News and publications

Will registration for non-Muslim expats in the UAE

Non-Muslim foreigners living in the UAE are strongly encouraged to register their wills to protect their family and assets. Wills or testaments represent a person’s final wishes on how they want their assets to be distributed upon their death. A will also appoints an executor or executrix who is responsible for managing the probate estate

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Newsletter November 2022

Dear Friends and Clients, In the 17 years of our activity in the UAE we are experiencing the highest volume of economic emigration from Europe. Up to 5 entrepreneurs a day contact us for advice on existing options to leave Europe and start a new business in the Middle East. These entrepreneurs come from a

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Strohal Legal Group and Alexander & Partner announce Strategic Cooperation

It is with great pleasure that we announce a strategic cooperation between Strohal Legal Group and Alexander & Partner Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbB. A&P is a well-known international German law firm specializing in all aspects of international and national business law. A&P has representative offices in France, Qatar, Ghana, and the Maghreb Region, with expertise in commercial

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Newsletter October 2022

Dear Friends and Clients, The digitalization of business continues. More and more services are offered online, which is probably also a result of the two-year pandemic with many people being forced to work from home. Abu Dhabi even offers an “Investor Journey” program to guide investment-friendly newcomers through the jungle of administration and bureaucracy. Our

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Our top 5 Free Zone recommendations

The UAE has established itself as a major international business hub and is known as the trade and commerce destination in the Middle East. It offers a dynamic business environment for expanding or starting a business. Over 40 free zones located across the Emirates allow you to easily set up a business with more than

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M&A DEAL NEWS: SLG advises Erich Erber on USD 40m investment into Sterner Group AS

Jakob Kisser, Managing Partner of Strohal Legal Consultants, UAE, has acted as sole legal advisor to Austrian entrepreneur Erich Erber, founder and owner of SAN Group, in connection with a NOK 350m private placement in Sterner Group AS and NOK 720m post-money valuation. The hard work on the time-critical transaction has thus paid off for

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Newsletter September 2022

Dear Friends and Clients, It is interesting to read that Arab youth have already chosen the UAE as their favorite country for 11 years. Ultimately, it is the youth, who will shape our future and on whom we must build when in our advanced years we can only look back rather than forward. Is it

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Dubai – Among the top corporate nomad destinations

With the office evolving to a new, flexible model, executive nomads have considered looking for destinations where they can both work and have the lifestyle of their dreams. According to Harvard Business Review, corporate nomads are individuals who, while maintaining a full-time employment relationship with their organizations, will increasingly participate part-time in geographically dispersed initiatives

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Newsletter August 2022

Dear Friends and Clients, The economic forecasts are for fair weather. The COVID pent-up demand is yielding results, with growth forecasts in the Middle and the Far East of 3 to 7%. There is also some movement in the political stagnation. While in Myanmar the junta still holds the country by force of arms for

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Top 5 challenges of doing business in the UAE

The UAE has become a business hub for investors looking for a central location for international expansion. UAE’s favorable tax structure, simple legal framework, and business-friendly atmosphere make it a popular destination for businesses and investors. The process of setting up a business in the UAE is quite easy compared to other western countries, but

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