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Water and Shark: Globally renowned for client-focused accountancy, legal, and advisory services.

Water and Shark is a renowned global accountancy and legal consulting firm offering a wide range of services, including tax and regulatory, legal, assurance, and advisory services. With a strong reputation for client-centric solutions, we serve a diverse clientele from small businesses to unicorns worldwide. Water and Shark has established itself as a trailblazer and a leading authority in several

key areas, including private client practice, family office management, international tax expertise, international corporate law, risk advisory services, and top-notch assurance services.

23/06/2026

For many foreign investors, U.S. estate tax exposure begins with one overlooked number: USD 60,000.

That is the estate tax exemption available to non-resident aliens for U.S.- situs assets, while U.S. stocks and real estate may face exposure of up to 40% above the threshold.

The right structure can change the outcome. At Water & Shark, we help globally connected families align U.S. estate tax exposure, asset protection, succession, banking, foundations and cross-border structuring within one integrated framework.

Read the full article :- https://www.waterandshark.com/blog/-the-60000-trap-shielding-global-wealth-from-us-estate-tax

𝙂𝙡𝙤𝙗𝙖𝙡 𝘼𝙙𝙫𝙞𝙨𝙤𝙧𝙨 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙂𝙡𝙤𝙗𝙖𝙡 𝘾𝙞𝙩𝙞𝙯𝙚𝙣𝙨™
𝙋𝙧𝙤𝙩𝙚𝙘𝙩, 𝙋𝙧𝙚𝙨𝙚𝙧𝙫𝙚, 𝙋𝙧𝙤𝙨𝙥𝙚𝙧™

21/06/2026

UAE Family Foundations are no longer just succession planning tools. They are becoming serious governance and tax structuring vehicles for global families.

The updated CTGFF1 guide by the UAE Federal Tax Authority brings important clarity on multi-tier structures, jointly owned SPVs, asset transfers, family offices, and transparent tax treatment.

But the message is clear.

Structure must be clean. Compliance must be continuous. Transparency must be protected at every tier.

A single gap in the structure can impact the tax treatment families have carefully planned for.

At Water & Shark, we work with families and their advisors to build Foundation structures that qualify, withstand scrutiny, and support long-term wealth continuity across generations.

Our detailed guide on UAE Family Foundation taxation is coming soon.

𝙂𝙡𝙤𝙗𝙖𝙡 𝘼𝙙𝙫𝙞𝙨𝙤𝙧𝙨 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙂𝙡𝙤𝙗𝙖𝙡 𝘾𝙞𝙩𝙞𝙯𝙚𝙣𝙨™
𝙋𝙧𝙤𝙩𝙚𝙘𝙩, 𝙋𝙧𝙚𝙨𝙚𝙧𝙫𝙚, 𝙋𝙧𝙤𝙨𝙥𝙚𝙧™

19/06/2026

A new chapter in UAE wealth structuring may soon emerge.

DMCC's proposed Foundations Framework signals the growing evolution of the UAE as a destination not only for business and investment, but also for long-term wealth preservation, succession planning, and family governance.

For family offices, entrepreneurs, investors, and globally connected families operating within the DMCC ecosystem, this could introduce an additional layer of structuring flexibility alongside existing UAE foundation regimes.

As wealth planning increasingly moves beyond ownership toward continuity, governance, and intergenerational transfer, developments such as these continue to reinforce the UAE's position as a leading jurisdiction for international wealth structures.

𝙂𝙡𝙤𝙗𝙖𝙡 𝘼𝙙𝙫𝙞𝙨𝙤𝙧𝙨 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙂𝙡𝙤𝙗𝙖𝙡 𝘾𝙞𝙩𝙞𝙯𝙚𝙣𝙨™
𝙋𝙧𝙤𝙩𝙚𝙘𝙩, 𝙋𝙧𝙚𝙨𝙚𝙧𝙫𝙚, 𝙋𝙧𝙤𝙨𝙥𝙚𝙧™

19/06/2026

Water & Shark continues to strengthen its global advisory ecosystem across Europe to create new opportunities worldwide.

We are pleased to welcome Ms Mina Cristiana as Associate Director - Strategic Growth & Client Relations (Europe)

Ms Mina also serves as Honorary Vice Chair - Romania, Europe India Centre for Business and Industry, further strengthening her role in advancing strategic engagement between Europe and India.

Ms Mina strengthens relationships with law firms, tax and compliance advisors, audit firms, fiduciary providers, business consultants, and other strategic partners across Europe. Her appointment enhances Water & Shark's trusted network and supports clients with international expansion, wealth structuring, relocation, and market entry solutions.

As international business and wealth planning become increasingly interconnected, Mina's expertise will support Water & Shark in building stronger institutional relationships, expanding its European advisory reach, and creating meaningful connections between clients and opportunities across jurisdictions.

