Foundations

Ideh Aminifar

ADGM Foundations Law

Overview The guidelines provide an overview of the foundation regime in ADGM governed mainly by the ADGM Foundations Regulations 2017 (Foundations Regulations)...
10 Nov, 2023
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Anuraag Malhotra

Taxability of private foundations

BackgroundA foundation is an independent legal entity created by law. It draws its features from both a company and trust. Similar to a company, a foundation ha...
12 Oct, 2023
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Yann Mrazek

Structuring Alert: DIFC turbo charges its holding structure offering

The Dubai International Financial Centre Authority (DIFCA) has announced the expansion of its Prescribed Company – or “Presco” – Regulat...
01 Jul, 2020
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Joella Mistry Thibodeau

Ras Al Khaimah introduces Foundation structures

The Ras Al Khaimah International Corporate Centre (RAK ICC) announced the launch of a new ‘Foundations’ regime with the issuance of the RAK ICC Foun...
21 May, 2020
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Urs Stirnimann

Foundations in the Middle East

The passing of wealth from one generation to the other with a public benefit has been done in the Muslim world since the times of Prophet Mohammed in the form o...
16 Jan, 2019
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Célia Titouni

UAE Foundation regimes – an overview

Over the past twelve months, both the Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM) and the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) extended their structuring and legacy p...
10 Jan, 2019
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