ATB Legal offers all-round advisory services designed to ensure that your business is compliant with ever-evolving regulatory requirements. From guidance on complying with the Economic Substance Regulations (ESR), and AML requirements to assistance in the preparation and maintenance of Transfer Pricing Documentation, we ensure an expert, tailored approach that meets your specific business needs.

Our Comprehensive Set of Compliance Advisory Services

1. Economic Substance Regulations (ESR):

Guidance on how organizations should structure their operations to ensure they meet substance requirements and potentially reduce tax liabilities in their jurisdiction.

2. UBO (Ultimate Beneficial Ownership):

Assistance in identifying and documenting the ultimate beneficial owners of entities to ensure transparency and compliance with international regulations.

3. Transfer Pricing:

i. Master File: Help in preparing documentation that provides an overview of an organization’s global business, its transfer pricing policies, and global allocation of income and economic activity.

ii. Local File: Assistance in preparing detailed transfer pricing documentation specific to individual countries, focusing on material transactions.

iii. Country By Country Reporting (CbCR): Help organizations in providing annual reports for each tax jurisdiction in which they do business, detailing their global allocation of income and taxes paid.

4. DIFC & ADGM Compliance Advisory:

Guidance on regulatory compliance for companies operating within the Dubai International Financial Centre and Abu Dhabi Global Market jurisdictions.

5. Consumer Protection, Data Privacy Regulation:

Ensuring companies adhere to consumer rights, protection laws, and data privacy standards.

6. Regulation of Competition:

Assistance in understanding and complying with antitrust and competition laws.

7. Labor and Employment Regulations:

Guidance on adhering to labor laws, ensuring fair employment practices and compliance with worker rights.

8. Corporate Governance Codes (listing requirements):

Help public companies adhere to corporate governance standards and requirements for listing on stock exchanges.

9. CBUAE Compliance:

Ensuring companies are compliant with the regulations of the Central Bank of the United Arab Emirates.

10. SCA, DFM, ADX, DGCX Compliance:

Advisory services related to compliance with the Securities and Commodities Authority, Dubai Financial Market, Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange, and Dubai Gold & Commodities Exchange.

11. ESG / Sustainability Reporting (public listed Co.’s):

Assistance in preparing and reporting on Environmental, Social, and Governance metrics, a growing concern for many investors.

12. FDI Regulations Compliance:

Ensuring companies are compliant with Foreign Direct Investment regulations in their operating jurisdictions.

13. DNFBPS (Designated Non-Financial Businesses and Professions):

Assistance for businesses like real estate agents, dealers in precious metals, lawyers, and accountants to ensure they meet specific anti-money laundering (AML) and counter-terrorist financing (CTF) requirements.

For anyone looking for Compliance Advisory Services, having such a comprehensive list helps ensure that they are well-covered across different domains of their business operations. If you need further elaboration on any of these points, feel free to ask!