Business Breakfast "Legal Challenges of Business in the UAE"

The first half of 2024 was rich in events in the Emirates in the following areas: banking operations and settlements, taxes, AML/CTF compliance, personal data protection and criminal law. UPPERCASE LEGAL experts have collected frequently asked business questions and prepared practical recommendations that was shared at the business breakfast at the Dubai Chamber of Commerce. Special attention was paid to private clients' questions on residency, inheritance and investment strategy.

Program:

10:00 - 10:30 Registration of guests, welcome coffee

10:30 - 11:15 Speakers' presentations. Part one

Alexander Kukuev, Managing Partner of UPPERCASE LEGAL

• How to be one step ahead in the UAE: reliable 360° legal protection for building long-term plans
• Wills in the Emirati way. Inheritance planning experience for UBO
• How to properly handle relationships with professional directors: options, powers of attorney, other tools
• What to do if a criminal case is initiated against you in the UAE? And how to initiate a procedure against an opponent?

Ratmir Proskurnov, Deputy Managing Partner of UPPERCASE LEGAL

• AML/CTF compliance today in the UAE: how not to get fined AED 5 million.
• Personal data protection in the UAE: what you need to do today

Tamrin Darbakov, Director of External Relations, UPPERCASE LEGAL

• Mauritius - a "reserve airfield" for corporate and personal settlements

11:15 - 11:30 Break, coffee break

11:30 - 12:00 Speakers' presentations. Part Two

Saglara Okonova, Head of Migration Practice of UPPERCASE LEGAL

• Second citizenship: advantages and peculiarities in modern realities

Marina Zhirnova, Managing Partner of UPPERCASE ACCOUNTING

• Recent clarifications of the regulator on UAE corporate taxes: what to pay attention to

12:30 - 13:00 Discussion, informal networking