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We approach each audit with sharp thought, straight talk and common sense. In addition to verifying that financial results are fairly presented and meet...

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In-Country Value (ICV)
ICV certification guidance from Grant Thornton UAE—your partner in compliance, competitiveness and growth.
Financial Reporting Advisory Services (FRAS)
Our team provides timely advice on the impact of accounting changes to assist businesses in the development of an appropriate implementation roadmap.

Advisory

As your business grows, our advisory services are designed to help you achieve your goals. Successful growth often means navigating a complex array of...

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Consulting services
Unlock growth, drive transformation, and deliver measurable results. At Grant Thornton UAE, our consulting team partners with you to solve your most complex business challenges. We combine deep technical expertise, global frameworks, and local market insight to help you achieve sustainable growth and operational excellence.
Business risk services
We assist in addressing risk in both proactive and responsive contexts. Our team can help you achieve the best balance between minimizing risk exposure, optimizing profitability and developing compliance review checklists. We deploy our diverse pool of controls professionals, compliance specialists, security professionals, and risk consultants to meet complex requirements.
Regulatory Advisory Services
Grant Thornton UAE's extensive understanding of the overarching supervisory framework within the region equips our professionals to support financial institutions comply and abide by the set of regulatory mandates throughout the rapidly evolving ecosystem.
Financial advisory
Grant Thornton UAE works with organisations on transactions from start to finish, assisting with strategy, identifying risks, executing deals, and helping to unlock their potential for growth and value creation.
Technology Advisory & Cybersecurity
IT and technology are fundamental to drive the performance of businesses. Through leveraging the power of technology, Grant Thornton UAE helps organisations define and identify growth opportunities to achieve value-driven transformation and innovation.
Forensics
Fraud and corruption pose a growing challenge worldwide. As the commercial landscape changes, an increasingly regulated environment requires stringent governance and compliance processes. Grant Thornton UAE helps organisations navigate challenges and crisis with a hands-on approach coupled with the use of technology.
ESG Services
The Environment, Social and Governance (ESG) agenda has gained significant traction over the years, to become one of the key strategic aspects of any business. It is imperative that all organisations, irrespective of industry sector, engage with their stakeholders and prioritise ESG practices to unlock sustainable growth opportunities.
Business Process Solutions
Our team at Grant Thornton offers comprehensive and cost effective outsourced solutions, enabling stakeholders and business owners to focus on their core business goals.

Tax

Tax policy reforms and the introduction of new tax regulations across the GCC are creating huge challenges for organisations. Grant Thornton UAE offers a...

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Corporate Tax
Our diversified team of corporate tax subject matter experts combines a perfect blend of international experience across several industry sectors, technical expertise, and commercial nuances with a commitment to deliver exceptional value to your business.
VAT
The VAT team at Grant Thornton is well versed with the VAT Laws applicable across the region and holds valuable experience and professional accreditation in assisting clients across diverse industries to comply with the VAT obligations.
Transfer Pricing
Grant Thornton UAE assists its clients in providing transfer pricing solutions that are implementable and operational, considering the facts and concerns of its clients.
International Tax and Tax Due Diligence
Grant Thornton UAE supports multinational groups to optimise their tax structures. We can also assist businesses in analysing existing group transactions and inter-group supplies, as well as advising on potential implications of various taxes to facilitate an efficient Group tax structure.
Economic Substance Requirements
Economic Substance rules were introduced in the UAE in 2019, requiring UAE businesses that undertake certain ‘Relevant Activities’ to maintain and demonstrate adequate substance.
Customs and International Trade
The team at Grant Thornton is positioned centrally to assist the businesses with global cross-border tax structuring, planning and compliance needs.
Excise Tax
We provide Excise Tax related advisory and compliance services to the producer, importer, and the storekeeper of excisable goods

China desk

Helping Chinese businesses navigate the Middle East with strategic advice on partnerships, market entry and cross-border operations, backed by deep regional...

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Global India growth hub

Supporting high-net-worth individuals, entrepreneurs and businesses of Indian origin with tailored guidance on market entry, regulatory compliance and...

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Expanding into a new market requires meticulous due diligence

Our approach is integrated, combining strategic thinking with practical delivery of pragmatic solutions. We work with you throughout the transaction from start to finish, assisting with your strategy, identifying risks, executing the deal, and helping to unlock the potential for growth and value creation in your organisation.

