The Changing Succession Priorities of Gulf Families
Wealth succession across the Gulf is changing. Recent Financial Times reporting has highlighted growing interest among wealthy Middle Eastern families in using English wills and other international structures to achieve greater flexibility in the way family wealth passes between generations. The development is part of a much broader trend. Gulf families are becoming increasingly international, […]
UAE Corporate Tax: New Guidance on the Taxation of Family Foundations
Holding companies can be useful for organising investments, business interests, and family assets, but they need to be designed with tax, governance, and substance in mind.
What Is Wealth Structuring and Why Does It Matter?
A clear introduction to wealth structuring and how it helps individuals, families, and business owners organise assets for protection, succession, and long-term control.
Trusts and Foundations in Wealth Structuring
Trusts and foundations can help families manage succession, asset protection, and governance, but the right option depends on the family’s goals and jurisdictions involved.
Family Governance and Wealth Structuring
Family governance helps define how decisions are made, how wealth is managed, and how future generations are involved.
Succession Planning as Part of Wealth Structuring
Succession planning helps families prepare for the transfer of wealth, control, and responsibility across generations.
Wealth Structuring for Business Owners
Business owners need wealth structures that connect company ownership, personal assets, succession planning, and future exit strategy.
Pre-Relocation Wealth Structuring: What to Review Before You Move
Before relocating, individuals and families should review how their assets are owned, where income arises, and how existing structures may be treated in the new jurisdiction.
Wealth Structuring for International Families
International families often face added complexity when assets, family members, and tax obligations span more than one jurisdiction.
UAE Wealth Structuring: Key Considerations for International Clients
The UAE offers a range of structuring options for international clients, but each structure should be reviewed for tax, substance, residency, and succession implications.