Key Topics of the Webinar:

1. Objectives, Roles, and Functions of the "Digital Attaché" Project Office and Support Measures for Russian IT Export Activities
   An overview of how the Digital Attaché initiative assists Russian tech companies in expanding globally.

2. Promising and Accessible Niches in the UAE Market
   Review of current regulatory frameworks and sector-specific practices relevant to IT.

3. Doing Business in the UAE

• Business setup options: mainland, free zones, and offshore jurisdictions

• Key free zones for IT and gaming businesses (DIC, DIFC, ADGM, twofour54, SRTIP)

• Legal and compliance landscape: licensing, taxation, banking, and data protection

• Business growth strategies: establishing partnerships, hiring talent, and market entry

      4. Entering the UAE Market: What Russian IT Companies Need to Know

• New double taxation agreement between Russia and the UAE: tax implications for transactions with UAE residents

• Legal considerations for IT business restructuring

• Cross-border payments: common challenges and practical solutions

       5. Seven Common Mistakes Made by Companies Entering the UAE Market

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Speakers:

• Alexey Sazinov, Head of the Digital Attaché Project Office, Federal Center for the Development of Export-Oriented Information Technologies (FCDREOIT)

• Mikhail Kudryavtsev, Digital Attaché in the UAE, FCDREOIT

• Maria Kabanova, Counsel, International Tax and Customs Law, SEAMLESS Legal

• Shermet Kurbanov, Attorney, Intellectual Property and Digital Law, SEAMLESS Legal

• Kate Smith, Counsel, Corporate Law / M&A, SEAMLESS Legal

• Vitaly Nechaev, CEO, Vostok VR