Setup a Fund In UAE | Startup In UAE

by 10 Leaves

Funds | Corporate Commercial

Legal solutions can be affordable, without compromising quality. At Legability, we offer you effective, efficient and economical legal consultancy…digital solutions, but with a heart…

Specialised |Multi-jurisdictional

Launch your fund with us!

Funds Consulting

Structuring of supervised and unsupervised funds in DIFC, ADGM and Luxembourg

Funds Documentation

Preparation and review of PPMs, Fund Constitutions and Fund Agreements

Corporate Commercial

Drafting of UAE-specific key corporate agreements

Foundations

Consultation and customization of documents across multiple jurisdictions

Our story

About the brand

10 Leaves started as a bespoke consultancy.

We have been here from the past sixteen years, and have come to be identified with responsiveness, effectiveness and efficiency. Our industry-leading publications, informative video channels and engaging podcasts represent our philosophy of keeping things simple, while providing you a level of service, unmatched by competition.

10 Leaves brought you Tenl Technologies in 2020. This year, we expand our core offerings, and bring you a legal consultancy that doesn’t aim to change the world…but instead, just aims to offer you simplified legal solutions, at an efficient price.

Backed by technology, but with a heart.

Our team

Expertise across the GCC, Europe, India and Mauritius

With over 20 years of experience in the region, Rohit consults firms on structuring, market entry strategies, fund structuring, regulatory authorisations and startup funding. His expertise spans both traditional business models and new-age fintech, crowdfunding, robo-advisory and money service businesses.

Rohit also consults startup founders on maintaining a balance between the pressures of growing a business, and yet maintaining good health and well-being. He does this through a combination of yoga, and pure common sense.

Bishr established and headed the MENA office of the leading Luxembourg law firm, Arendt & Medernach for around 10 years. In this capacity he advised leading financial institutions, sovereign wealth funds, asset managers, MNCs and family offices in both Europe and the Middle East on all issues relating to the structuring of international transactions and the setting-up of regulated or unregulated investment structures. Bishr also specialises in finance-related matters, in particular structured finance, securitisations, asset finance, Islamic finance, as well as in private wealth.

Sachin has over 14 years of experience in Common Law and Mauritian law. He has advised clients both domestically and internationally, on Commercial Law, Banking Law and taxation, with a focus on structuring of investment funds. Sachin holds a Bachelor of Law degree from the University of Buckingham and is a member of the Bar of England and Wales and the Mauritius Bar Association.

Santanu brings to the table over twenty years of experience in international corporate documentation & litigation both as an in-house Counsel and as a practicing lawyer in Banking & Finance, Commercial contracts, Manufacturing & Infrastructure, Civil/Commercial disputes, Criminal law and Corporate Legal documentation for Incorporation of companies/new startups in UAE & India. He is also an expert in matters related to DIFC-LCIA, ICC Anti-corruption Tribunal, Dubai International Arbitration Centre and has handled civil claims before DIFC courts as well as supported the litigation team in civil/commercial matters before local courts in the UAE.

Andal Seshadri is Legal Counsel at 10 Leaves Legability, with a practice focused on the regulation of virtual assets, fintech, and emerging technologies across the UAE. She advises domestic and international clients on a broad range of matters involving VARA, DIFC, and ADGM, including licensing, compliance architecture, tokenisation structures, regulatory risk, and cross-border strategic expansion. With a strong command of the legal and policy considerations shaping innovation-led markets, she supports clients in navigating sophisticated regulatory frameworks while aligning legal strategy with commercial objectives. Her work is particularly concentrated in virtual assets regulation, fintech structuring, and AI governance, where she is valued for bringing together technical precision, strategic judgement, and a nuanced understanding of evolving digital ecosystems.

Ms. Samra Noor is Legal Counsel at 10 Leaves Legability, with a practice focused on corporate and commercial advisory across the DIFC and ADGM. She advises domestic and international clients on a broad range of matters including foundation governance and succession structures, SPV and prescribed company formations, Central Bank licensing and regulatory frameworks, and corporate structuring across UAE mainland, free zone, DIFC, and ADGM jurisdictions. Ms. Samra’s experience in private wealth and succession planning is a particular focus of her work at Legability, where she supports clients in establishing and administering DIFC and ADGM foundations, advising on governance frameworks, beneficiary structures, and cross-border succession considerations. She is an Associate Member of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (ACIArb), and brings additional depth in dispute resolution and arbitration to her broader corporate advisory practice