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The desks · Structures correspondent
Elena Marchetti
Elena draws and explains one cross-border structure in each issue: which entity sits where, why, and where the set-up goes wrong. The structures are illustrative, built from public rules on substance, tax, licensing and banking, and never describe a client engagement.
Covers: The Structure
Issue 003 · 1 Nov 2026
Who appears on which register: a UAE company held through a Seychelles IBC and a Mauritius foundation
A layered ownership chain, walked from the founder down, and what each layer now records about the people behind it.
The StructureIssue 002 · 18 Oct 2026
A virtual asset group across Dubai, the Seychelles and the BVI
A familiar shape for crypto businesses, and the reason the holding company at the top has become its weakest link.
The StructureIssue 001 · 11 Oct 2026
A Mauritius holding company over a UAE free zone business
One of the most common set-ups for founders who operate from the UAE and invest across Africa and Asia. It works only with the governance to hold it up.
The Structure