Category: UAE

Regime for Marketing Foreign Funds in the UAE

May 30, 2017

Morgan Lewis published a very helpful article exploring the rules governing marketing in the UAE of interests in foreign (non-UAE) funds, and in particular the various exemptions from the general requirement that such foreign funds be registered with the Securities and Commodities Authority of the UAE and marketed in the UAE by locally licensed placement agents. Conclusions of the article: … More Regime for Marketing Foreign Funds in the UAE

The United Arab Emirates become the 109th jurisdiction to join the most powerful multilateral treaty against offshore tax evasion and avoidance

April 24, 2017

21/04/2017 –Today at the OECD Headquarters in Paris, His Excellency Muadid Hareb Mughair Al-Khaili, Ambassador of the United Arab Emirates to France, signed the Multilateral Convention on Mutual Administrative Assistance in Tax Matters in the presence of the OECD Deputy Secretary-General, Rintaro Tamaki. The Convention’s impact grows with each new signatory; it also serves as the … More The United Arab Emirates become the 109th jurisdiction to join the most powerful multilateral treaty against offshore tax evasion and avoidance

10 ten questions asked by my clients who want to set up in the UAE, by Alexandre Teodoresco

March 30, 2017

Excellent piece explaining in plain English how to set up a conpany in the UAE. See: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/10-ten-questions-asked-my-clients-who-want-set-up-uae-teodoresco?trk=v-feed&lipi=urn%3Ali%3Apage%3Ad_flagship3_feed%3B0c0Wd2h8SI7%2F7soUEcIJXQ%3D%3D After years of experience helping foreign companies set up in the UAE, I can say pretty confidently that you know which questions are most likely to come out from your clients. It does not mean that a client … More 10 ten questions asked by my clients who want to set up in the UAE, by Alexandre Teodoresco

Clarity on the regime for marketing foreign funds in the UAE

March 11, 2017

Regime for marketing foreign funds in the UAE (1 March 2017) – Morgan Lewis Regime for Marketing Foreign Funds in the UAE Excellent piece by Morgan Lewis. What I like is that they do not just tell you what you can’t do. They conclude with a very helpful ‘can do’ statement: any marketing of interests … More Clarity on the regime for marketing foreign funds in the UAE