GCG Structuring

Peter Ivantsov

Managing Partner of GCG Structuring

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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.

UAE Company Liquidation in 2026: How to Close a Company Cleanly and Avoid FTA Penalties

UAE company liquidation is the formal process of dissolving a licensed entity: shareholders resolve to dissolve, a licensed liquidator is appointed and registered, creditors are notified, tax registrations are closed, and the licence is cancelled

Closed and banded corporate document wallet with a stamp and office keys after a UAE company liquidation
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DIFC Foundation vs ADGM Foundation: Which One Should Actually Hold Your Assets?

DIFC foundation vs ADGM foundation compared: which regime keeps your family off a public register, what each costs to run, and which should hold your assets.
DIFC foundation vs ADGM foundation: public register versus confidential file
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LLC or Sole Establishment in Dubai: Which Legal Form Should You Actually Register?

The difference between LLC and sole establishment in Dubai: liability, the AED 1m corporate tax threshold, and which one you can actually sell.
Two leather document portfolios of different thickness on a Dubai office desk, representing the choice between an LLC and a sole establishment
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DIFC Family Office: When Private Wealth Needs Its Own Institution (2026)

DIFC family office structures for UHNW families in 2026: DIFC vs ADGM, Singapore booking centres, private aviation SPVs and what setup really costs.
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Corporate Structuring in Dubai: Building a Structure That Survives Growth

Corporate structuring Dubai founders outgrow costs more to fix than to design. How to build a UAE holding and operating structure that survives growth.
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Wealth Protection for Entrepreneurs: Shielding Your Assets Before You Need To

Wealth protection strategies entrepreneurs use to shield assets from business risk: holding companies, DIFC foundations, trusts and creditor protection in the UAE.
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A 30-minute conversation about your situation and what protecting it requires. We advise on how wealth and businesses are structured, held, and passed on. We do not manage money or recommend investments.

What we cover

  1. Your position now: assets, entities, jurisdictions, and the people involved.
  2. What is prompting the review: tax, succession, residency, banking, or a coming change.
  3. The structures that fit, and the sequence to put them in place.
  4. What a formal engagement would involve, if you decide to proceed.

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