Setup, by industry.

The right jurisdiction depends as much on what you do as on where your customers are. Ten industry-specific guides.

SaaS & Software

Best UAE jurisdiction for SaaS founders. International billing, IP holding, VC structures.

Setup for Amazon UAE / Noon sellers, D2C brands, dropshippers, FBA operators.

DIFC vs ADGM vs free zone for regulated and unregulated financial activity.

Solo and small-team consulting setups: IFZA, Meydan, ADGM SPV.

JAFZA, DMCC and mainland for commodities, FMCG and freight.

Meydan, IFZA, Media City — picks for creative agencies and production houses.

Mainland for brokerage, offshore for ownership SPVs, DIFC for funds.

Mainland licensing, DHA / DoH approvals, telemedicine structures.

Mainland-only territory. DED licensing, food licensing, multi-outlet structuring.

ADGM SPV, DIFC foundation, BVI / Cayman parents for family structures.

Cayman Foundation + BVI Issuer for token launches. Marshall Islands / Wyoming DAO LLC. VARA, ADGM, DIFC for regulated activity.