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A UAE firm with global reach.

ECOVIS JRB — delivering audit, tax, accounting and compliance to UAE businesses, backed by the global strength of ECOVIS International.

Our Story

Built on expertise.
Backed by a global network.

ECOVIS JRB was founded with a clear purpose — to give UAE businesses access to the kind of senior-level financial expertise that was previously only available to large corporations working with top-tier international firms.

We are a proud member of ECOVIS International — one of the world's top 15 professional services networks, with 16,000+ professionals across 90+ countries and $3.5B in annual revenue.

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14th
Largest globally
16K+
Professionals
90+
Countries
100+
Territories
$3.5B
Revenue
Our values

What guides
every engagement.

These aren't slogans on a wall. They're the operating principles every partner and manager works to — and the standards we expect our clients to hold us to.

01 · Integrity

Honest counsel, always.

We give you the answer you need, not the one you want to hear. If something's wrong, you'll hear it from us first — clearly and immediately.

02 · Excellence

Senior expertise on every file.

Partners and senior managers run every engagement directly. No junior team running the file with sign-off at the end.

03 · Responsiveness

Quick response. Real people.

You can call us. You can WhatsApp us. We respond within 2 business hours, with a human, not a bot.

Our leadership

Global and
local leadership team.

ECOVIS JRB is led locally by senior founding partners across Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Sharjah — and supported by the ECOVIS International Management and Supervisory Board spanning 10 countries.

Local Leadership — United Arab Emirates
Rashmi Rajkumar
Rashmi Rajkumar
Founding Partner — Tax & Accounting
Chartered Accountant · UAE CT · VAT · Transfer Pricing
Salman Rafique
Salman Rafique
Founding Partner — Assurance & Compliance
ACCA · Statutory Audit · DFSA & FSRA · Outsourced MLRO
Aliasgar Poonawalla
Aliasgar Poonawalla
Director — Tax & Business Advisory
Chartered Accountant · UAE CT · VAT · Financial Modelling
ECOVIS International — Management Board
Kay Friedrich Thomsen
Kay Friedrich Thomsen
President — ECOVIS International
Tax Consultant · CPA · Germany
Alexander Weigert
Alexander Weigert
Vice President — ECOVIS International
Tax Consultant · CPA · Germany
Ann-Christin Büscher
Ann-Christin Büscher
COO International · Partner
Tax Consultant · International Tax Law · Germany
Luis Grosclaude Manera
Luis Grosclaude Manera
Management Board Member
Certified Auditor · Transfer Pricing · M&A · Spain
Richard Hoffmann
Richard Hoffmann
Management Board Member
Partner · Lawyer · Germany
ECOVIS International — Supervisory Board
Robert McCann
Robert McCann
Chairman, Supervisory Board
Senior Partner · Chartered Accountant · United Kingdom
Dr. Ferdinand Rüchardt
Dr. Ferdinand Rüchardt
Vice Chairman, Supervisory Board
Tax Consultant · CPA · Germany
Antonio Argenio
Antonio Argenio
Supervisory Board Member
Chartered Accountant · Partner · Italy
Scott Hogan-Smith
Scott Hogan-Smith
Supervisory Board Member
Chartered Accountant · Tax Advisor · Australia
Pingwen Hu
Pingwen Hu
Supervisory Board Member
Tax Consultant · Auditor · CPA · China
Andreas Karaolis
Andreas Karaolis
Supervisory Board Member
Tax Consultant · CPA · Cyprus
Christian Koch
Christian Koch
Supervisory Board Member
Lawyer · Spain
Ingmar Pondes
Ingmar Pondes
Supervisory Board Member
Tax Consultant · Netherlands
Ricardo Quibrera Saldaña
Ricardo Quibrera Saldaña
Supervisory Board Member
Managing Partner · Mexico
Ronald Storch
Ronald Storch
Non-Voting Observer
Chartered Accountant · United States
Source: ECOVIS International Management & Supervisory Board
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