Corporate Structuring for Crypto & Web3 Businesses
Designing legal entities, governance models, and group structures that align with UAE and global crypto regulations.
Overview
Choosing the right legal structure can make or break a crypto venture. Whether you’re launching an exchange, setting up a custody business, building a DAO, or expanding across jurisdictions, regulators require clear governance, shareholding transparency, and properly capitalized entities.
In the UAE, each regulator (VARA, SCA, DFSA, FSRA, CBUAE) imposes different entity and governance requirements for VASPs. Globally, the EU’s MiCA regime, MAS in Singapore, and regulators in Malta, Hong Kong, Cayman Islands, and the U.S. also demand entity-level compliance.
At CRYPTOVERSE Legal, we design corporate structures that meet regulatory standards, optimize tax positioning, and support long-term scalability.
Our Corporate Structuring Services
Entity Formation & Licensing Readiness
- Incorporation of free zone, mainland, or offshore companies.
- Drafting Memorandum & Articles of Association aligned with regulator expectations.
- Structuring entities specifically for crypto activities (exchanges, custody, broker-dealers, funds etc.)
Group Structuring & Holding Companies
- Multi-entity group design for operations, IP, and token issuance.
- Offshore holding structures (BVI, Cayman, Seychelles, etc.) combined with UAE operating entities.
- Legal opinions for inter-company arrangements (IP licensing, services, loans).
Governance Documentation
- Shareholders’ Agreements, Board Charters, and Voting Structures.
- Fit-and-Proper compliance for directors and beneficial owners.
- Drafting internal policies for conflicts of interest and shareholder rights.
Token-Issuance Vehicles
- Establishing SPVs (Special Purpose Vehicles) for token launches.
- Jurisdictional analysis for utility vs. security token offerings.
- Tax-efficient token issuance structures.
Why Structuring Matters
- UAE: Free zones like DMCC, DWTC, RAKDAO, DIFC, and ADGM are popular, but each regulator imposes minimum capital, resident officer, and governance rules for licensed entities.
- EU (MiCA): CASPs must be incorporated in an EU Member State with effective management in the Union.
- Singapore (MAS): Requires local presence, at least one resident director, and compliance officer appointment.
- Global: Offshore entities may be efficient for token issuance or treasury, but must be balanced with compliance obligations in operating jurisdictions.
The right structure prevents regulatory rejection, improves investor confidence, and reduces tax and legal risks.
Key Deliverables
We provide:
- Incorporation & registration documents (MoA/AoA, licences).
- Shareholders’ Agreement & Board Charter.
- Fit-and-Proper submissions for directors & UBOs.
- Group structure diagrams (operating + holding + token vehicles).
- Governance pack (conflicts, shareholder rights, decision-making).
- Cross-border structuring memo (UAE + global options).
Why work with us?
Deep UAE Knowledge
Familiar with VARA, DFSA, FSRA, SCA, and CBUAE entity requirements.
Global Reach
Experience structuring across EU (MiCA), Singapore, Hong Kong, BVI, Cayman, Seychelles, Mauritius etc.
Investor-Ready
Structures optimized for regulatory approval and VC/fundraising expectations.
End-to-End
From single-entity startups to multi-jurisdictional groups.
Build a corporate structure that scales — and passes regulator scrutiny.
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