Many people get confused with what is required to start a business v. what is needed to incorporate a business. Starting a business just requires that you get your idea, and implement it! If you are selling cakes, setup a cake stall outside your house, or make an instagram page for delivery order! However, if you want to limit liability, then it may be a good idea to setup a company. Read more about this in our latest blog post

Debt is a predominant, global and systemic problem in today’s world. When dealing with clients from North America to the Middle East, debt is the one matter that is causing the most stress, ill health and financial strain on a large number of individuals and business people. However, there is a middle way, between defaulting on debt and going to court, which is often less travelled by individuals and small businesses. It is utilized by big banks, corporations, governments and financial institutions, to keep high cash flows moving.

Many clients who wish to migrate to the US or Canada are often well versed in employment or education based options, such as Express Entry, study, or employer sponsorship programs. However, for those who are entrepreneurs at heart, there is a much wider category of “business immigration,” which can be available to anyone who possesses a basic level of capital and entrepreneurial spirit.

As we enter a new year, we look back at some of the exciting projects we were involved in this past year. We also outline some of the challenges companies, clients and individuals are facing in the upcoming year.

The supply and demand for money in the local economy is quite a sophisticated, complex, and probably confusing phenomenon. However, the main point that should be understood is that it is the government, bartering their power, control of a geographic area and the goods within it, which can back any value attributed to a currency.

Many countries are struggling to maintain sustainable and efficient growth, and many large corporations do not seem to have a convincing answer for the creation of widespread wealth for the majority of people, in the modern global economy. Is there anything we can learn from Economic fundamentals which can help alleviate this suffering?

As we approach the anniversary of our first year, we reflect on the time spent helping our clients create business ideas through careful corporate structuring and business development. Working with a large number of startups, small enterprises, and even some medium-large businesses (including multinationals), there are some key themes which are distinct. We highlight some of these this week.

IP is quite a vast and complicated field of law, which has many implications for small, medium and large business owners alike. It can help level the playing field between large corporations and small entrepreneurs, by allowing small business to protect their most valuable ideas from duplication by larger corporations. Therefore, knowing how to protect your IP can be crucial to your business success in the information age!

In today’s world, the sad reality is that it is very often the banks and our “trusted” institutions who are scamming us the most. Most simple agreements from your bank will contain the most oppressive terms, which will need thorough vetting. That doesn’t mean we should give up hope, as with knowledge comes power.

here are many comparable elements in the legal systems in operation in the Gulf, to those of the Western world, and in particular, Common law jurisdictions. Many of the principles at play in the legal codes of most GCC states have similarities if not identical parallels in the statutes of common law countries, such as the United States or the United Kingdom.

It is a common story…a budding business starts off in excitement, anticipating a booming economy, or a new project. The project doesn’t materialize, or business slows dramatically, and picks up sporadically. Meanwhile, the businessman or woman’s debt continues to grow, while cheques continue to come due…Business ups and downs are a part of the economic fabric of the Middle East, and therefore waiting for a huge upturn to solve all your debt problems is not always realistic. There are legal solutions however which can be of use.

Many have heard of Canada’s immigration system, and indeed Canada is famous for the large number of different programs it has available to help boost its declining population. However, many people are not aware that each of the ten provinces in Canada…have their own parallel immigration programs.

If you are planning to study abroad anytime soon, this weeks blog post may have some useful tips for you.

Before any business deal is concluded, a sound contract is required. The contract is the document which formalizes any official relationship, whether it be a marriage between persons, or entities.

This is a question that we get very often. These days, when people think of migrating to the “West” for better opportunities, it is not the United States which springs to mind, but the “great white north,” being Canada.