Ekaterina SHIPOVA
Background
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Ekaterina works as a Legal Consultant with MDC Consulting, specializing in corporate and tax law, UAE corporate taxation, cross-border transactions, international tax structuring and tax residency matters.
Her practice also covers banking compliance, including KYC and AML requirements, company licensing in the UAE, contract drafting and negotiation, and advising international clients on complex corporate, tax and regulatory matters.
Her practice also covers banking compliance, including KYC and AML requirements, company licensing in the UAE, contract drafting and negotiation, and advising international clients on complex corporate, tax and regulatory matters.
Associate
Ekaterina has more than 10 years' experience in the field of law, covering corporate, commercial, regulatory, and international issues, complemented by an extensive academic background in law.
This includes work as a senior lawyer in an in-house capacity, providing legal consulting services in the UAE, taking part in cross-border projects, carrying out academic research at Yonsei University, and currently working towards a PhD in Law.
She has extensive experience in corporate and tax structuring, UAE corporate tax and tax residency matters, the registration and licensing of companies in UAE free zones, legal risk management, contract drafting, KYC and AML compliance, and interactions with regulatory and government authorities.
This includes work as a senior lawyer in an in-house capacity, providing legal consulting services in the UAE, taking part in cross-border projects, carrying out academic research at Yonsei University, and currently working towards a PhD in Law.
She has extensive experience in corporate and tax structuring, UAE corporate tax and tax residency matters, the registration and licensing of companies in UAE free zones, legal risk management, contract drafting, KYC and AML compliance, and interactions with regulatory and government authorities.
- Achieved a 100% client account-retention record in complex banking KYC/AML matters: following the preparation of legal explanations and supporting documentation, none of clients' bank accounts were closed.
- For more than 5 years, held a senior in-house legal position, managing corporate projects, legal risks, contracts, regulatory matters, and disputes.
- For almost 2 years, contributed to international legal research projects at Yonsei University as a Research Assistant, focusing on legal issues related to AI and emerging technologies.
- Completed the coursework component of the PhD in Law program at Yonsei University and is currently preparing her doctoral dissertation.
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