Managing Partner of GCG Structuring, Peter Ivantsov combines years of banking and corporate services expertise to help entrepreneurs succeed in the UAE. After starting his career in HSBC and working in a DIFC family office, he launched GCG Structuring in 2020 to offer smarter, more transparent corporate service solutions. Drawing on first-hand experience managing multinational operations for Global Capital Group, Peter Ivantsov delivers high value, time saving services backed by a client-first approach. His mission is simple: make setting up, operating and optimizing taxes in the UAE efficient, compliant, and simple.
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