Walkers’ Dubai office was opened in 2005 and is led by Managing Partner, Tim Buckley. Our Dubai office is staffed with a combination of leading attorneys specialising in all types of investment funds, finance and Islamic finance and Middle Eastern issues.
Positioned between New York and London in the West and Hong Kong in the East, Dubai connects the region to the global financial market. The Dubai International Finance Centre (DIFC), a financial free zone that promotes economic development in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), has a strong regulatory framework based on best practices of the world’s leading financial centres and led by experienced regulators. Companies in Dubai recognise multiple benefits from the jurisdiction, including zero tax on income and profits, 100 percent foreign ownership, no restrictions on foreign exchange or capital/profit repatriation, operational support, and business continuity facilities.