Legal, Compliance & Regulatory

Waystone (Middle East)

Verified 26 June 2026

Governance, risk and compliance with a significant DIFC presence; formation, DFSA authorisation, oversight.

A global governance, risk and compliance group with a significant DIFC presence, guiding fund and asset managers through DIFC company formation, DFSA authorisation and ongoing compliance (Senior Executive Officer / Compliance Officer / MLRO support, monitoring reviews and fund governance). Listed for its Middle East / DIFC compliance practice; the wider Waystone group operates globally.

Every field below was confirmed against a public source on 26 June 2026. Verification is a check on the data, not an endorsement of the firm.

Jurisdiction

Dubai

Service line

Legal, Compliance & Regulatory

Head office

Dublin, Ireland

Founded

2021

Size

Large (250-1,000 staff)

Services

DIFC company formation & DFSA authorisation, Ongoing compliance & regulatory hosting, Compliance Officer / MLRO support, Fund governance & directorship, Independent monitoring reviews

Jurisdictions served

United Arab Emirates, Global

Client types

Fund managers, Asset managers, Financial-services firms, Family offices

Also listed in

Cayman, Dubai (Fund Administration & Operations), Ireland (Capital Raising, Marketing & Investor Relations), Ireland (Fund Administration & Operations), Luxembourg, New York

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