The Dubai Multi Commodity Centre (DMCC) Free Zone Opens its Doors to Corporate Redomiciliation

The Dubai Multi Commodity Centre (DMCC) free zone has recently issued guidelines permitting companies to redomicile or migrate to the DMCC from other jurisdictions provided the laws of the jurisdiction in which it is incorporated…

Raising Start-Up Funding in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA)

Entrepreneurs in MENA, just like their counterparts in many places around the world, often face a funding gap between the seed capital they raise from friends and family at an early stage, and what banks,…

7 Things You Need To Know Before You Go Freelance In The UAE

Many expats in the UAE are hesitant about going freelance despite the attractions of being your own boss. Here, we answer the key questions about freelancing. Is freelancing permitted in the UAE? Freelancing is permitted…

Doing Business in the United Arab Emirates

 I. Key facts What are the key facts on doing business in the UAE? When considering doing business in a foreign jurisdiction, an investor must consider a wide range of commercial, political and capital security…

Onshore License For DIFC Free Zone Companies To Operate Across Dubai

The Dubai International Financial Centre (“DIFC”), a leading financial free zone in the UAE, issued a press release (“Press Release”), on 1 May 2017, stating that it has entered into a memorandum of understanding (“MoU”)…

Crowdfunding in the UAE – An Opportune Time For Regulatory Certainty

Crowdfunding is the new kid on the block in the alternative finance market.  With access to traditional modes of corporate finance reaching the bottleneck coupled with the sweeping reach of the internet, crowdfunding is globally…