For GCC & Arab World investors

Cross-border structures for your capital.
Company. Banking. Mobility.
Across key jurisdictions.

Company setup, turnkey
Bank account — even after rejections
Residence & mobility planning
Real estate structuring
Education & family relocation
30
days — company + account
9+
key jurisdictions
20+
years in M&A & structuring
1
single point of contact

About us

Oxygen Empire, part of the O2 Consulting group, is a leading law firm with offices in Russia, the UAE and Kazakhstan, representative offices in Switzerland and Cyprus, and a broad partner network worldwide.

For more than 20 years, we have successfully advised national and global industry corporations, business owners, high-tech companies, private equity funds and venture capital funds.

more than
50
experts
Oxygen Empire is part of a group of companies with more than 50 experts qualified in international law, graduates of prestigious international universities.
 
5
practices
  • Corporate Law and M&A
  • IP & FinTech
  • Corporate and Administrative Support for Business
  • Services for HNWI in the UAE
  • Tax Consulting
 
20
countries
We provide highly professional legal, corporate and administrative support to businesses and private clients in the UAE and MENA countries.
Leadership

Our Management

Senior experts who combine legal, corporate, tax and business-development experience for cross-border projects in the UAE, MENA and international jurisdictions.

Olga Sorokina
Managing Partner

Olga Sorokina

Founder and CEO of Oxygen Empire, part of the O2 Consulting group.

  • 20+ years of experience in M&A, cross-border transactions and international corporate structuring.
  • Leads complex tax and corporate structuring for businesses, investments and acquisitions.
  • Advises private clients through the multi Family Office on tax, legal and administrative matters related to personal assets.
Personal ratings: Chambers & Partners, The Legal 500, Best Lawyers, Pravo-300, Kommersant.
Ravad Zakhr Edin
Business Development Expert

Ravad Zakhr Edin

Business development and strategic consulting expert with 15+ years of experience supporting entrepreneurs and companies.

  • Specializes in business setup, market entry, company formation and operational structuring.
  • Supports cross-border expansion projects for entrepreneurs, investors and growing companies.
  • Brings sales and marketing leadership experience across the Middle East and Russia.
What clients typically face

Do any of these sound familiar?

  • The bank rejected your application or requests documents you don't know how to prepare
  • Not sure which jurisdiction fits your goals — Cyprus, Romania, Hong Kong or another route?
  • Want to relocate or secure a long-term stay route, but the first step is unclear
  • Already working with several consultants — and none of them sees the full picture
  • Want to protect assets and pass capital to children, but there's no clear structure in place
Risks of starting without the right structure
  • The wrong jurisdiction can lead to years of restructuring and significant financial losses
  • Bank closes the account due to improper KYC documentation — business comes to a halt
  • A residence process handled through an agency without legal support can create cancellation risks
  • Scattered advisors without a unified strategy create contradictory structures

These are exactly the situations we specialise in. Our team has navigated hundreds of similar cases — and knows how to build the right structure from the very first step.

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What you get

Not advice. Concrete results.

Every type of client has their specific challenge. We solve it completely.

Family Office
Capital protected.
Children secured.
"I want assets structured correctly — so the next generation receives them without loss."
  • International holding structure tailored to your family’s needs
  • Succession plan with legal protection
  • Asset protection across multiple jurisdictions
  • Capital governance model
HNWI / UHNWI
Mobility.
Banking. Privacy.
"I need a reliable base for living, banking and mobility — without unnecessary exposure."
  • Residence and mobility route matched to your personal and family needs
  • Private banking: preparation & support
  • Personal and corporate account opening
  • Privacy-focused ownership and asset-holding structures
Entrepreneurs / Business Owners
International setup.
From day one.
"I need a company, account and operating structure in the right jurisdiction — with no mistakes at the start."
  • Company setup in the selected jurisdiction, with timeline confirmed upfront
  • Corporate account with full KYC support
  • Registered office, company directors and compliance setup
  • Operational launch & legal support
Services

Six practices.
One team.

