Opportunities for clients from the United Arab Emirates
You are a company, an investor or a family from the United Arab Emirates and want a base in Europe? Switzerland gives you stable law, banks with a global reach and access to Europe's largest markets, and Ressos Legal helps you set it up.
Companies and families from the Emirates use Switzerland for private banking, for holding European investments and real estate, and for commodity trading in Geneva and Zug. Because banks increasingly ask where a structure is anchored, a Swiss entity strengthens your standing with counterparties across the world.
Below you will find the articles written for clients from the United Arab Emirates as they are published, followed by the articles on the Swiss law that applies across all financial centres. On questions of the law of the United Arab Emirates, your own lawyers advise you, and Ressos Legal works alongside them on Swiss law.
Articles for clients from the United Arab Emirates
Across the Swiss financial centres
Corporate · Liquidation
Liquidating a Swiss company limited by shares (AG): routes, procedure and restrictions
Corporate · Restructuring
Capital loss and over-indebtedness under Swiss company law: the board's statutory duties
Social Security · Practice
Leaving Switzerland: AHV pensions abroad, refunds of contributions and voluntary insurance
Social Security · Practice
Social security agreements and secondments: the AHV in cross-border situations
Social Security · Practice
The AHV old-age pension in 2026: amounts, the 13th pension, early and deferred retirement
Social Security · Practice
Unpaid AHV contributions: the personal liability of directors and managers
Social Security · Practice
AHV for the self-employed and for persons without gainful activity
Social Security · Practice
AHV contributions on salaries in 2026: what employers and employees pay
Social Security · Practice
The Swiss AHV: how the first pillar works for foreign entrepreneurs and their families
Property · Commercial Property
Buying business premises and commercial property in Switzerland
Property · Purchase Process
The Swiss property purchase process: reservation, notarial deed and land register
Property · Tax
Taxes on Swiss real estate: transfer tax, property gains tax and imputed rental value
Property · Financing
Mortgage financing in Switzerland for foreign buyers
Property · Commercial Leases
Renting office and commercial premises in Switzerland
Property · Holiday Homes
Holiday homes and second homes in Switzerland
Property · Corporate Ownership
Holding Swiss real estate through a company
Property · Indirect Investment
Investing in Swiss real estate through funds and listed companies
Residence · Settlement Permit
The settlement permit (C permit): permanent residence in Switzerland
Residence · Citizenship
Swiss citizenship: ordinary naturalisation and dual nationality
Residence · Family Reunification
Family reunification: bringing your spouse and children to Switzerland
Residence · Departure
Leaving Switzerland: deregistration, taxes, pensions and permits
Private Client Tax · Wealth Tax
Wealth tax in Switzerland: how cantons tax net assets
Private Client Tax · Inheritance and Gift Tax
Inheritance and gift tax in Switzerland
Private Client Tax · Capital Gains