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DIFC (Dubai) Holding Company for Russian founders
Setting up a holding company in DIFC (Dubai) as a Russian founder is a three-variable problem: the DIFC (Dubai) entity, the holding company regulatory profile, and the home-country exposure of the UBO.
DIFC (Dubai) entity
Mandatory office, directors, employees in DIFC
Holding Company considerations
Pure equity holding vehicle for groups and investments.
Russian UBO exposure
Sanctions screening critical; CRS exchange ended; need jurisdictions with workable banking.
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