Taxation, Structuring & Escrows

Taxation, Structuring & Escrows

TAXATION, STRUCTURING & ESCROWS

We advise our clients at every stage of their investments, from early planning through to successful conclusion. We advise our clients across the business cycle, helping them design tax strategies; manage the tax implications of a range of financing, capital markets, and corporate transactions; handle financial restructurings and insolvencies; and deal with tax investigations and disputes.

We provide tailored, pragmatic solutions to complex issues that arise in corporate transactions, including acquisitions and disposals, refinancings, restructurings, and exits.

We advise our clients on the optimal tax structures for their investments, ongoing tax compliance, and the tax aspects of their investments. Our team advises across the spectrum of investment strategies and asset classes, from infrastructure and energy projects to regulated funds, unregulated alternative investment funds, real estate (including public and private REITs), private equity, private credit and sovereign wealth funds.

We provide escrow services in connection with complex corporate, commercial or litigation/arbitration related transactions across the United Arab Emirates. We agree to hold funds in designated client accounts until agreed contractual conditions have been satisfied whereupon such funds are released.

We offer escrow solutions for a wide range of transactions, including:

  • Mergers and acquisitions;
  • Share purchase and shareholder transactions;
  • Commercial contract performance and milestone payments;
  • Cross-border trade and supply agreements;
  • Technology, software, and intellectual property licensing;
  • Construction and project-related payment releases;
  • Settlement agreements and dispute resolution;
  • Tender deposits, bid security, and performance-related escrow;
  • Joint venture and partnership arrangements; and
  • Certain secondary market real estate transactions.