Legal Consultant in the UAE for Trading Firms, Brokers and Fintechs.
A legal consultant in the UAE advises companies on how to license, structure and operate lawfully within the country’s federal and free-zone frameworks. Belisario is a UAE-based legal consultancy serving brokers, trading firms, forex and CFD operators, crypto exchanges, payment providers and financial content creators (i.e., “finfluencers”) who want to operate between Europe and the Gulf. We combine regulatory licensing, corporate structuring and cross-border compliance under one roof, and we work in Spanish, and English.
We focus on the financial-markets and fintech ecosystem rather than acting as a generalist firm.
Brokers and trading firms
Forex, CFDs, futures and multi-asset brokerages setting up or relocating to the UAE.
Crypto exchanges and Web3 projects
Token issuers, custodians and virtual-asset service providers (VASPs).
Payment and fintech companies
PSPs, e-money and embedded-finance businesses.
Finfluencers and trading educators
Content creators who promote financial products, signals or “academies” and need their disclosures and contracts to comply with UAE and EU rules.
Investors and founders
European entrepreneurs structuring holdings, residency and tax presence in the UAE.
Our services:
Regulatory licensing strategy across DIFC (DFSA), ADGM (FSRA), VARA and the federal SCA, including choosing the right jurisdiction for your activity.
Company formation and structuring in mainland and free zones, with banking and substance requirements handled end to end.
Financial-promotion and marketing compliance for brokers and finfluencers, including disclosures, affiliate and IB agreements.
AML/KYC and compliance frameworks, policies and ongoing advisory.
Cross-border contracts, terms of business, client agreements and partnership deals.
Outsourced in-house counsel for trading and fintech firms that need a lawyer on call without a full-time hire.
Why Belisario
International Legal Consultants
$1,2 Billion Successfully handled transactions
24 Serving clients from a diverse range of jurisdictions
35+ Years of Proven Experience
How we work
Tailored solutions
- Discovery call — we map your product, clients and target markets.
- Jurisdiction & licensing plan — we recommend the structure and licence that fit.
- Setup & compliance — formation, banking, policies and contracts.
- Ongoing counsel — we stay on as your outsourced legal team
FAQ - Frequently asked questions
Yes. Brokers offering forex, CFDs or other financial instruments to UAE clients generally need authorisation, typically from the SCA federally, or from the DFSA (DIFC) or FSRA (ADGM) if operating from a financial free zone. The right route depends on your products and where your clients are based.
Dubai-based virtual-asset businesses are regulated by VARA, while ADGM (FSRA) offers a separate framework for virtual assets. The best fit depends on your business model, tokens, custody model and target users; we assess this before you apply.
Yes. Anyone promoting trading products, signals or investment “academies” can fall under financial-promotion and consumer-protection rules, in the UAE and, if your audience is in Europe, under EU and national regimes too. We help structure disclosures, contracts and the offering itself to stay compliant.
Yes. The UAE actively welcomes foreign founders, with 100% ownership available in free zones and many mainland activities. We handle company formation, residency, banking and substance so the structure holds up legally and commercially.
Book a consultation through our contact page. We begin with a discovery call to understand your business before recommending anything.
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UAE
Dubai
Correspondence address
Level 7, Building 6, Emaar Square
United Arab Emirates
UAE
Sharjah
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Publishing City Free Zone
United Arab Emirates
