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United Arab Emirates Holding Company for Russian founders

Setting up a holding company in United Arab Emirates as a Russian founder is a three-variable problem: the United Arab Emirates entity, the holding company regulatory profile, and the home-country exposure of the UBO.

United Arab Emirates entity

Free zone QFZP requires adequate substance

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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