Alastair Glover
Partner – Head of Private Wealth, Middle East
Alastair is a leading private wealth specialist, guiding high-net-worth individuals and families across the Middle East on complex cross-border estate and succession planning structures.
Partner – Head of Private Wealth, Middle East
Alastair is a leading private wealth specialist, guiding high-net-worth individuals and families across the Middle East on complex cross-border estate and succession planning structures.
Language - English
Jurisdictions - England & Wales, United Arab Emirates
Alastair leads the regional private wealth team and works closely with some of the region's most significant families and family offices. He works closely with financial institutions and trustees in the GCC and internationally to provide family office legal services spanning multiple practice areas.
Based in Dubai for over a decade, Alastair is regularly engaged by clients with ties to the Middle East to guide them on legacy planning, family governance and investment holding structures.
Alastair advises on the structuring of UAE and international trusts and foundations, tax-efficient investment vehicles, and asset protection strategies, including prenuptial agreements. Alastair’s expertise extends to UAE corporation tax, real estate structuring, immigration (Golden Visas), and tax residency matters, as well as the use of trusts and foundations in commercial transactions and employee incentive schemes.
Clients appreciate Alastair’s ability to bring together technical insight with a practical, commercial mindset. He is known for building strong working relationships and for his deep knowledge of both UAE and international private wealth matters, helping clients achieve their long-term objectives.
Family office services
Advising a significant GCC family office on corporate, foundation and international trust structures for different branches of the family and advising the family on strategic investments.DIFC and ADGM foundations
Advising leading regional business and real estate owners on the establishment of DIFC and ADGM Foundations for family governance, succession and asset protection purposes.Philanthropy
Advising on the establishment of a DIFC foundation to act as an asset owning vehicle for an international philanthropic organisation (first in country).UAE corporation tax
Advising numerous businesses and investment holding entities on the impact of UAE corporation tax and associated restructuring.Real estate
Advising on a number of high-profile UAE real estate transactions for international investors using companies and foundations.Immigration and global mobility
Advising numerous clients on relocating to the UAE including obtaining Golden Visas, advising on their personal tax positions and obtaining tax residency certificates.UK Tax
Advising individuals on UK tax residency and the changes to the UK tax regime including the replacement of the domicile rules for UK tax. Advising on a number of significant UK real estate investment structures for regional and international investors.Family constitutions
Advising families on family constitutions for business and private assets and incorporating key provisions in the constitutional documents of their structures.
