Succession without probate
Assets held by the foundation pass by its charter, not by court process across three countries.
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Foundations, Trusts & Family Office
A structure that outlives you should be designed like it. UAE foundations, in DIFC, ADGM and RAK ICC, give families a civil-law vehicle for succession, asset protection and governance, on-shore in the UAE and recognised by its courts. Alongside foundations we advise on family trusts, private trust structures and the family constitutions that make governance real. We design, establish and administer.
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What foundations solve
Continuity of control
Council and guardian arrangements keep decisions orderly through incapacity or death.
Separation of ownership
Family assets sit apart from operating-business risk.
Governance made explicit
Family constitutions, charters and by-laws: who decides, who benefits, who checks, written, not assumed.
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Establishing a foundation
Step 01
Design
Objectives, assets, beneficiaries and governance mapped with the family and its counsel.
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Family Office as a Service
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Engagement models
| Model | Best for | What it includes |
|---|---|---|
| Virtual family office | Families up to moderate complexity | Defined monthly scope: administration, reporting, coordination |
| Dedicated desk | Complex, multi-jurisdiction families | Named team, bespoke reporting, standing governance calendar |
| Build-and-transfer | Families creating their own office | We design, staff and run it, then hand it over |
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FAQ
Foundation or trust — which do we need?
Foundations are incorporated and civil-law-friendly, often more intuitive for families from India and the Gulf. Common-law trusts still fit certain assets and jurisdictions. The honest answer follows the assets and the family map, and sometimes it is both.
Are UAE foundations recognised for Indian-connected families?
Foundations interact with Indian tax and exchange-control rules in ways that must be designed for, not discovered later. This is corridor work, precisely our ground, and we coordinate with Indian counsel throughout.
What does ongoing administration involve?
Registers, accounting, council meetings, filings and reviews, quiet, annual, essential. Neglected foundations forfeit exactly the certainty they were built for.
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