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Inheritance: Wealthy Gulf Families Turn to London to Draft Equal-Share Wills
Wealthy families from the Gulf region are turning to London law firms to draft wills that guarantee equal inheritance shares for all their children, regardless of gender, according to the Financial Times on July 30, 2026. These Middle Eastern clients are requesting what legal professionals describe as 'sharia-lite' succession strategies—an approach aimed at more equitable asset distribution among heirs. The precise definition of this industry term has not been established by an independent official source.