UAE Compliance Services FAQs

1. What regulatory compliance services do you offer in the UAE?

We provide end-to-end regulatory compliance support for both financial and non-financial businesses operating in the UAE. This includes licensing, policy drafting, governance setup, AML compliance, regulatory reporting, inspections support, and ongoing supervision support across all major UAE regulators

2. Which UAE regulators do you work with?

We regularly advise clients regulated by Central Bank of the UAE, Abu Dhabi Global Market Financial Services Regulatory Authority and Dubai Financial Services Authority.

Our services cover both licensing and ongoing compliance under these authorities.

3. Do you help with new licence applications in the UAE?

Yes. We handle complete licence applications for Payment Service Providers, Stored Value Facilities, exchange houses, and other regulated activities. This includes structuring the application, preparing all required policies, drafting the regulatory business plan, and directly coordinating with the regulator during the review process.

4. Do you also support already licensed companies?

Absolutely. We assist already licensed firms with Ongoing regulatory compliance, Policy updates, Regulatory reporting, Inspection support, and Remediation after regulatory observations.

This applies across CBUAE, ADGM FSRA, and DIFC DFSA frameworks

5. What AML and compliance documentation do you prepare?

We draft and update all key compliance documents including AML and CFT policies, Risk assessments, Compliance manuals, Internal control frameworks, and Governance and senior management responsibility matrices.

All documents are aligned with UAE regulatory expectations and made easy for teams to use.

6. Do you support during regulatory inspections and audits?

Yes. We assist clients during Regulatory inspections, Thematic reviews, Information requests, and Remediation exercises. We also help respond to regulatory notices and queries in a structured and compliant manner

7. Do you advise on transaction monitoring and suspicious activity reporting?

Yes. We provide guidance on:

• Designing transaction monitoring frameworks
• Enhancing existing monitoring systems
• Suspicious Transaction Reporting procedures. This ensures your systems meet regulatory expectations and reduce enforcement risk.

8. Can you help foreign companies enter the UAE market?

Yes. We regularly advise foreign regulated firms setting up in ADGM and DIFC. This includes (i) Structuring the regulated activity, (ii) Selecting the correct licence category, (iii) Preparing compliance manuals, (iv) Supporting senior management and authorised individual approvals

9. Do you assist with governance and board-level compliance?

Yes. We support Board responsibility frameworks, Governance structures, Risk management oversight systems. This helps businesses meet regulatory expectations at both operational and board levels.

10. Do you help with outsourcing, data protection, and technology risk?

Yes. We advise on Outsourcing compliance, Cybersecurity frameworks, Data protection obligations, Technology risk management.

This is particularly important for fintech, payments, and digital platforms

11. What types of businesses do you typically advise?

We regularly work with Payment service providers, Exchange houses, Fintech companies, Financial institutions and corporate groups with regulated activities.

Our experience covers both start-ups and large regulated entities.

12. What makes your regulatory compliance support different?

Clients choose us because we offer deep UAE regulatory knowledge, practical and workable compliance systems, end-to-end lifecycle support, cross-border structuring expertise, strong regulator engagement experience, and strict confidentiality and professionalism.

13. Do you only offer one-time advisory or ongoing retainers too?

We offer both:

• One-time support for licensing, inspections, or remediation.
• Ongoing monthly compliance retainers for regulated firms that need continuous support.

14. Can you assist with licence amendments and activity expansions?

Yes. We regularly support licence variations, scope expansions, and regulatory restructuring for existing licensed entities

15. How do clients usually engage your services?

Clients typically engage us for new licence applications, periodic compliance reviews, full compliance outsourcing, and Inspection and enforcement response support.

Engagements can be project-based or on a long-term advisory basis