Futura Digital — United Arab Emirates

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FUTURA Digital is an international legal and strategic advisory headquartered in Dubai, UAE, specialising in the gaming, IT, and digital industries. We advise game developers, mobile publishers, esports organisations, fintech companies, and tech startups on the full spectrum of legal challenges that arise when building and scaling digital businesses globally — from corporate structuring and IP protection to licensing, publishing deals, and regulatory compliance. The firm was founded on a simple premise: digital businesses deserve legal advisors who genuinely understand their industry. Our team brings together lawyers with backgrounds in top international firms — including Ernst & Young — and deep hands-on expertise in the markets our clients operate in. We don't just apply standard legal frameworks to digital problems. We speak the language of founders, product teams, and investors, and we engage with the commercial logic of the industry from day one. FUTURA Digital is the winner of the Pocket Gamer Mobile Games Awards 2024 in the category Best Business Support Service, and received an Honorable Mention at the Pocket Gamer MENA Game Industry Awards 2025. Our partners are recognised individually in Best Lawyers, Forbes, and the other ratings across categories including IT law, intellectual property, and digital economy. To date, we have completed 400+ projects across 70+ jurisdictions, working with distributed teams and digital businesses based in the UAE, CIS countries, EU, Hong Kong, the US, Latin America, and beyond. Our clients range from indie game studios to AAA publishers, mobile app companies, crypto exchanges, and SaaS platforms. - Principal areas of work - Publishing & Gamedev - IP & Content - Corporate & Structuring - Licensing & Compliance - M&A & Fundraising - Disputes & Litigation - Tax & Accounting - Employment Law - Events & Tournaments - Immigration & Visas - Industry focus Gaming — We work with game studios, publishers, and esports organisations across the full development and commercialisation cycle. Our practice covers mobile, PC, and console projects; publisher deal structuring; IP protection in multi-jurisdictional environments; store compliance; gambling-adjacent mechanics; and China market entry. Tech & Mobile Apps — We support SaaS platforms, mobile app developers, and AI-driven startups with legal infrastructure for growth: from data protection and product liability to investment structuring and cross-border expansion. Fintech & Crypto — We assist payment systems, crypto exchanges, DeFi protocols, and NFT projects with licensing, compliance infrastructure, and market expansion in regulated jurisdictions. - International reach FUTURA Digital is part of the broader Futura ecosystem, which includes Futura Law — an international law firm with a MENA focus, advising on corporate structuring, M&A, IP, tax, and fintech licensing since 2016. This structure allows us to offer clients a single point of access for the full range of legal and strategic challenges digital businesses face across multiple jurisdictions. The firm's primary office is in Dubai, UAE, with a client base and project footprint spanning 70+ countries worldwide. Dare. We will do the rest.

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Alexandra Kurdyumova

Alexandra Kurdyumova is the Co-founder and Senior Partner of FUTURA Digital, and a recognised authority in IT law, intellectual property, fintech, and crypto regulation with over 14 years of international practice. She leads a cross-border legal team and has personally overseen more than 400 projects in 100+ countries, including the UAE, Hong Kong, the United States, and EU member states. Her core practice covers the design and implementation of IP protection strategies for digital products — trademarks, software, and technology assets — as well as the structuring of international businesses and legal support for crypto and fintech projects operating in regulated jurisdictions. She advises leading banks, fintech groups, and digital companies on digital asset frameworks, crypto regulation, and cross-border legal risk management. Alexandra also contributes to legislative development in CIS countries and mentors entrepreneurs through the Ernst & Young Business School. Prior to co-founding FUTURA, Alexandra held a senior advisory role at Ernst & Young, where she developed deep expertise in legal risk management, business process automation, and financial planning for technology companies. Recognition: Named among the top experts in IT law by Forbes (2023) Recognised as a leading intellectual property lawyer by Best Lawyers (2021) Listed in individual rankings in the categories: Law Firm Leaders, Intellectual Property, and Digital Economy (2022–2025) · IT Law

Gennady Kurdyumov

Gennady Kurdyumov is the Co-founder and Senior Partner of FUTURA Digital, responsible for firm-wide management, strategic development, and the launch of new practice lines. He brings extensive experience in corporate structuring, cross-border M&A, intellectual property, and private wealth management, having led over 400 projects in 100+ jurisdictions including Hong Kong, the UAE, the United States, and the EU. His practice focuses on strategic business planning, market entry into new international regions, and the development and expansion of the firm's global partnership network. Gennady has deep experience representing commercial entities in the design and execution of complex procedural strategies, and advises digital business founders and investors on governance, asset structuring, and cross-border transactions. · Corporate / M&A