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Working papers from our directors on cross-border structuring, banking, licensing, mobility and tax. Long-form guides for the topics that repay careful reading; short briefings when the news moves.
Tier-by-tier diagrams of holding stacks, funds, trusts, licensed entities and asset vehicles — with the tax drivers and the failure points.
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UAE free zones in 2026: which ones still make sense, and for what
There are more than forty free zones in the UAE and they are not comparable. This briefing sets out which zones work for which activity in 2026, how the qualifying free zone person rules constrain the 0% rate, and when mainland is simply the better answer.
Launching a fund in H2 2026: vehicle, domicile and the cost curve
Sub-$50m first-time funds are being squeezed from both ends — investor due diligence has institutionalised while running costs have risen. This briefing sets out which vehicles still work at what size, how Cayman, Luxembourg and ADGM compare in practice, and when a fund is the wrong answer entirely.
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