Workshop: Doing Business in the UAE Key Considerations in Legal Dubai Chamber Event
On behalf of the Dubai Chambers in collaboration with Clyde & Co LLP, we invite you to join the Workshop: Doing Business in the UAE Key Considerations in Legal on Tuesday, 23 January 2024 from 8:00 AM to 1:00 PM at Dubai Chambers Main Office.
This workshop examines key aspects of corporate structure in different industries and the recent structuring trends. It also spots light on the different jurisdictions available for incorporation in UAE and highlights the key considerations and legal forms of entities.
Objectives:
The participants will gain a better understanding of:
- Corporate Structures in Different Industries, such as Retail/ Hospitality Industries, Technology and innovation hubs, Manufacturing and Logistics, and Family Businesses
- Jurisdictions Available for Incorporation in the UAE: Mainland, Free Zones, and DIFC (Dubai International Financial Centre)
- Legal forms of entities
- Structuring trends in the market
Speakers:
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Nora Al Muhamad
Partner - Dubai, Clyde & Co LLP
Nora is a partner in Clyde & Co’s corporate group. She advises family businesses on restructurings, corporate governance and compliance, shareholder arrangements, succession planning, asset ownership structuring, Shari’a-compliance, dispute resolution, and sustainability of family businesses. In addition, Nora advises clients on their complex domestic and cross-border corporate restructurings. -
Reina Hashash
Legal Director - Riyadh, Clyde & Co LLP
Reina is a legal director in Clyde & Co’s corporate group. She focuses her practice advising family businesses and regional conglomerates on corporate governance and sustainability, family office and wealth management, and alternative/amicable dispute resolution. Reina also advises clients on legal, compliance, commercial, and intellectual property risk management in commercialization, operations, R&D, and procurement. - Nadine Wilson
Senior Associate - Dubai, Clyde & Co LLP
Nadine is a senior associate in Clyde & Co’s corporate group. She advises local and international clients on mergers and acquisitions (M&A), joint ventures (JVs), restructurings, foreign direct investment (FDI), and general corporate advisory matters. -
Rachel Fox
Partner - Dubai, Clyde & Co LLP
Rachel is a partner in Clyde & Co’s tax group and is based in the Dubai office. She leads the firm’s Middle East tax offering. Rachel is a lawyer and chartered tax advisor with over 10 years of experience. She advises international clients, including large multinationals, private equity firms, and investment funds on a wide range of tax issues with a particular focus on international tax structuring, inward investment, mergers and acquisitions (M&A), IP planning and restructurings.
Date: Tuesday, 23 January 2024
Time: 8:00 AM to 1:00 PM
Venue: Dubai Chambers Main Office
Participation Fee (Excluding VAT):
- Dubai Chambers’ Member: AED 600/-
- Non-Profit Organization: AED 1000/-
- Non-member: AED 1200/-
* 10% discount available for groups of three or more
Registration:
Kindly register on or before 19 January 2024, please click here to register.
Location: Dubai Chamber Main Office
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