Compliance & Corporate Governance
Stay fully aligned with evolving UAE regulatory standards and avoid administrative penalties.
The UAE regulatory landscape has rapidly introduced international standards regarding corporate transparency. AS Global manages all ongoing statutory filings—including ESR notifications, UBO registers, AML goAML reporting for Designated Non-Financial Businesses and Professions (DNFBPs), and corporate secretarial duties.
What is Compliance & Corporate Governance?
Statutory governance and regulatory compliance monitoring to keep your legal entities in good standing with UAE federal authorities.
Who This Is Designed For:
Why is this critical in the UAE?
Non-compliance with UBO or ESR requirements carries steep administrative fines ranging from AED 20,000 to AED 100,000+ and risk of license non-renewal.
Failing to meet FTA, MOHRE, or licensing authority guidelines leads to hefty administrative fines, frozen bank facilities, and operational delays. AS Global ensures total peace of mind.
Everything Included in Compliance & Corporate Governance
No hidden exclusions or vague promises. Every engagement comes with clearly defined deliverables, documented timelines, and dedicated advisory.
Ultimate Beneficial Owner (UBO) Register & Authority Filing
Drafting the official Real Beneficiary Register, Partners/Shareholders Register, and Nominee Director Register in compliance with Cabinet Decision No. 109 of 2023.
Economic Substance Regulations (ESR) Assessment & Filing
Evaluating relevant activity qualification (Holding, Lease-Finance, Distribution & Service Centre, Headquarters), notification submission, and annual reporting.
AML/CFT Compliance Frameworks & goAML Registration
Developing compliance policies, Customer Due Diligence (CDD) procedures, and goAML portal filings for DNFBPs (accounting, real estate, precious metals).
Company Secretarial & Board Governance
Drafting board resolutions, AGM minutes, share transfer instruments, power of attorney documents, and maintaining statutory registers.
Corporate Restructuring & Share Capital Alterations
Facilitating share transfers, manager removals, capital increases, and legal entity mergers across UAE economic departments.
Annual Regulatory Health Checks
Proactive compliance reviews evaluating license renewal readiness, trade activity alignment, and statutory filing status.
How AS Global Supports Your Team Daily:
How We Deliver: 4-Step Process
A structured, transparent roadmap that eliminates friction, prevents delays, and ensures immediate regulatory clarity.
Corporate Architecture Review
We inspect your constitutional documents, shareholding cap table, and current business operations to spot regulatory exposures.
Statutory Register Compilation
Drafting compliant UBO registers, director lists, and ESR applicability statements with supporting evidentiary documents.
Official Government Portal Submission
Filing all completed registers with the relevant licensing registrar (DED, Free Zone Authority, or Ministry of Economy).
Ongoing Monitoring & Change Notifications
Continuous surveillance of regulatory deadlines and mandatory 15-day filing updates whenever shareholding or management changes occur.
Key Benefits for Your Enterprise
Directly mitigates regulatory risk and optimizes your team's administrative overhead.
Directly mitigates regulatory risk and optimizes your team's administrative overhead.
Directly mitigates regulatory risk and optimizes your team's administrative overhead.
No surprise billing, inflated hourly rates, or undisclosed government markup.
Documents Needed to Start
Our team conducts a complimentary initial review of these files before initiating work:
- •Current Trade License, Certificate of Incorporation, and MOA
- •Passports and Emirates IDs of all ultimate individual beneficial owners (>25% shares)
- •Organizational ownership structure chart up to natural individual owners
- •Financial statements and breakdown of revenue by commercial activity
Everything You Need to Know
Clear, direct answers regarding timelines, requirements, and compliance for Compliance & Corporate Governance.
Explore Other Solutions in What We Help You Achieve
Business Setup & Licensing
End-to-end guidance on licensing, legal structuring, corporate approvals, amendments, and renewals in Dubai and the wider UAE.
Finance & Accounting
Day-to-day bookkeeping, monthly financial statements, cash flow monitoring, and management reporting for confident decision-making.
Tax Advisory (VAT & Corporate Tax)
End-to-end UAE Corporate Tax and VAT management—including FTA registration, return filing, qualifying free zone assessments, and audits.
Ready to execute Compliance & Corporate Governance with total confidence?
Schedule a 30-minute discovery consultation with our senior UAE advisors. We will review your company structure and provide an upfront fixed proposal.