This appointment reinforces our commitment to building a globally connected advisory platform where trusted relationships, strategic partnerships, and local market intelligence create long-term value for clients worldwide.

𝙂𝙡𝙤𝙗𝙖𝙡 𝘼𝙙𝙫𝙞𝙨𝙤𝙧𝙨 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙂𝙡𝙤𝙗𝙖𝙡 𝘾𝙞𝙩𝙞𝙯𝙚𝙣𝙨™
𝙋𝙧𝙤𝙩𝙚𝙘𝙩, 𝙋𝙧𝙚𝙨𝙚𝙧𝙫𝙚, 𝙋𝙧𝙤𝙨𝙥𝙚𝙧™

18/06/2026

The UAE has become an increasingly important jurisdiction for globally connected families and investors structuring international wealth.

With sophisticated foundation regimes across ADGM, DIFC, and RAK ICC, and strong banking connectivity, the UAE offers significant advantages for cross-border planning. But holding U.S. assets directly can still create substantial estate tax exposure if ownership structures are not properly aligned.

At Water & Shark, we help clients align UAE structures, U.S. exposure, asset protection, succession, banking, and cross-border planning within one coordinated framework.

Read the full article :- https://www.waterandshark.com/blog/the-uae-us-advantage-optimizing-and-protecting-wealth

𝙂𝙡𝙤𝙗𝙖𝙡 𝘼𝙙𝙫𝙞𝙨𝙤𝙧𝙨 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙂𝙡𝙤𝙗𝙖𝙡 𝘾𝙞𝙩𝙞𝙯𝙚𝙣𝙨™
𝙋𝙧𝙤𝙩𝙚𝙘𝙩, 𝙋𝙧𝙚𝙨𝙚𝙧𝙫𝙚, 𝙋𝙧𝙤𝙨𝙥𝙚𝙧™

18/06/2026

“India–EU FTA: From Market Access to Strategic Economic Corridors" report by Water & Shark and EICBI was formally released in the European Parliament by Ms Angelika Niebler, the German Member of European Parliament (MEP) who chairs the European Parliament's Delegation for Relations with India. Ms Niebler was joined by Mr Vladimir Prebilic MEP, the European Parliament's standing rapporteur on India, Mr Cristian Terhes, a Romanian MEP on the foreign affairs committee, and Mr Sudhakar Singh, an Indian MP from Bihar's Buxar constituency who sits on the parliamentary committee for agriculture. They were joined by Europe India Centre for Business and Industry Chairman Sujit S Nair and Water & Shark's Founder & Global CEO, Advocate CA Harsh Patel, alongside Dr David Bozward, Chair of the Global Research Board, Water & Shark.

As bilateral trade continues to expand and strategic cooperation deepens, the India–EU FTA represents far more than a trade agreement. It signals the emergence of a powerful economic corridor connecting two of the world's most influential markets through trade, investment, innovation, and long-term growth.

For business leaders, investors, policymakers, and organisations evaluating cross-border opportunities, understanding this shift is no longer optional. It is essential.

Access the full report :
https://www.waterandshark.com/insight/india-eu-fta-market-access-to-strategic-economic-corridors

𝙂𝙡𝙤𝙗𝙖𝙡 𝘼𝙙𝙫𝙞𝙨𝙤𝙧𝙨 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙂𝙡𝙤𝙗𝙖𝙡 𝘾𝙞𝙩𝙞𝙯𝙚𝙣𝙨™
𝙋𝙧𝙤𝙩𝙚𝙘𝙩, 𝙋𝙧𝙚𝙨𝙚𝙧𝙫𝙚, 𝙋𝙧𝙤𝙨𝙥𝙚𝙧™

16/06/2026

For globally connected investors, the most important U.S. tax planning often begins before residency starts.

The pre-residency window allows investors to review foreign holdings, cost basis, ownership structures, PFICs, CFCs, trusts, and cross-border reporting exposure before becoming subject to the worldwide U.S. tax net.

Once U.S. tax residency begins, flexibility can narrow. At Water & Shark, we help global investors coordinate pre-immigration tax planning, asset protection, residency strategy, trusts, and cross-border structuring within one integrated framework.

Read the full article :- https://www.waterandshark.com/blog/-pre-immigration-tax-planning-for-global-investors

𝙂𝙡𝙤𝙗𝙖𝙡 𝘼𝙙𝙫𝙞𝙨𝙤𝙧𝙨 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙂𝙡𝙤𝙗𝙖𝙡 𝘾𝙞𝙩𝙞𝙯𝙚𝙣𝙨™
𝙋𝙧𝙤𝙩𝙚𝙘𝙩, 𝙋𝙧𝙚𝙨𝙚𝙧𝙫𝙚, 𝙋𝙧𝙤𝙨𝙥𝙚𝙧™

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