About — Founding Team

Andrei Artemenko
Co-Founder — Legal, Real Estate & Corporate Advisory

Diana Petrova
Co-Founder — Finance, Mortgage & Banking Advisory
Andrei Artemenko — Co-Founder | Legal, Real Estate & Corporate Advisory
Andrei leads the legal and corporate advisory practice, combining legal expertise with an in-depth understanding of the UAE real estate market.
With extensive experience in property transactions and sales, he understands the market from both legal and commercial perspectives. This enables clients not only to acquire property safely, but also to identify investment opportunities aligned with their objectives.
Andrei advises entrepreneurs, investors, and family offices on company formation, corporate structuring, residency planning, inheritance matters, family wealth protection, and legal risk management throughout the UAE.
He oversees the legal architecture behind every client project, ensuring that each investment and business structure is compliant, efficient, and built for long-term success.
Areas of expertise
- UAE corporate structuring
- Company formation and legal setup
- Real estate investment advisory
- Property acquisition and transaction support
- UAE residency and immigration
- Inheritance planning
- Family wealth and succession matters
- Legal support for international investors
Diana Petrova — Co-Founder | Finance, Mortgage & Banking Advisory
Diana leads the firm's financial advisory practice, specializing in mortgage financing, investment structuring, banking, and business setup from a financial perspective.
With a background in finance and experience working with international companies, she has successfully supported businesses from initial launch to operational growth. Her expertise lies in transforming complex financial decisions into structured, bankable solutions.
Diana approaches mortgages not simply as financing, but as an investment instrument that enables clients to preserve liquidity, optimize capital allocation, and build long-term wealth through UAE real estate.
She also advises entrepreneurs and investors on financial structuring for new businesses, legalization of income, banking strategy, corporate account opening, and building transparent financial frameworks that meet UAE banking and regulatory requirements.
Areas of expertise
- Investment-focused mortgage advisory
- Mortgage calculations and financing strategy
- Financial structuring for business setup
- Banking strategy and corporate account opening
- Income legalization and source of funds advisory
- Corporate finance and investment analysis
Why A&D Advisory
A&D Advisory is an independent strategic advisory firm helping international investors, entrepreneurs, and family offices establish, finance, protect, and grow their presence in the UAE.
Our strength lies in combining financial and legal expertise within one advisory team. Every project is managed from two complementary perspectives:
Legal Strategy — led by Andrei Artemenko
- Company incorporation and legal structuring
- Real estate legal advisory
- Residency solutions
- Inheritance and succession planning
- Family legal matters
- Regulatory compliance and legal protection
Financial Strategy — led by Diana Petrova
- Mortgage financing as an investment tool
- Capital optimization
- Banking and financial structuring
- Company setup from a financial perspective
- Banking relationships and account opening
Unlike firms that provide isolated services, A&D Advisory delivers an integrated strategy where finance and law work together. Whether acquiring investment property, establishing a business, securing financing, opening bank accounts, or relocating to the UAE, clients benefit from a single advisory team coordinating every stage of the process.
One advisory firm. Two founders. Finance and law working together to protect and grow your investments.
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