We’re pleased to share our 2025 Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Report, the first of its kind, highlighting our ESG efforts across our growing, multinational platform. Our goal is transparency—where we are today, what we are aligning across our firms and how we’re laying the groundwork for the future. 2025 marked a pivotal phase for Grant Thornton and our ESG commitments. As we continue building, our focus is clear: we’re strengthening how we work, supporting our people with the structure and clarity to deliver consistent, cross-border service and advancing our ESG priorities through the ways we operate every day.
Helping Chinese businesses navigate the Middle East with strategic advice on partnerships, market entry and cross-border operations, backed by deep regional insight.
Supporting high-net-worth individuals, entrepreneurs and businesses of Indian origin with tailored guidance on market entry, regulatory compliance and sustainable growth in the UAE.
The CRO role is expanding from regulatory compliance to strategic influence, with AI reshaping how risk is identified, measured, and governed. This article explores how the mandate is evolving and why governance is the defining challenge for risk leaders.
Contract value is often lost after signature. This article explores how Internal Audit strengthens post-award oversight to protect value, improve cost efficiency, and ensure contracts deliver as intended.
The Federal Tax Authority has issued Corporate Tax Public Clarification CTP010, confirming that Connected Person analysis under Article 36 must focus on substance and actual authority, not job titles alone.
Digital assets are at the core of the future of finance. One digital asset class that sets itself apart as an island of stability in a sea of volatility is stablecoin. Stablecoins are now increasingly linked to cross-border remittance traffic, to management of corporate treasury operations, and to payments of all types. This article will attempt to explain a number of these developments and highlight the ways that Grant Thornton can help you plan for the future and implement your design.
Set up and run your UAE business with one end-to-end team, from company formation and visas to accounting, payroll and HR advisory.
20 May 2026
Scaling with confidence: What D33 means for business leaders. Featuring insights from Hisham Farouk, CEO, Grant Thornton UAE. Dubai’s Economic Agenda (D33) is redefining how organisations scale—shifting the focus from fast growth to disciplined, well‑governed expansion. Drawing on insights from Hisham Farouk, CEO of Grant Thornton UAE, this article explores how D33’s ambition to double Dubai’s economy is driving businesses to strengthen governance, enhance risk management, and align strategy with a rapidly evolving market. As digital innovation accelerates, leaders who embed strong oversight, accountability and structured decision‑making will be best positioned to scale confidently and sustainably in the UAE.
20 May 2026
How globally mobile families are positioning for what’s next in the UAE by Jasleen Kaur, Partner, Global Growth Hub, Grant Thornton UAE. Grant Thornton UAE works directly with globally mobile families who have capital, operating businesses, and long horizons. I have been in conversations with this group over the last few weeks and the picture on the ground is more nuanced than what current headlines imply. This article is not a defence or an assessment of the UAE. It is an assessment of the risks and opportunities that exist within the UAE for families with serious capital. In this article, I will be clear about where risk exists. But I will also be clear about what the data shows, how future-focused families typically respond in periods of uncertainty, and why I believe that for families with a genuine long-term horizon, this is a compelling time to establish a meaningful presence in the UAE.
13 May 2026
Featuring insights from Anand Balasubramanian, Partner – Head of Risk and Compliance Advisory, Grant Thornton UAE. In a featured article for Gulf Business Anand Balasubramanian explores how the UAE’s new Climate Change Law marks a shift in the region’s approach to emissions reporting—moving it from a voluntary ESG exercise to a regulatory and governance imperative for organisations operating in the UAE.
