Company structure, licensing, residency and regulatory compliance for AI, Web3 and fintech founders. One advisor who understands both the setup and the regulation behind it.
The Real Problem
Most founders choose their Dubai structure based on setup speed and tax headlines.
Then they discover the free zone they picked cannot hold the licence their product needs, or that their activity code does not permit what they actually do. Unwinding that is slow and expensive, especially for anything touching crypto, AI or financial services.
What Alp Helps With
Free zone vs mainland vs offshore. Choosing the right free zone (RAKEZ, DIFC, ADGM, Meydan, IFZA and others) based on the actual activity and regulatory needs, not just cost or brochure promises.
Matching the licence and activity codes to what the business actually does today, and to what it will do in twelve months, so the structure supports the product rather than blocking it.
Investor and employment visa pathways, residency planning for founders and key hires, and coordination of the practical steps: medicals, Emirates ID, bank onboarding.
VARA, DIFC/DFSA, MiCA and EU AI Act exposure mapped from day one, so the structure is built to survive regulatory scrutiny. This is where most setup agencies stop, and where the real risk begins.
Why Alp · The ALP Standard
“A rare combination: company structuring and the regulation on top of it.”
Alp Mete Şirin is an independent legal and compliance advisor operating through Defensible Consultancy FZ-LLC, focused on AI, Web3 and fintech. He works across Turkey, the EU and the UAE, advising founders and firms who need someone who understands company structuring and the regulation that sits on top of it, not two separate people passing files between each other.
Get Started
A few details about your project and where you want to set up. Alp will come back to you personally.