UHY announces business relocation to Jumeirah Lakes Towers

UHY will be operating its executive office from JLT whilst keeping a presence in its four other offices based in Abu Dhabi, Sharjah, Bur Dubai and Jebel Ali. The Company will be relocating approximately 100 staff members to the Mazaya Business Avenue Towers, a full service commercial tower based in Dubai's Jumeirah Lakes Towers Free Zone ('JLT').

Rajiv Saxena, Managing Partner, UHY UAE, said,"We are pleased to have found a free zone that matches all our criteria and ambitions. As we target our next phase of growth, we needed a business location that offers the very best in infrastructure, location and ease of travel as well as the right regulatory environment. JLT has managed to fulfil our needs and we look forward to continue growing our UAE business."

Representing UHY at the ceremonial ribbon cutting event were Mr Rajiv Saxena, Founder and Managing Partner, Mrs Shivani Rajiv Saxena, Chief Executive Officer and its most senior partners and staff. Attending on behalf of the Dubai Multi Commodity Centre (DMCC), the free zone authority for JLT was the Executive Chairman, Ahmed Bin Sulayem. Other distinguished guests included Gautam Sashittal, Chief Operating Officer, DMCC; Rob Waller, Consul General of the United States of America; and Edward Hobart, HM Consul General of the United Kingdom.

Ahmed Bin Sulayem, Executive Chairman, DMCC, added,"The professional services sector is undoubtedly an area of growth within JLT and welcoming UHY, an internationally renowned accountancy firm, to our stable of professional services companies, is an excellent way to begin 2013. We are very proud that we now have over 5,500 companies operating from the free zone and anticipate further growth this year as we continue to improve our infrastructure, regulations and value added services and products for our clients."

UHY is a leading chartered accountancy firm providing audit, accountancy and corporate and consultancy services in the UAE since 1992 and is part of UHY, the global accountancy network with over 240 offices in 81 countries.

JLT, with 63 mixed-use commercial and residential towers and over 160 retail outlets in operation, now has 50,000 people working and living within the development. It recently announced the transformation of one of its lakes into a park and the works will begin in early 2013.