Our UAE team are experts in a wide range of corporate secretarial services to help keep you keep on top of your corporate governance. We provide incorporation and directorship services and help big and small businesses with coordination of annual company license renewal and other services. For multinationals, we can help you with international entity management, and act as a process agent.
Incorporation services
We can:
Perform a cost comparison of two to three free zones (licensing, registration, rent, visa, application costs, etc.)
Visit the selected free zone to discuss office space options, procedures, time lines, etc.
Gather information about the detailed administrative steps and guidance in establishing the entity; we’ll do this in close cooperation with the respective authority
Take care of company name registration and pre-approvals
Draft the necessary establishment documentation (Memorandum of Association, Power of Attorney, Board Resolution, Business introductory forms, applications, etc.)
Obtain pre-approval from authorities for all documents
When necessary, coordinate with other offices to arrange related legal documents
Legalize establishment documentation at relevant Ministries in the UAE
Obtain relevant legal translation if required
Support you to obtain relevant documentation in regards to the office lease agreement
Make all relevant payments to lease department, licensing and registration department and labor department
Submit all relevant documentation and follow up with the authorities
Obtain company license
Register the newly-established company with the labour department
Register the company with online portals for visa, licensing and other administrative purposes
Support you to complete a comprehensive business plan tailored to requirements from authorities, as some free zones (Tecom, Dafza, JLT, DIFC) require this
Endorse a local service agent or sponsor, which is mandatory for onshore incorporation
Open a UAE bank account for you during the establishment process so you can pay in the share capital
Coordination of annual company license renewal
We can:
Collect the license renewal documents for office space
Organize the required insurance certificates with you and your insurance companies
Submit the required documentation and authority fee payment
Submit the audited financial statement
Renew the applicable company licenses and certificates
Conduct correspondence and meetings with the authority
