UAE

The UAE attracts over 30 billion dollars in annual FDI. For institutional investors and multinational corporations, properly structuring an M&A deal here is not a detail—it is the difference between creating and destroying value. The mergers and acquisitions market in the United Arab Emirates underwent a transformation between 2021 and 2025, evolving from a peripheral

As of March 2026, the investment relationship between the UAE and Europe has undergone a fundamental and largely irreversible transformation. What was once characterized by headline-grabbing acquisitions of luxury hotels, football clubs, and prestige real estate — the “trophy asset” era that defined Emirati capital deployment throughout the 2010s — has given way to something

Despite uncertain times, in the first quarter of 2026, Dubai has cemented its status as the world’s third most startup-friendly city, trailing only San Francisco and Zurich. This ascent is no accident. It is the product of a deliberate, multi-year overhaul of corporate regulation, fiscal policy, and infrastructure — a transformation that has repositioned the

For decades, multinational companies, private equity funds, and global financial institutions looking to invest in Sub-Saharan and Northern Africa turned to historic hubs like London, Paris, or specialized offshore jurisdictions like Mauritius. However, the map of global finance is undergoing a profound geopolitical and economic reconfiguration. Today, the true center of gravity for structuring, financing,

The global economy is navigating what analysts are calling the “Safe Haven Paradox“: traditional financial strongholds — from London to Frankfurt — are stagnating or teetering on recessionary edges, while the city that was once dismissed as a speculative mirage in the desert is posting numbers that leave the rest of the world speechless. According

The introduction of a 9% Corporate Tax (CT) in June 2023 represented the most significant shift in the fiscal history of the United Arab Emirates. However, those who interpreted this reform as the end of the UAE’s competitive advantage made a strategic error of considerable proportions. Understanding the actual structure of the regime, its exemptions,

Introduction In August 2023, luxury fashion group Tapestry Inc. (parent company for brands including Kate Spade, Stuart Weitzman, and Coach) concluded a deal to acquire Capri Holdings Limited (parent company of brands including Michael Kors, Jimmy Choo and Versace) for USD$8.5 billion. With Tapestry Inc.’s market capitalization at USD$11.41 billion and Capri Holding’s at USD$2.41

Introduction The State of Rajasthan is situated between located in the northwestern part of the Indian subcontinent. It is bounded to the states of Punjab and Haryana in the north, Uttar Pradesh to the east and Gujarat to the south. The word Rajasthan comes from the Abode of the Kings and it is considered to

Investing in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) is quite straightforward, and is encouraged by a business-friendly legal, regulatory, and financial environment. As one of the world’s freest economies with a globally-minded business culture, the UAE is a stable, investor-friendly global hub. Opening a bank account for business, as one of the most important steps to