Additional services include

Feasibility studies

Enabling visionary projects is instrumental to driving development, innovation, prosperity of economies and societies around the globe. At the same time such projects may be a challenge for project developers, financing institutions and decision-makers.

Financial feasibilities – Our feasibility study services will help you determine the viability of your project and collate the details you need to secure funding and as a trusted independent third party, we help our clients determine if the project is financially viable and assess risks accurately through our detailed analysis.
Business Planning – We have helped a diverse range of owners/ managers to plan and understand what is important to both management and to finance providers as well as how to present the information to reach an informed decision quickly. A good business plan will ensure you communicate the basis of your proposal succinctly and effectively.
Market research – We offer the full range of traditional data and information gathering methodologies as stand-alone projects as well as in support of forecast and modelling engagements.

Due diligence

Whether you are acquiring, divesting or considering an initial public offering, our transaction advisory team will identify and resolve key business issues through our rigorous risk and business analysis process.

Financial due diligence – acting on buy side - We help clients do that by providing them with robust due diligence services that are linked to their requirements as purchaser and suitable for their funders.
Vendor due diligence – acting on sell side - VDD is commissioned by the vendor with the due diligence report being made available to prospective purchasers. Our approach is balanced and robust providing independent advice to help make informed decisions.
Sale and purchase agreement advisory - Our team regularly works on completion and lock box mechanisms and adjustments. We have access to dispute specialists in our teams to help principals and advisors reach an agreement on the SPA that protects real monetary value whilst reducing the risk of disputes.

Debt advisory

Our debt advisory and refinancing services are provided to companies and individuals experiencing financial distress or seeking to raise debt to expand their existing business or acquire target businesses.

Debt advisory - We help clients develop and execute their financing strategies by identifying appropriate sources of funding across debt products in the context of expanding their existing business or acquiring target businesses.
Refinancing – We will support in analysing the debt capacity of your business, provide support in modelling where necessary, tackle any areas for improvement, identify execution risks and structure a funding package that best suits your strategic ambitions.
Re-negotiation of terms - We will support you in benchmarking and negotiating superior terms for financing.
Leverage buy-out advice – Our knowledge of alternative sources of finance combined with ability to execute M&A transactions effectively positions us well to advise on LBOs and MBOs across a range of sectors.

Public sector and infrastructure advisory

Our clients in this space include government departments, local authorities, government agencies and organisations.

Public sector advisory - Our public sector advisory team works with government bodies to realise target outcomes. Our clients are increasingly seeking to purchase tailored, specialist services, focused on specific aspects of their transformation programme which they are unable to deliver internally.
Public-private partnership - We assist our public sector clients by developing business cases and supporting procurement, from the development of invitations to tender, through bid evaluation and negotiation with suppliers, to the development of payment mechanisms, to financial close and into operations.
Financial model audit services - Our team will provide financial model preparation and review to sponsors and lenders in the context of private sector investments in infrastructure and industrials projects, identifying the various inputs to the project, tracking outputs, measuring returns, and testing sensitivities.

Capital market advisory

We support our clients’ growth and expansion through finding the optimal capital structure whether through private placements or an IPO. From getting you ready through strategic planning, preparation, transaction execution and ongoing regulatory reporting.

IPO readiness assessment - A company needs to start living and breathing like a listed company well before it embarks upon an IPO. Being well prepared is essential for an effective listing process. We perform an independent study to assess whether a company has the right ingredients and infrastructure to start life on the stock exchange.
Full IPO support - Facilitating the transaction through insightful market research on recent trends in the capital market, include identifying key IPO challenges in early stage for effective IPO planning.
Acting as independent lead financial advisors - We can help you at different phases of the process: from raising pre-IPO funds to managing a public listing. With extensive international and domestic experience, we can act as your independent corporate finance adviser throughout the IPO journey.

Hedging and derivative advisory

Our hedging advisory services help companies mitigate market risk in their businesses from fluctuation in interest rates, foreign exchange rates and commodity prices.

Implementing new hedging strategy - We assist clients in designing and implementing hedging strategies using forwards and derivative products across various asset classes. We help clients in structuring appropriate solutions, benchmark pricing to the prevailing market and assist in execution of desired hedging strategies.
Restructuring out-of-money hedging positions - We assist clients in restructuring their loss-making hedging positions with the objective of helping them achieve cashflow savings related to derivative products.
Designing hedging program and policy - We help clients design their hedging program and policy to identify, monitor and manage market risk in their businesses emanating from fluctuation in interest rates, foreign currency rates and commodity prices.