Legal consultancy
Practical advice on commercial contracts, shareholder arrangements and cross-border matters for clients doing business between the UAE and abroad.
- Contracts
- Shareholder agreements
- Cross-border advice
Legal counsel for doing business in the Emirates
Temis Legal is a team of multilingual legal professionals advising founders, families and international companies on setting up, structuring and running their business in the United Arab Emirates, from the first licence to ongoing compliance.
Temis Legal FZ LLC is a licensed Legal Consultancy and Corporate Services Provider, with Licence no. 18337/2022.
What we do
One adviser for the legal, corporate and compliance work that comes with operating in the UAE, so your structure, documents and filings stay consistent.
Company formation
We choose the right jurisdiction with you and handle the incorporation from application to trade licence, including the constitutional documents and support with opening a corporate bank account.
- Free zone
- Mainland
- Offshore
Holding structures and foundations
Holding companies and foundations for asset protection, succession planning and group reorganisations, designed so ownership and control are clear to banks and regulators.
- Holding companies
- DIFC, ADGM and RAK foundations
- Restructuring
Family office
Legal and administrative support for families managing wealth across borders: setting up and running a family office, family governance and charters, succession planning and wills, and coordination with banks, trustees and other advisers.
- Single family office
- Family governance
- Succession and wills
Corporate services
The ongoing administration of your company: licence renewals, amendments, share transfers, resolutions and the statutory registers of shareholders, directors and beneficial owners.
- Corporate secretarial
- UBO registers
- Renewals and amendments
Compliance and due diligence
KYC files, source of income and source of wealth reports, ownership charts and company information sheets prepared to the standard banks and counterparties expect under UAE anti-money laundering rules.
- KYC and onboarding
- Source of wealth
- AML/CFT
Tax and accounting compliance
Corporate tax and VAT registrations and returns with the Federal Tax Authority, bookkeeping and annual financial statements, kept consistent with your corporate records and coordinated with your auditors where required.
- Corporate tax
- VAT
- Accounting and bookkeeping
An international practice
Temis Legal is a team of multilingual legal professionals with offices in Dubai and Marbella. We advise clients from Spain, Europe and further afield on doing business in the Emirates, in the language they are most comfortable working in, and coordinate both sides of cross-border matters between the UAE and Spain.
How we work
Every engagement follows the same four steps, so you know what is needed from you and what happens next.
Initial consultation
We discuss your plans, the activities you need and the jurisdictions that fit them.
Proposal and onboarding
You receive a written proposal with scope and fees, and complete our KYC form with supporting documents.
Execution
We prepare the documents, file the applications and keep you updated until approvals are issued.
Ongoing support
We stay on hand for renewals, changes to your company and compliance requests from banks and authorities.
Our offices
We meet clients at our offices in Dubai and Marbella. Our registered office is in Fujairah Creative City.
Dubai
Operational office
Office 110, Bayswater by OmniyatBusiness Bay
P.O. Box 340773, Dubai
United Arab Emirates Open in Google Maps
Marbella
Spain office
Calle Jacinto Benavente, 30, Local B29601 Marbella, Málaga
Spain Open in Google Maps
Fujairah
Registered office
Twin Towers, Fujairah Creative CityMedia Free Zone
P.O. Box 4422, Fujairah
United Arab Emirates Open in Google Maps
Book a consultation
Tell us briefly what you need and we will reply by email to arrange a call or a meeting.