Business Setup & Corporate Structuring Consultation
Set Up Your UAE Business on the Right Legal Foundation
Get focused legal guidance on your company structure, setup route, ownership, and partner arrangements before you commit to incorporation.
Consultation Purpose
This focused legal consultation is for entrepreneurs, founders, investors, and business owners who need professional guidance on establishing, structuring, or restructuring a business in the UAE. We help you understand the appropriate setup route, legal structure, ownership considerations, partner arrangements, licensing considerations, and key legal requirements before proceeding.
Who Is It For?
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Entrepreneurs planning to establish a UAE business.
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First-time founders and foreign investors.
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Founders establishing a company with one or more partners.
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Existing businesses evaluating restructuring or expansion.
What Can We Discuss?
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Business Setup Route: Initial guidance on Mainland vs. major UAE free-zone structures, subject to the rules and requirements of the relevant licensing authority.
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Business Activity & Licensing: Initial guidance regarding proposed business activities, licence types, and jurisdiction. Final classification, licensing eligibility, and regulatory approval remain subject to the determination of the relevant licensing or regulatory authority.
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Legal Form & Ownership: Guidance on appropriate legal forms, single or multiple shareholders, ownership percentages, foreign ownership, and management structure.
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Partner & Shareholder Arrangements: Discussion of ownership, voting, management, profit participation, deadlock, and exit considerations. Note: This does not include drafting, negotiation, or detailed legal review of Shareholders’ Agreements or partner agreements.
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Existing Company Restructuring: Initial assessment of ownership changes, governance, expansion, or reorganisation.
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Compliance: Identification of Corporate Tax, VAT, UBO, and other regulatory issues relevant to your structure.
Consultation Outcome
A concise post-consultation outcome summary may be provided where appropriate. This does not constitute a formal written legal opinion but may include recommended setup direction, key legal considerations, main risks, decisions required, and next steps.
What Is Included?
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45-minute, one-to-one consultation (Online/Video conference, in-person by appointment, or telephone).
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Initial assessment of intended business/setup.
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Guidance on setup options and legal form.
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Identification of legal risks and next steps.
Consultation vs. Implementation
Consultation: Legal assessment, structuring advice, risk identification, recommendations, and next-step planning.
Company Setup Legal Support & Coordination: If the client decides to proceed, HarbLegal can provide separately scoped legal implementation and company setup coordination services, including corporate documentation, UBO/governance requirements, and coordination with relevant authorities or licensed providers.
Note: Professional fees do not include government fees, free-zone fees, notary charges, visa/immigration fees, or other third-party costs.
Consultation Fee Credit
If the client instructs HarbLegal to proceed with an eligible company setup legal support package within 14 days of the consultation, the AED 600 consultation fee may be credited against HarbLegal’s professional fees for that package. This credit does not apply to government or third-party fees.
Cancellation & Rescheduling
One complimentary rescheduling is permitted where at least 24 hours’ notice is provided. Cancellations, rescheduling requests made less than 24 hours before the consultation, and no-shows may result in the consultation fee being non-refundable.
Consultation Process
01 — Tell Us About Your Business
Complete our short pre-consultation questionnaire.
02 — Book Your Consultation
Select an available date and time and complete payment.
03 — Initial Legal Assessment
HarbLegal reviews your information to identify the principal legal and structural issues.
04 — 45-Minute Legal Consultation
Discussion covering: Business → Jurisdiction → Structure → Ownership → Legal Risks → Options.
05 — Recommended Direction
Receive clarity on the recommended path, principal risks, and next steps.
06 — Implementation
If you wish to proceed, HarbLegal may provide a separate quotation for legal documentation, restructuring, or company setup legal support.
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Schedule Your Consultation
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