CASE STUDIES
Clients asked. Re/think delivered.
Clients looking to enter and flourish in the UAE market have consistently sought our help to achieve their strategic goals and deliver on their commercial ambitions. The result? We have helped drive a number of groundbreaking “firsts” that have shaped the UAE’s regulatory frameworks and furthered the nation’s ambitions as a global leading financial centre and private wealth hub.
For example, not only have we acted as the regulatory compliance advisor on the establishment of 100+ regulated financial institutions in the Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM) and Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC), but our team has provided ongoing support as their Compliance Officer/Money Laundering Reporting Office (CO/MLRO), Finance Officer and Tax expert to ensure their infrastructure is strengthened for growth.
Helping a global private bank’s growth in UAE with compliance, finance and tax support
We took over onboarding and AML remediation to support a global private bank with an ADGM Category 2 banking license to help them realise their growth plans in the UAE. This included providing additional training and support to the in-house compliance team, tax support to remediate issues flagged, plus corporate secretarial services to ensure the client improved its compliance framework and avoided penalties.
A super senior Re/think director with international experience and local expertise also joined as a non-executive director, contributing towards fast-tracking the bank’s market penetration strategy.
We took over onboarding and AML remediation to support a global private bank with an ADGM Category 2 banking license to help them realise their growth plans in the UAE. This included providing additional training and support to the in-house compliance team, tax support to remediate issues flagged, plus corporate secretarial services to ensure the client improved its compliance framework and avoided penalties.
A super senior Re/think director with international experience and local expertise also joined as a non-executive director, contributing towards fast-tracking the bank’s market penetration strategy.
Providing strategic and operational compliance, finance and tax support to a GCC family office
We took over as CO/MLRO and Finance Officer to a GCC-headquartered family office holding a DIFC Category 4 investment advisory license. Our Tax team spotted and remediated potential tax issues and advised on tax optimisation, whilst our Regulatory & Compliance team audited and strengthened the client’s compliance infrastructure.
We also successfully introduced the client to several prominent global investment banks for support towards a potential listing and other strategic transactions.
We took over as CO/MLRO and Finance Officer to a GCC-headquartered family office holding a DIFC Category 4 investment advisory license. Our Tax team spotted and remediated potential tax issues and advised on tax optimisation, whilst our Regulatory & Compliance team audited and strengthened the client’s compliance infrastructure.
We also successfully introduced the client to several prominent global investment banks for support towards a potential listing and other strategic transactions.
Helping secure the first-ever dual crypto brokerage and custody license in ADGM
We assisted BurjX Fund Management Limited (BurjX) with obtaining their ground-breaking ADGM Category 3A crypto brokerage and custody license. BurjX is the first-ever firm to secure a dual crypto brokerage and custody license from the ADGM – igniting a new era for digital assets in the MENA region.
With the MENA region ranked as one of the largest crypto markets globally, the potential for the region is immense and BurjX is paving the way to set a new benchmark for compliant crypto trading and custody in the region.
We assisted BurjX Fund Management Limited (BurjX) with obtaining their ground-breaking ADGM Category 3A crypto brokerage and custody license. BurjX is the first-ever firm to secure a dual crypto brokerage and custody license from the ADGM – igniting a new era for digital assets in the MENA region.
With the MENA region ranked as one of the largest crypto markets globally, the potential for the region is immense and BurjX is paving the way to set a new benchmark for compliant crypto trading and custody in the region.
Helping an international fund manager hit the ground running in DIFC
We stepped in as CO/MLRO for an international fund manager holding a DIFC Category 3C fund manager license to provide technical expertise needed to identify and narrow compliance gaps, and to transform their compliance function and infrastructure.
We also helped the client recruit, train and transition to permanent in-house compliance officer, and partnered with the client on joint market engagement initiatives to successfully launch their private finance product offering.
We stepped in as CO/MLRO for an international fund manager holding a DIFC Category 3C fund manager license to provide technical expertise needed to identify and narrow compliance gaps, and to transform their compliance function and infrastructure.
We also helped the client recruit, train and transition to permanent in-house compliance officer, and partnered with the client on joint market engagement initiatives to successfully launch their private finance product offering.
Supporting India’s largest accelerator VC expansion in MENA
We assisted 100Unicorns, India’s largest early-stage accelerator fund, to establish their first global office in the UAE through an ADGM Category 3C venture capital fund manager license. This came at the same time as 100Unicorn launched its ambitious USD 200 million Fund 2.
The client aims to create a highly curated cross-border corridor between India and the larger region for enabling startup investments, acceleration, incubation and further development of the India and UAE startup ecosystem.
We assisted 100Unicorns, India’s largest early-stage accelerator fund, to establish their first global office in the UAE through an ADGM Category 3C venture capital fund manager license. This came at the same time as 100Unicorn launched its ambitious USD 200 million Fund 2.
The client aims to create a highly curated cross-border corridor between India and the larger region for enabling startup investments, acceleration, incubation and further development of the India and UAE startup ecosystem.
Supporting the launch of a unique real estate fund in ADGM
We helped Crosswind Capital Fund Management Limited (Crosswind Capital) obtain their ADGM Category 3C fund manager license and also assisted with launching their first real estate fund from the ADGM.
The Crosswind Capital Student Housing Fund I is one of the very few such funds successfully authorised in the UAE to date – launching at a time when the country continues to solidify its position as a premier destination for global property investors.
We helped Crosswind Capital Fund Management Limited (Crosswind Capital) obtain their ADGM Category 3C fund manager license and also assisted with launching their first real estate fund from the ADGM.
The Crosswind Capital Student Housing Fund I is one of the very few such funds successfully authorised in the UAE to date – launching at a time when the country continues to solidify its position as a premier destination for global property investors.
Helping pioneer compliant trading and custody of digital assets in UAE
We have extensive experience supporting brokers, Multilateral Trading Facilities (MTFs) and Payment Service Providers in relation to digital assets. This includes helping nearly a dozen of the top UAE Fintech startups obtain licenses in the ADGM and DIFC as MTFs and Virtual Assets Exchanges and Custodians, as well as Robo-Advisors authorized to provide digital investment management services.
We have extensive experience supporting brokers, Multilateral Trading Facilities (MTFs) and Payment Service Providers in relation to digital assets. This includes helping nearly a dozen of the top UAE Fintech startups obtain licenses in the ADGM and DIFC as MTFs and Virtual Assets Exchanges and Custodians, as well as Robo-Advisors authorized to provide digital investment management services.
Supporting the launch of the first tokenised fund & fund manager in ADGM
We helped Peregrine Limited, a fund manager and administrator, register one of the first-ever tokenized funds in the ADGM – a pioneering launch supporting ADGM’s goal to become a leader in real-world compliance-aware asset tokenization.
We helped Peregrine Limited, a fund manager and administrator, register one of the first-ever tokenized funds in the ADGM – a pioneering launch supporting ADGM’s goal to become a leader in real-world compliance-aware asset tokenization.
Supporting the establishment of a tech VC fund manager in ADGM
We helped Delta Wealth Partners secure its ADGM Category 3C Venture Capital Fund Manager license and also helped establish the Delta Future Fund focused on investing in early-stage or start-up private technology companies.
We helped Delta Wealth Partners secure its ADGM Category 3C Venture Capital Fund Manager license and also helped establish the Delta Future Fund focused on investing in early-stage or start-up private technology companies.
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