Financial Services and Fintech

Our Middle East Financial Services and Fintech team provides support and advice on a wide range of regulated financial services, FinTech and emerging technologies. 

We have key expertise and experience in dealing with all regulated matters across the Middle East, with a particular focus on capital markets, banking, private equity, insurance, funds and investment management. We also provide expert legal advice on digital payments, crypto-asset businesses, blockchain, cybersecurity and cloud computing.

Financial services 

  • We advise financial service companies, including banks, insurance companies, brokerages and asset managers on a variety of financial products and the treatment of their activities in the Middle East

  • We assist on the establishment and advising on the optimal locations, vehicle types and licensing for funds and fund managers in the Middle East from a legal and tax perspective

  • We assist financial service companies establish regulated operations in the Middle East and advise on specific regulated licensing activities that may be required

  • We advise on debt (such as bonds and notes) and equity transactions (including IPOs) in the Middle East

Fintech

  • We help companies build their payment offerings, digital banking and various legal digital transformation strategies

  • We advise on the treatment, promotion and offering of electronic money and virtual currencies in the Middle East and the various licensing and ongoing regulatory obligations

  • We specialise in supporting crypto asset businesses including exchanges and custodians, equity and debt crowdfunding platforms and companies looking to conduct global security token offerings

Insights

Loan-based Crowdfunding Regulation

Loan-based Crowdfunding Regulation

On 14 October 2020, the UAE Central Bank (“UAECB”) issued the Loan-based Crowdfunding Activities Regulation (the “Regulation”) that stipulates the minimum...

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Central Bank of The UAE - Stored Value Facilities (SVF) Regulation

Central Bank of The UAE - Stored Value Facilities (SVF) Regulation

On 30th September 2020, the UAE Central Bank (UAECB) issued its new regulation (the Regulation) on Stored Value Facilities (SVF) to support the development of...

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Paul Kayrouz

Paul Kayrouz

Paul: Fintech and Financial Services Legal Leader, PwC Legal Middle East

Tel: +971 (0)54 791 5255

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