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Both ADGM and DIFC offer world-class common law environments, but they differ in licensing structure and flexibility. ADGM allows private family office setups using foundations, SPVs, or RSCs with minimal disclosure. DIFC offers a formal family office license under its 2023 Family Arrangements Regulations, with options for single or multi-family offices. We help you choose the best fit based on your family's goals.

We structure your assets through compliant vehicles that support global asset protection while aligning with CRS and FATCA compliance. This includes reviewing ownership structures, ensuring accurate FATCA/CRS reporting, and using tools like offshore trusts and UAE-based foundations to shield your wealth within legal boundaries.

Yes. Our lawyers draft Shariah-compliant wills, design family waqf, and implement Islamic estate planning strategies that follow the Quranic inheritance structure while also fulfilling civil law requirements. We ensure your estate is distributed fairly, lawfully, and without conflict across generations.

A foundation in ADGM or DIFC acts as a legal entity to hold, protect, and manage family assets. It enables intergenerational wealth transfer, avoids probate, and allows clear governance through bylaws and council structures. Foundations are ideal for both Muslim and non-Muslim clients looking to preserve and organize assets.

Creating a waqf endowment allows you to dedicate assets for religious, educational, or family benefit, in perpetuity. It's an Islamic-compliant way to structure philanthropy and fulfill zakat planning obligations. We assist with waqf registration through the General Authority of Islamic Affairs and Endowments to ensure legal recognition in the UAE.

Absolutely. Non-residents can establish family offices in both ADGM and DIFC with full foreign ownership. We assist with licensing, governance, regulatory filings, and bank account setup, enabling international families to benefit from the UAE's tax neutrality, robust infrastructure, and global reputation.

We assess your asset locations, residency status, tax exposure, and inheritance preferences. Then we design a unified strategy using UAE foundations, wills & succession tools, and international tax planning methods, ensuring smooth, legally compliant asset transfer across jurisdictions.