Asmae Bazaani is Counsel in the Tax practice at Galadari Advocates and Legal Consultants. She advises clients on corporate tax, international tax structuring, transfer pricing, and complex cross border transactions. Her practice focuses on assisting multinational groups, investment platforms, private equity investors, and family offices with tax efficient structuring strategies that align with UAE and international regulatory frameworks.
Asmae brings extensive international tax advisory and legal experience gained across leading professional services firms and international law firms in the UAE and Luxembourg. Her background combines Big Four advisory experience with strong legal training, enabling her to approach tax matters from both a strategic structuring perspective and a regulatory risk management standpoint.
Her areas of focus include corporate tax advisory, transfer pricing structuring and documentation, cross border restructuring, tax due diligence for mergers and acquisitions, and international tax planning. She regularly advises clients on tax implications arising from group reorganizations, cross border investments, and evolving international tax rules.
Prior to joining Galadari, Asmae was a Senior Manager within EY’s International Tax and Transaction Services team in the UAE. In this role, she advised multinational groups on transfer pricing frameworks, corporate tax matters, and Pillar Two advisory across multiple jurisdictions in the region. She supported clients in navigating the evolving international tax landscape, including global minimum tax developments and regulatory compliance requirements.
Earlier in her career, Asmae worked within Deloitte’s International Tax and Transfer Pricing teams in both Dubai and Luxembourg. During this time, she advised multinational clients on complex international tax structuring, cross border restructuring, and tax due diligence for mergers and acquisitions. Her work involved assisting multinational groups with compliance obligations, transfer pricing documentation, and strategic tax planning across Europe and the Middle East.
During her tenure at Deloitte, Asmae was also seconded to the Saudi tax authority (ZATCA), where she contributed to policy initiatives and regulatory development projects. In this capacity, she worked closely with government stakeholders on matters relating to the development and implementation of tax frameworks.
Asmae began her career as a Tax Lawyer at CMS Luxembourg. In this role, she advised clients on international tax matters, VAT issues, corporate structuring, and regulatory compliance. Her legal practice involved assisting clients with structuring cross border transactions and ensuring compliance with Luxembourg tax and regulatory regimes.
Her representative experience includes advising clients on:
- Development and implementation of transfer pricing frameworks, policies, and documentation across multiple jurisdictions
- Tax due diligence and structuring for mergers and acquisitions across the UAE, GCC, and Europe
- Cross border corporate restructuring and group reorganizations for multinational groups
- Corporate tax compliance and planning strategies for holding companies, investment platforms, and multinational groups
- Pillar Two advisory and implementation in connection with global minimum tax rules
- Corporate structuring for foundations, family offices, and investment entities
- International tax structuring and regulatory compliance across multi-jurisdictional investments
- Policy advisory work with the Saudi tax authority (ZATCA), contributing to the development of regulatory and tax frameworks
Bars and Courts
- Luxembourg Bar (Barreau de Luxembourg – CCDL)
Academic Profile
- M., Master of Laws – Université catholique de Louvain, Belgium
- Bachelor’s degree in law and criminology – Université de Namur, Belgium
Languages
- Arabic
- English
- French
- Dutch
- German
- Spanish
Practice Focus
- Tax
- Corporate Tax
- International Tax
- Transfer Pricing
- Cross Border Transactions
- Mergers and Acquisitions Tax
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