Abu Dhabi Global Market — English-common-law free zone.

  • Abu Dhabi Global Market — English-common-law free zone.
  • Abu Dhabi's financial free zone, equivalent in legal architecture to Dubai's DIFC.

ADGM

Tax / regulatory · EU

Short definition

Abu Dhabi Global Market — English-common-law free zone.

Full definition

Abu Dhabi's financial free zone, equivalent in legal architecture to Dubai's DIFC. English common law, independent regulator (FSRA), separate court system.

Why this matters for Class A leasing

ADGM is part of the tax / regulatory vocabulary that institutional Class A occupiers, landlords, and advisers use across EU markets. Understanding it correctly affects how you read lease documents, model occupancy economics, and benchmark deal terms across cities. Class A Atlas tracks the EU definition alongside the global standard so cross-border occupiers can translate quickly.

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