/ 01DECISION MAPS™AVAILABLE · FREE TO READ
Compare the routes before you commit.
Each Decision Map compares the routes for one business decision, category by category, with the source and check date behind every point, the uncertainties that remain and the questions to take to your advisers.
/ 02THE LIBRARY
DECISION MAP · 6 CATEGORIES · 7 SOURCESEstablishing a European operating base: Germany, the Netherlands or FranceWhere should a non-EU company place its first EU operating company?GERMANY · NETHERLANDS · FRANCE · REVIEWED 12 NOV 2026 DECISION MAP · 6 CATEGORIES · 4 SOURCESA Gulf regional base: UAE mainland, UAE free zone or Saudi ArabiaWhere should a company place its regional base to serve the GCC?UAE MAINLAND · UAE FREE ZONE · SAUDI ARABIA · REVIEWED 12 NOV 2026 DECISION MAP · 5 CATEGORIES · 4 SOURCESEntering India: subsidiary, LLP, branch or liaison officeWhich vehicle should a foreign company use for its first presence in India?PRIVATE LIMITED SUBSIDIARY · LLP · BRANCH OFFICE · LIAISON OFFICE · REVIEWED 12 NOV 2026 DECISION MAP · 9 CATEGORIES · 14 SOURCESPlacing an Asian holding company: Singapore or Hong KongShould a group hold its Asian subsidiaries through a Singapore or a Hong Kong company?SINGAPORE · HONG KONG · REVIEWED 12 NOV 2026 DECISION MAP · 7 CATEGORIES · 17 SOURCESServing the EU from a British Isles base: the United Kingdom or IrelandShould an English-speaking base that must sell into the EU be in the UK or in Ireland?UNITED KINGDOM · IRELAND · REVIEWED 12 NOV 2026