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Abu Dhabi’s international financial centre on Al Maryah Island, applying English common law directly and regulated by the FSRA.
ADGM is unique in applying English common law directly rather than by imitation, giving international investors immediate legal familiarity. Its Financial Services Regulatory Authority (FSRA) runs one of the region’s most respected regimes, including a pioneering framework for virtual assets, while the RegLab sandbox nurtures fintech. Beyond regulated firms, ADGM SPVs and holding companies have become the region’s favourite structuring vehicles for venture deals, real estate and family wealth.
With Abu Dhabi’s sovereign capital ecosystem (ADIA, Mubadala, ADQ) minutes away, ADGM suits managers and startups courting Gulf institutional money.
The structuring jurisdiction of choice beside sovereign capital.
No local re-drafting of principles: English statutes and precedent apply as written.
Fast, low-cost special purpose vehicles for deals, ventures and asset holding.
One of the earliest and deepest crypto regulatory regimes in the region.
Test fintech models under supervision before full FSRA authorisation.
Proximity to the world’s largest concentration of sovereign wealth funds.
Registration and renewal costs generally undercut equivalent DIFC categories.
We match the right ADGM licence type, activity list and visa package to your plan and budget.
Passport copies, photo and application forms are submitted; we handle all authority correspondence.
Fees paid and your ADGM licence, lease and incorporation documents are released.
Establishment card, residence visas and Emirates ID, then bank account introductions.
Holding shares, real estate, IP or deal interests inside a ring-fenced English-law entity. Startups use SPVs for cap tables and ESOPs; families use them for asset segregation. No office is required, only a registered agent address.
SPVs start around USD 2,500 to 4,500 per year all-in. Operational non-regulated companies budget USD 10,000+, and regulated firms according to FSRA category. We quote your structure precisely.
Both are excellent. ADGM leads on SPVs, virtual assets and cost; DIFC leads on funds ecosystem depth and Dubai adjacency. Investor geography and regulator fit usually decide it; we walk you through both.
Yes. Most ADGM incorporations complete without you visiting the UAE; biometrics for your residence visa are the main in-person step.
Get the current ADGM requirements and a fixed all-in quote within 24 hours.
