yann Mrazek, Founder and Managing Partner of M/HQ, and Kath Zagatti, Lead Partner – Legacy & Family Office at M/HQ, discuss the rapid growth of Foundations in the UAE and the importance of navigating the market carefully when seeking outsourced support.
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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.