Same standards. Better service. Half the cost.
Shaikh Associates was founded in 2018 by a small group of Big 4 alumni who shared a common frustration: the institutional firms they worked for had standards no founder could afford, and the affordable firms had standards no founder could trust.
We built Shaikh Associates to bridge that gap. Today, our team of 12+ Chartered Accountants, qualified lawyers, and registered auditors serves 500+ businesses across the UAE — from solo founders to multi-entity family offices.
Every engagement carries the same Big 4 methodology our partners learned at Deloitte, PwC, EY, and KPMG. But you'll never deal with a junior associate, never receive a surprise invoice, and never wait two weeks for a reply.
To make institutional-grade financial discipline accessible to every UAE business — from the founder filing their first VAT return to the family office consolidating fifteen entities.
Big-4 trained professionals with deep UAE expertise
Managing Partner
14 years experience · ex-EY Tax
Arsalaan leads Shaikh Associates' tax practice. He holds a Fellowship from ICAI, Bachelors in Law Degree, and has structured tax frameworks for over 500+ UAE entities since CT introduction.
Head of Audit
12 years experience · ex-Deloitte
Leads our audit practice with expertise in FTA compliance and group consolidations. Qualified ACCA with extensive experience across DMCC, DIFC, and ADGM.
Head of Legal & Compliance
10 years experience · ex-PwC
Dual-qualified Chartered Accountant and Lawyer. Specializes in corporate structuring, M&A due diligence, and regulatory compliance across UAE Free Zones.
The principles that guide every engagement
No jargon, no legalese, no hiding behind technicalities. We communicate in clear language you can understand and act upon.
You'll always know what you're paying upfront. No surprise invoices for "additional research" or unexpected scope creep.
A senior partner is on every account. Always. No junior-only engagements. No passing you down the chain.
ICAI/ACCA codes plus encrypted systems. Your financial data is protected by professional ethics and bank-grade security.
Cloud accounting, encrypted portals, real-time dashboards. We run on modern tech, not email attachments.
We measure our performance by your outcomes. Long-term relationships built on trust, not transactions.
ICAI
Registered
ACCA
Approved
Ministry of Economy
Registered
DIFC
Approved
ADGM
Partner
FTA
Registered
Our headquarters are in Dubai. We serve clients across all seven Emirates, all major Free Zones (DMCC, IFZA, DIFC, ADGM, RAKEZ, JAFZA, SHAMS), and international clients managing UAE entities.
Shaikh Associates — Chartered Accountants
105, Apricot Tower, Dubai Silicon Oasis
Dubai,
United Arab Emirates
30 minutes. Zero obligation. Partner-level attention from Day 1.