PRACTICE AREAS
PRIVATE & IMMIGRATION LAW
We partner with businesses of all sizes, individuals and their families to offer immigration solutions that meet your unique needs. We provide expert and efficient service in niche areas of immigration law in several jurisdictions, most relevant to private clients. Our advice covers all stages of relocations, visa applications, visa or permit renewals and Citizenship. We co-ordinate applications with clients and draw upon the extensive breadth and depth of other services provided by TFLC such as tax advisory, family governance and inheritance planning and property purchases.
Real Estate
Our investment recommendations are based solely on what we believe will best meet your particular goals. We do not rely on model portfolios or receive compensation from external manager fees, product recommendations, or other sources that might conflict with our clients’ interests. So, when you evaluate the decisions that we make for your portfolio, you can be confident those decisions are motivated by just one thing: what we think will help maximize your long-term returns.
Residency & Citizenship
Immigration by investment offers a pool of opportunities for business owners and investors alike. By choosing Immigration by investment you choose a secure path for obtaining a residency and citizenship for you and your family, for life.
We establish a deep understanding of your needs, taking on your challenges and goals as our own. We rigorously research institutional-quality investment opportunities on your behalf, building customized portfolios grounded in sound investment principles and aimed at generating outperformance. As a result, you can move forward with greater confidence, guided by a partner who is wholly committed to growing your wealth and extending your legacy.
Wills, Estates & Succession Planning
Careful planning and structuring of succession arrangements for both personal and business interests are vital to avoid disputes, preserve and protect your assets, and ensure that your estate passes to your beneficiaries, as you intend. We understand that everyone’s situation is unique. We take the time to understand the history of your family and business, as well as your plans for the future, to develop and implement your estate planning strategy.
We are mindful that many of our clients have interests and assets overseas. We also realise that some of our clients have dual citizenship or may not be considered to be domiciled in the UAE, all of which may affect the application of succession law in concerning their estate. We will draft your Will and ensure to secure your assets for your loved ones.
Wills for Non-Muslims
For non-Muslim expats, the DIFC presents a unique opportunity to secure the future of valuable assets, preventing any type of intervention or circumvention by other parties for all UAE assets of the expat. More importantly, it puts the testator’s mind at ease, knowing that his assets and loved ones are secured for the foreseeable future and beyond. Requirements for DIFC Will: -The Testator must be a non-Muslim -The Testator, Executors, Trustees and Witnesses must be of legal age under UAE laws i.e. 21 years or more.
Wills for Muslims
As a Muslim in the UAE you should be aware that Shariah Law principles automatically apply to the inheritance distribution of your UAE Estate. A Shariah compliant Will is drafted in line with Islamic Law principles under UAE Personal Status Law. The testator has the right to specify if he wishes to donate or gift 1/3rd of his Estate to other beneficiaries. The testator can also specify appointment of Executors and Trustees in addition to instructions relating to any specific preferences for Muslim burial.
Requirements for Shariah Compliant Will:
-Testator must be a Muslim;
-Testator must be at least 21 years of age;
The Testator, Executors and Trustees must be of legal age under UAE laws i.e. 21 years or more.
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