Corporate Service Provider

Gateley Middle East combines corporate services with legal expertise, giving clients a single, joined up solution rather than fragmented providers. As a licensed corporate service provider for the DIFC, we can provide company services alongside our legal and tax teams ensuring that your structuring, governance and compliance are aligned from day one as your trusted legal and advisory partner. 

How we can help

• Licensed as a corporate service provider (CSP): As a licensed corporate service provider with the DIFC, Gateley supports the establishment, administration and ongoing compliance of DIFC entities, including DIFC foundations, prescribed companies (SPVs) and variable cell companies. 

• One point of contact: Uniquely placed as a CSP with a tax and legal team, we are a one-stop shop for assisting you on all matters. Gateley Middle East combines corporate services with legal expertise, giving you a single, joined up solution rather than fragmented providers. As a licensed corporate service provider for the DIFC, we can provide company services alongside our legal and tax teams ensuring that your structuring, governance and compliance are aligned from day one as your trusted legal and advisory partner.

• Full lifecycle end-to-end support: We support clients beyond incorporation, including:

  • Corporate secretarial services
  • Governance and statutory compliance
  • Board and council support
  • Ongoing administration and renewals

For SPVs required as part of a wider transaction, e.g. a sale of a business/ assets, we go beyond incorporation formalities by aligning corporate actions with the wider deal structure, timing and sequencing. We can anticipate procedural constraints early, reducing inefficiencies, and avoiding unnecessary delays and costs.

Proactive legal advice

With over two decades of experience in the UAE and being a DFSA-regulated firm, we can assist with navigating the evolving legal and regulatory landscape. Working closely with regulatory authorities, we can anticipate changes in law, identify problems or hurdles as early as possible to ensure that your company is proactive rather than reactive.

Fit-for-purpose corporate structures

We take the time to understand your legal, commercial and strategic objectives before implementation, ensuring the chosen structure is fit for purpose. We can ask the right questions to authorities upfront to ensure your structure is cost-effective, fit-for-purpose with minimal delays and impact on your business’ operations.