UAE CSP

  • description

    The UAE Corporate Service Provider (CSP) practice offers end-to-end corporate, regulatory and administrative support for businesses and private wealth structures in the UAE, from company formation and foundation/trust setup to ongoing governance and compliance. The team assists with obtaining regulated licences, handling PRO and immigration procedures, and opening and maintaining bank and payment accounts, ensuring structures and operations remain fully aligned with local and international requirements.
  • list of services

      • Selection of the optimal jurisdiction (Mainland, Free Zones, Offshore)
      • Preparation and filing of incorporation documents
      • Obtaining the Trade License and Establishment Card, Structuring shareholdings and classes of shares
      • Preparing corporate agreements (SHA, resolutions)
      • Support in selecting a registered address / office
      • Support in selecting nominee directors and/or shareholders (where applicable)
      • Annual renewal and administration of licences
      • AML/KYC and regulatory compliance maintenance
      • Corporate changes (directors, shareholders, address, etc.)
      • Representation before government authorities, Support in obtaining certificates (Good Standing, Certificate of Incumbency, etc.)
      • Full-scope ongoing corporate administration
      • Establishment of private Foundations in DIFC
      • ADGM and RAKICC, Creation and administration of Trusts (Discretionary / Fixed / Purpose Trusts)
      • Preparation of the full document package: Constitution, Charter, By-laws, Trust Deed
      • Appointment of Guardian, Council Members, Trustees
      • Structuring asset ownership (companies, real estate, investments, IP, etc.)
      • Development of mechanisms for succession, asset protection and family governance
      • Administration of Foundations and Trusts, Annual Filings
      • Compliance for settlors, beneficiaries and controlling persons (KYC, SoF/SoW)
      • Integration of Foundations/Trusts into international holding and family structures
      • Preparation of application packages for DIFC/ADGM/VARA/SCA/UAECB/Insurance Authority
      • Preparation of regulatory documentation (AML Manual, Compliance Manual, Risk Assessment, CDD/EDD Procedures, Governance Policies, etc.)
      • Preparation of the business plan and financial plan
      • Collection and submission of “fit-and-proper” documentation
      • Support during interviews with regulators
      • Obtaining licences (financial, crypto, insurance)
      • Post-licensing compliance: MLRO/Compliance outsourcing
      • Preparation of regular regulatory reports and filings
      • Updating policies and procedures as required by the regulator
      • All procedures with MOHRE, GDRFA, ICA, Immigration
      • Processing of residence visas (investor, employee, family)
      • Support in obtaining the UAE Golden Visa (for investors, entrepreneurs, highly qualified specialists, scientists, talented professionals, doctors, IT specialists)
      • Organisation and support in passing medical tests and biometrics (for residence purposes)
      • Obtaining and renewing the Establishment Card
      • Clearances, inspections, obtaining NOCs
      • Introducing changes into corporate records
      • Selection of banks, EMIs, PSPs, PIS providers (both in and outside the UAE)
      • Preliminary AML/KYC pre-check
      • Support in preparing the full set of documents and bank forms
      • Support during interviews and enhanced due diligence
      • Setup of corporate cards and merchant solutions
      • Responding to bank queries, regular KYC updates
      • Support with transaction monitoring