01
Company Formation & International Structuring
Company and structure ready to operate
Company formation in selected onshore and offshore jurisdictions: legal form, licensing, registered office, corporate governance, holding or trading structure and operational launch — coordinated end to end.
CyprusRomaniaUnited KingdomHong KongBritish Virgin Islands (BVI)Cayman IslandsSeychelles
02
Mobility & Long-Term Stay Planning
Mobility route for you and your family
Long-term stay routes, family mobility planning and document preparation. Full support from eligibility assessment to submission.
MobilityLong-Term StayFamily
03
Banking & Financial Access
Account opened — even after prior rejections
Corporate and personal accounts. Private banking introductions. KYC/AML documentation prepared so the bank says "yes".
Private BankingKYC/AMLBank Onboarding
04
Real Estate Structuring
Property acquired and structured
Investment property support, due diligence coordination and ownership structuring for cross-border clients.
PropertyDue DiligenceOwnership
05
Business Acquisition & M&A
Transaction structured and de-risked
Acquisition of operating businesses, transaction structuring, legal and financial due diligence coordination and post-acquisition setup.
M&ADue DiligenceTransaction
06
Education & Family Relocation
Family settled, children enrolled
School and university selection. Relocation support from documents to adaptation — for the whole family.
SchoolsUniversitiesRelocationFamily
Real cases

Results, not promises.

Examples of real challenges we have solved for clients from GCC and the Arab world.

Entrepreneur, UAE
Market entry from scratch
  • Company in Romania registered in 18 days
  • Corporate account opened in 30 days
  • Registered office and director from day one
  • First contract with European partner — in 6 weeks
Entry Package
HNWI, Saudi Arabia
Mobility + private banking
  • Long-term stay route completed in 4 months
  • Private banking: account opened after two prior rejections
  • Cyprus holding structure for assets
  • Children enrolled in a private school in Switzerland
Growth Package
Family Office, Qatar
International capital structure
  • British Virgin Islands (BVI) holding + operating company in Cyprus
  • Investment property in Europe — due diligence & acquisition
  • Succession plan for three generations
  • Unified KYC package for all group banks
Private Office
Packages

Choose what fits your situation.

Not sure which one fits? We'll help you decide on the first call.

Entry
Entry
For those setting up in a new jurisdiction for the first time and wanting a clean start — company, banking and documents aligned from day one.
A structured start in the selected jurisdiction.
  • Company registration in the right jurisdiction
  • Corporate bank account opening
  • KYC/AML documentation, turnkey
  • Initial legal and tax screening
  • Registered office and corporate documents
Get Launch Plan
Private Office
Private
Office
For family offices and UHNWI: business, capital, assets and family matters — under unified management.
A coordinated international setup for business, assets and family matters.
  • Everything in Growth
  • International asset protection structure
  • Succession & estate planning
  • Education & relocation for the whole family
  • Private banking coordination
  • Dedicated relationship manager — one contact
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Jurisdictions

Where your capital needs to be.

Switzerland
United Kingdom
Hong Kong
Cyprus
British Virgin Islands (BVI)
Cayman Islands
Seychelles
Romania
Why Oxygen

We understand your situation.
Not just legally.

01

One contact — the full ecosystem

You don't need to coordinate a lawyer, banker, realtor and education consultant. We do that for you and own the result.

02

We understand the GCC mindset

We work with Arabic clients and understand the cultural, religious and financial values essential to structuring — including Sharia principles.

03

Confidentiality is not optional

All structures are built with information protection as the top priority. Client information does not leave the team — this is the standard, not the exception.

04

20+ years in M&A & HNWI advisory

Chambers & Partners and The Legal 500 rated team. Real experience with complex transactions, not theoretical knowledge.

Let's start

Tell us about your challenge.
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Every enquiry is handled with full confidentiality. We will contact you the same day for an initial situation assessment — no commitments required.

What happens after you submit
  • We review your request and prepare an initial analysis
  • We contact you the same day
  • We propose a concrete plan — not general recommendations
  • We work with you only if we are confident we can help

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