Establishment of DIFC Registrar of Companies

The Registrar of Companies (ROC) is established under Article 7 of DIFC Law No. 3 of 2006 (Companies Law) as a statutorily created "Centre Body", as defined in DIFC Law No. 9 of 2004, pursuant to which the principal Centre Bodies of the DIFC were established and assigned their respective roles and responsibilities.

Structure and Management

The incumbent Registrar of Companies (ROC), appointed by resolution of the DIFC President, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai on 17 September 2004, is Dean A. Ferris, CLO of DIFC Authority. In addition to the ROC, the function is staffed with and supported by a Deputy Registrar of Companies, an Assistant Registrar of Companies, Senior Administrative Officers and Registry Documentarians.

The Role and Functions of DIFC Registrar of Companies

The role of the ROC staff is to advise on, receive, review and process all applications submitted by prospective DIFC registrants seeking to establish a presence in the DIFC in accordance with the Companies Law, the General Partnership Law, the Limited Liability Partnership Law, or the Limited Partnership Law, and the implementing regulations applicable thereto.

Our Services

Registrar of Companies office is responsible for registration of legal entities in DIFC. It also has a key role in providing information on DIFC entities.

The main functions of Registrar of Companies are to:

• Incorporate/register and dissolve DIFC entities.
• Examine and store DIFC entities information delivered under the applicable laws and regulations.
• Make this information available to the public.