Martín Gómez
I crossed in 2018.
I’m still here.
I am a lawyer and since 2018 I have advised international businesses and investors in the Emirates. All these years I have walked this road alongside my clients, with companies and activities of every kind.
Things are done a particular way here, and that way is not in any brochure. Arriving with someone who truly knows the country and its processes is what separates a good start from a problem further down the line.
Opening a company is only the first step. What matters is who stays by your side afterwards.
Career
From arrival to my own group
2018
Arrival in the Emirates
I settle in the country the same year VAT comes into force.
These years
Leading European law firms
All my experience in the Emirates has been in European law firms established here. I led Martínez-Echevarría and RLD in the UAE, and have handled everything from an entrepreneur’s first company to transactions for listed companies.
Today
My own group
I have taken the step of starting a more personal project, where I put my values and my experience at the service of my clients, alongside my team and with a much more direct relationship.
The changes I have seen here
The Emirates change fast
I have guided my clients through each of these reforms, before they became a problem.
2018
VAT
Value added tax arrives.
2018
AML/CFT
A new law against money laundering and terrorist financing.
2020
Beneficial ownership
Companies must identify and register their ultimate beneficial owner.
2021
Foreign ownership
Mainland companies open to 100% foreign ownership in most activities.
2022
Labour law
A new employment relations law comes into force.
2023
Corporate Tax
The federal tax on business profits is introduced.
2025
New AML/CFT law
It replaces the 2018 law, and large multinationals become subject to a minimum 15% tax.
Tell me what you want to do in the Emirates
I reply personally and suggest the first step.