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Cross-border work, for the team that owns it.
A general counsel, a finance director and an HR lead need different answers about the same market. Each team has a page with the questions it asks, what to check in each market, recent changes and who acts.
General counsel and in-house legal teams
Legal teams
Read the rules that apply, see the named professional accountable for each service, and brief once. Fees and scope are agreed with the firm directly.
“Which licences does our activity need in Saudi Arabia, and who issues them?”
Open the kit →CFOs and finance teams
CFO and finance
Corporate tax, withholding, VAT, transfer pricing, banking and repatriation, with the source and the date behind every figure.
“What withholding tax applies to dividends paid from the United Arab Emirates?”
Open the kit →Heads of tax and tax teams
Head of Tax
Tax registrations, treaty relief, permanent establishment, transfer pricing and the changes to watch, with a source and check date on every figure.
“Does sending staff to Saudi Arabia for six months create a permanent establishment?”
Open the kit →Compliance, risk and ethics teams
Compliance and risk
Sanctions, beneficial ownership, anti-money laundering, anti-bribery and data protection, and alerts when the rules change.
“What beneficial ownership information must a company in France file?”
Open the kit →Corporate development and M&A teams
Corporate development and M&A
Investment screening, merger control, diligence priorities, approvals, tax on the structure and the integration that follows.
“Does an acquisition in Germany need foreign investment screening?”
Open the kit →HR, payroll and global mobility teams
HR and mobility
Employment contracts, payroll, social security, visas and quotas for local nationals, checked market by market.
“What visas and permits do we need to hire in Saudi Arabia?”
Open the kit →Procurement, vendor management and supplier risk
Procurement
Ownership, sanctions, licences, customs and dispute terms: the questions to answer about a foreign supplier or adviser.
“What anti-bribery and sanctions rules apply in Türkiye?”
Open the kit →Chief executives and strategy teams
CEO and strategy
Market selection, entry routes, cost and timeline, risks, and the professionals who would carry it out, compared on the same basis.
“United Arab Emirates or Saudi Arabia for a regional headquarters: what decides it?”
Open the kit →Investment, private equity and fund teams
Investment and fund teams
Fund and holding structures, foreign investment screening, merger control, substance and exit, with the Partners who handle each.
“Does an acquisition in France need merger control approval?”
Open the kit →Family offices and private wealth
Family offices and private capital
Holding structures, governance, succession and cross-border investment, with the tax and legal specialists for each jurisdiction.
“Where should a family holding company sit for investments in Europe and the Gulf?”
Open the kit →Founders and expansion leads
Founders and expansion
Route, entity, tax in both countries, bank account, first hires and the first-year calendar, with a fixed-fee review before you commit.
“Free zone or mainland: which fits a software company selling across the GCC?”
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