About

An independent advisory firm for regulated finance.

Pillar & Vale advises regulated financial institutions and the capital behind them across the GCC and international markets.

We built Pillar & Vale for a simple reason: regulated firms deserve advisers who have sat in the seat, not just read the rulebook. Our work pairs hands-on regulatory experience with genuine commercial and investment depth, so governance supports the business rather than obstructing it.

Dubai International Financial Centre
Our Approach

How we work.

01

Independent

No products to sell and no conflicts. Advice that serves your firm and no one else.

02

Senior-led

A partner leads every mandate. You work with the people who do the thinking.

03

Proportionate

Frameworks sized to your business model and to what the regulator actually expects.

04

Practical

Advice you can implement, in language that translates the rulebook into decisions.

Leadership

Two partners. Complementary disciplines.

Mukhtar Raja

Mukhtar Raja

Managing Partner
Governance, Risk & Compliance

Mukhtar has held DFSA and FSRA approved individual (Licensed Function) status across regulated firms, with senior compliance leadership experience spanning the GCC and Europe. He advises regulated firms on governance, regulatory strategy, financial crime and risk management.

YT

Youssef Tayah

Managing Partner
Strategic & Corporate Advisory

Youssef advises clients on fund structuring, investment analysis, financial modelling, due diligence, investor relations, cross-border transactions and capital raising strategies.

Coverage

Where we work.

Rooted in the DIFC and ADGM, with a network and track record extending across the Gulf and into European markets.

DIFCADGMUAESaudi ArabiaWider GCCEurope
DFSA

Dubai Financial
Services Authority

FSRA

Financial Services
Regulatory Authority

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