Newsletter – January, 2015

If you regularly follow up the news regarding struggle between different countries and regulatory bodies with low-tax and tax-free jurisdiction it may be assumed that offshore jurisdictions may soon come to an end. But if you look at the picture more closely, it appears that in absolute figures the business of low-tax countries has not only declined, but in many countries has even boosted its performance...

Dubai is the ultra-modern metropolis, granting possibilities for very different business activities, as well as for investment. As far as business is concerned - there are almost no restrictions for business ideas...

Register of companies in any country is kept by the appropriate state authority, which is responsible for incorporation and other activities related to companies – alteration of articles of association, alteration of shareholders and directors, alteration of name, address of a company, etc. Access to Registry of companies can be either restricted, or unrestricted, i...

Dubai plans to implement another ambitious tourism and leisure project. Construction of the world's largest shopping mall is deemed the most ambitious project in the Emirate...

Fiduciary services is defined as possession or control over assets for and on behalf of actual owner. In the UAE there is no particular law on fiduciary services and nominal / actual owners, for this reason, facilitation of nominee services in terms of ownership of companies is rarely used...