Publications

For over 8 years, Antwort Law has been helping companies overcome legal, tax, and banking issues, allowing owners to focus solely on their development strategy and scaling success. This is the second part, in which we, the consultants at the international law firm Antwort Law, discuss the most common legal mistakes we encounter among entrepreneurs. You can read the first part here (_____link___). No business grows without mistakes; how quickly you correct them and move on is far more important.

Amid news reports about developments in Iran, business owners and investors are naturally wondering how the current regional situation could impact the business and financial infrastructure of the United Arab Emirates. Given the heightened level of information, it's important to know the facts and rely on the real state of affairs.

Over eight years of consulting with entrepreneurs worldwide, Antwort Law has gained extensive experience in the legal and tax aspects of various businesses. While each business is unique, there are certain mistakes that many make, regardless of jurisdiction, industry, or current circumstances. In this article, we'll share the ten most common mistakes Antwort Law finds during legal audits in international and local structures.

Buying real estate in the UAE is not only an investment but also a legal liability. Many owners of apartments and villas in Dubai don't consider what happens to their assets upon their death. In practice, most foreign investors assume that the property will automatically pass to their spouse or children. In reality, things are much more complicated. If a will isn't drawn up, assets may be temporarily frozen, and property distribution will be determined by local law, possibly including Sharia law. This means court proceedings, travel expenses for relatives, additional legal fees, and the risk of property distribution not being as planned during their lifetime.

Many entrepreneurs appreciate fintech for its speed, flexibility, and simplicity. However, these platforms have a fair number of pitfalls that are unnoticeable from the very first moment of use. As lawyers at the international consulting firm Antwort Law, who work daily in the banking sector, we see where the risks of using such solutions grow disproportionately to the benefits they offer as alternatives to traditional banks.

Many entrepreneurs, when faced with payment problems, complain about overly strict compliance or bank inefficiencies. However, in our experience, many such issues can be avoided with a well-designed payment logistics and structure. One of the main areas of work at the international law firm Antwort Law is opening corporate accounts worldwide in both traditional banks and payment institutions, as well as resolving banking issues. No business can be successful without a well-functioning corporate account and a stable payment flow. Let's examine the main mistakes businesses make in this area and provide the best recommendations for avoiding losing money due to your own mistakes.

Obtaining a second or even third passport is the goal of many entrepreneurs developing businesses internationally and facing daily geopolitical restrictions imposed by their original passport, which often lacks credibility with financial institutions or legislators in other countries. In this article, we, the specialists at Antwort Law, will discuss a new program in the citizenship-by-investment market: the São Tomé and Príncipe passport. As of December 2025, there have been no decisions on applications, so no one can say how this passport will perform in practice. However, we can analyze this option, highlight its advantages and disadvantages, and determine who might benefit from this citizenship.

An Egyptian passport is rarely advertised and rarely offered as a fully-fledged service due to its extremely low appeal to clients willing to invest in another country for a second passport. It's true that only a few people approach us, the experts at the international legal consulting firm Antwort Law, with such a request. However, we still feel it's important to inform you about this option, which many entrepreneurs don't even know about and which, who knows, you might one day need due to your business and current geopolitical circumstances, as recently happened to a long-standing client of ours.

Following the introduction of a 9% corporate tax in the UAE, many companies fell under its purview and began paying it. However, not all entrepreneurs are aware that, in practice, some of the taxes paid under this system may have been calculated incorrectly, meaning it's possible to review and reduce the amounts. In this article, the experts at Antwort Law, an international law firm headquartered in Dubai, will discuss the most common mistakes companies and their employees make when accounting for foreign-sourced income, which can lead to additional financial costs. We'll help ensure your business doesn't overpay a single dirham.

Thanks to the systemic regulation of the crypto industry, the UAE is one of the few countries in the world well-suited for most crypto projects, even the most ambitious ones, including launching their own cryptocurrency. However, according to statistics, 80% of such entrepreneurial endeavors get stuck at the stages of legal planning/structuring, licensing, or banking compliance.