United Arab Emirates: Wealth & Asset Management

A family may need urgent access to an estate after a death, while another client wants to register a will before any dispute exists. Both search for the best inheritance lawyer in Dubai, but the required work can be very different: will planning, probate, identifying heirs, transferring property or company shares, dealing with banks, or resolving a contested distribution.

The Federal Tax Authority has issued an updated Corporate Tax Guide on the Taxation of Family Foundations for 2026, introducing important clarifications to the UAE Corporate Tax regime. The new guidance addresses previously uncovered areas including asset transfers, tax basis adjustments, fiscal transparency limitations, and multi-family ownership arrangements, providing greater certainty for family wealth structures operating under UAE tax law.

The Dubai International Financial Centre has introduced a Variable Capital Company regime that combines institutional governance with flexible capital management. This comprehensive legal analysis examines how the DIFC VCC operates through segregated cells, variable share capital, and ring-fenced liability structures, offering sophisticated investors a consolidated platform for multi-strategy wealth planning within a respected common law jurisdiction.

On 19 September 2025, the FTA issued Public Clarification No. CTP008 addressing the corporate tax treatment of family wealth management structures.

On 19 September 2025, the Federal Tax Authority issued a Public Clarification (CTP008) detailing the corporate tax treatment of family wealth management structures.

In the dynamic landscape of global finance, the Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM) has carved out a compelling niche with its bespoke structuring...

In our new podcast series, Let's talk asset management, partners from our financial services and asset management teams provide listeners with a crash course on one or more hot topics in the asset management sector.

An intangible asset is an identifiable non-monetary asset without physical substance.

First, it's important to grasp what the Dubai International Finance Centre (DIFC) is all about. Established in 2004, the DIFC is a special economic zone...