Gulf · United Arab Emirates

Dubai

Our anchor in the Gulf

Dubai is our gateway to the Gulf — a market defined by pace, ambition and increasingly sophisticated cross-border capital. From here we cover the wider UAE and GCC on real estate, structuring, private aviation and yacht mandates.

The office

Dubai

DIFC — Dubai International Financial Centre

Gate Village, Al Sa'ada Street

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Hours: Sunday – Thursday, by appointment only

Email: info@dunesalternative.com

Phone: +32 477 22 07 30

Visits by appointment only.

Partner in charge

Fernand Rutten

Founding Partner — Dubai

With more than 20 years of experience as COO at Deloitte Tax & Legal and the last 7 years being CEO of Deloitte Consulting Middle East, Fernand anchors Dunes in the Gulf UAE area with deep institutional grounding.

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Local focus

What we cover from Dubai

UAE off-market residential & commercial real estate
Golden Visa & residency planning
Cross-border tax and legal structuring for GCC and Europe
Private aviation and Gulf-based yacht charter

How we work here

Local compliance & practice

This section is maintained by Dunes Alternative Investments to describe how we conduct business in United Arab Emirates. It is informational and not a substitute for legal or tax advice.

Client engagements are conducted on a private, introduction-only basis.
We coordinate with UAE-licensed lawyers, tax advisors and DLD-registered brokers on every transaction.
KYC and source-of-funds checks are completed before any mandate is opened, in line with UAE AML expectations.
Real estate transactions are executed through Dubai Land Department and, where applicable, DIFC or ADGM frameworks.

Dunes Alternative Investments is not a licensed financial institution. Regulated services are delivered by our vetted local partners.

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