Funds. Foundations. Digital Assets.
Specialist legal documentation and structuring — across DIFC, ADGM, Luxembourg, Mauritius and GIFT City India.
We are Legability. We draft the documents that launch, govern and protect funds, foundations and digital asset structures across the world's leading financial centres. Not generalists. Not a full-service firm. A focused legal practice built for fund managers, family offices and digital asset businesses who need precise, commercially intelligent legal work — done quickly, and done right.
We are a boutique legal practice built around the regulatory infrastructure of the UAE's two premier financial centres — and the jurisdictions that connect them.
We are known for our depth across fund structuring, digital assets, foundation governance and cross-border legal work, and take a partner-led approach that treats every mandate as the only one on the desk. Combining legal precision with plain language and fixed fees, we make sophisticated legal counsel accessible to founders, fund managers and families who deserve both quality and clarity.
Accessible
Legal complexity does not require legal language.
We translate — without losing precision.
Transparent
Fixed fees. Clear timelines. No surprises. We
price like a trusted friend with expertise.
Human
Behind every mandate is a person with a real
decision to make. We remember that.
Legal services across
six jurisdictions
Fund Legal Documentation
PPMS · CONSTITUTIONS · LPAS
VARA & Digital Assets
LICENSING · COMPLIANCE · WEB3
Cross-border Structuring
INDIA-UAE · LUXEMBOURG-UAE · SINGAPORE
Luxembourg Funds Legal
SIF · RAIF · SOPARFI
Foundation Governance
CHARTER · BY-LAWS · SUCCESSION
Corporate & Commercial
SPVS · SHA · CONTRACTS
India & GIFT City Legal
IFSCA · AMC · CROSS-BORDER
Startup Legal
SHA · ESOP · TERM SHEETS
What Makes Us Different
We Lead With Documents
Most legal advisers stop at structuring advice. We produce the actual documents — PPMs, constitutions, fund agreements, foundation charters — drafted to the standard of a top-tier firm, at a boutique price.
Five Jurisdictions. One Practice.
DIFC, ADGM, Luxembourg, Mauritius and GIFT City India — covered by practitioners with direct, hands-on experience in each framework. Not referrals. Not best-endeavours. Genuine multi-jurisdictional depth.
Digital Assets Is Not a Side Practice
VARA, DFSA, FSRA — our virtual assets practice covers licensing, compliance, tokenisation and digital asset fund structuring. We are one of the few UAE legal practices that can put a VARA strategy and a fund PPM on the same table.
Foundation
Governance &
Succession
Bespoke documents.
Not templates
DIFC . ADGM . MULTI-JURISDICTION
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Deep fund capability meets VARA expertise.
HOSTED BY ANDAL SESHADRI · WHAT THE FORK PODCAST
We advise on VARA licensing, structuring, compliance and tokenisation across mainland Dubai, DIFC and ADGM — combining regulatory depth with digital asset legal precision.
VARA ·
Digital Assets
Singapore ·
MAS ·
VCC
Asia’s premier fund jurisdiction.
MAS · VCC · FAMILY OFFICE STRUCTURES
We advise on Singapore fund structuring and legal documentation — Variable Capital Companies, family office structures and cross-border mandates connecting Singapore with DIFC, ADGM and Luxembourg.
Expertise Across the GCC,
Europe, India and Mauritius
Each member of the Legability team holds direct, practitioner-level expertise
in their jurisdiction and practice area.
Selected Articles &
Thought Leadership
Apr 2026
VARA . LICENSING
What Actually Is VARA — and Why Dubai Did It Differently
Apr 2026
FUNDS ·
DOCUMENTATION
What Legal Documents Does a DIFC Fund Actually Need?
Apr 2026
SINGAPORE ·
VCC
Singapore VCC Structures — What Fund Managers in the Gulf
Need to Know
Apr 2026
FOUNDATIONS
DIFC Foundation Charter — What It Must Contain
Apr 2026
CROSS-BORDER
· TAX
MD 261 and MD 229 — The UAE Foundation Tax
Transparency Guide
A Practical Introduction to VARA.
Our 10-part video series offers a practical introduction to VARA’s regulatory framework, covering licensing, regulated activities, token issuance, custody, exchange models and core compliance obligations for businesses building in or entering Dubai’s virtual assets market.
Guide to the DIFC Asset Manager License - 2025 Edition | DIFC License Categories - 10 Leaves
10 Dec 2025
How 10 Leaves blends digital tools with personalised consultancy | Rohit Ghai | Founder | DIFC Podcast
10 Dec 2025
Regulatory Clarity. Plainly Spoken.
Our podcast breaks down VARA regulation, DIFC and ADGM fund frameworks, VC financing structures and digital asset compliance — with the practitioners who work in these frameworks daily. Listen on Spotify. Full episode notes and summaries on our Insights page.
Tell Us What
You’re Building
We work with fund managers setting up in DIFC, ADGM, Luxembourg or Mauritius; family offices structuring foundations and succession vehicles; and digital asset businesses navigating VARA, DFSA and FSRA. If you are in any of those situations — or somewhere adjacent — start a conversation. We respond within one business day.
UAE (DIFC · ADGM) | Luxembourg | Mauritius | GIFT City India
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