Episode 60 − UAE Foundations | DMCC Foundations 

September 29, 2026

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 Sixtieth episode, Kath Zagatti, Lead Partner — Legacy & Family Office, and Ksenia Shvalova Relationship Manager — Private Clients at M/HQ, explore the rapid growth of foundations in the UAE, including the introduction of the DMCC regime, and the need for careful provider selection in a maturing market.

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

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