Excellence in Legal Practice for over 40 Years
Established within the Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM), our firm was founded by Francesca Salierno and Tim Aron, who together bring over 40 years of combined experience in legal, regulatory, and strategic advisory across digital assets, financial services, and the energy sector.
We advise leading global clients operating at the frontier of innovation — including stablecoin issuers, blockchain foundations, exchanges, and commodity-trading entities — providing comprehensive guidance on licensing, compliance, and cross-border structuring within the UAE and internationally.
Our team’s deep familiarity with the UAE’s institutional ecosystem — spanning ADGM, the Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (VARA), the Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE), the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC), the Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC), and the Dubai Multi Commodities Centre (DMCC) — allows us to help clients navigate the region’s fast-evolving legal frameworks with clarity and confidence.
Our Core Values
Excellence in Legal Practice for over 40 Years
Established within the Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM), our firm was founded by Francesca Salierno and Tim Aron, who together bring over 40 years of combined experience in legal, regulatory, and strategic advisory across digital assets, financial services, and the energy sector.
We advise leading global clients operating at the frontier of innovation — including stablecoin issuers, blockchain foundations, exchanges, and commodity-trading entities — providing comprehensive guidance on licensing, compliance, and cross-border structuring within the UAE and internationally.
Our team’s deep familiarity with the UAE’s institutional ecosystem — spanning ADGM, the Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (VARA), the Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE), the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC), the Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC), and the Dubai Multi Commodities Centre (DMCC) — allows us to help clients navigate the region’s fast-evolving legal frameworks with clarity and confidence.