Strategy.
Governance.
Compliance.
Specialised boutique advisory firm, serving regulated industries across the GCC, Europe and Central Asia.
Boutique Precision. Cross-Border Depth. Institutional Standards.
Pnyx Hill is a cross-jurisdiction boutique advisory firm headquartered in ADGM (Abu Dhabi Global Market), with offices in the UAE, Kazakhstan, Cyprus and Greece. We support institutions and scaling companies operating across the GCC, European Union, United Kingdom and Central Asia.
We advise on cross-border strategy, licensing, governance structuring and compliance leadership in regulated markets.
Our mandates span:
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Jurisdiction selection and cross-border expansion structuring
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End-to-end licensing strategy and regulatory submissions
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Governance architecture and internal control design
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Risk, compliance and supervisory engagement frameworks
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Embedded regulatory leadership and ongoing oversight
We deliver structured execution and governance frameworks built to secure approvals and withstand in highly regulated markets.
Our Verticals
Pnyx Hill operates across four integrated advisory verticals covering management advisory, regulatory advisory, licensing and regulatory authorisation, and governance & compliance within regulated industries across the GCC, Europe and Central Asia.
Each vertical delivers specialised expertise through a unified cross-border platform designed to strengthen institutional positioning, regulatory alignment and long-term operational resilience.
We deliver governance, risk and compliance training programmes for regulated organisations across financial services and complex supervisory environments.
Our programmes include:
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Regulatory and compliance training
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Board and senior management workshops
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AML and risk training
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Supervisory readiness and response planning
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Sector-specific regulatory education (MiFID, MiCA, funds, payments, digital assets)
We advise healthcare operators, investors and service providers on licensing, governance and operational structuring across the GCC and Europe.
Our work includes:
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Healthcare licensing and regulatory approvals
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Clinical governance and compliance design
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Market entry and cross-border expansion structuring
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Risk and quality management frameworks
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Regulatory engagement and inspection readiness
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Management, Business and Regulatory Strategy Advisory Services
We advise founders, boards and investment firms on market positioning, expansion planning and structural alignment across regulated and cross-border markets in the GCC, EU, UK and Central Asia.
Our work includes:
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Corporate and enterprise strategy, including international expansion and cross-border growth
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Regulatory strategy, licensing alignment and supervisory positioning
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Jurisdictional structuring and multi-entity expansion design
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Governance architecture, board structuring and executive management frameworks
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Institutional transformation and operating model optimisation
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Capital strategy, expansion readiness and investor positioning
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Strategic corporate positioning and long-term value creation alignment
Governance, Risk, Compliance and Licensing Services
We lead regulatory licensing, compliance structuring and supervisory engagement across major financial centres including ADGM, DIFC, VARA, SCA, AIFC, CySEC and other EU and global jurisdictions.
We advise banks, MiFID II investment firms, digital asset service providers under MiCA, payment institutions, fund managers and (re)insurance entities operating across the GCC, EU, UK and Central Asia.
Our work includes:
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Regulatory authorisation, initial licence applications, scope extensions, category upgrades and variation of permissions across key financial centres
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Outsourced authorised functions and regulatory roles, including Compliance Officer (CO), Money Laundering Reporting Officer (MLRO), Finance Officer (FO) and Data Protection Officer (DPO)
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Regulatory structuring and operating model design aligned with supervisory expectations
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Compliance advisory, regulatory remediation and supervisory engagement management
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AML, sanctions and enterprise risk management framework design and implementation
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Corporate governance structuring and internal control framework development
Our Verticals
Pnyx Hill operates across four integrated advisory verticals covering management advisory, regulatory advisory, licensing and regulatory authorisation, and governance & compliance within regulated industries across the GCC, Europe and Central Asia.
Each vertical delivers specialised expertise through a unified cross-border platform designed to strengthen institutional positioning, regulatory alignment and long-term operational resilience.
Clients, Partners & Affiliates
Industries We Operate In
We work with companies in highly regulated sectors where governance, licensing and supervisory engagement shape commercial viability.
We focus on sectors where regulatory precision and structural clarity define long-term success.
Insights
Who We Are
Pnyx Hill operates where strategy and regulation intersect. We work with companies in regulated markets where licensing and governance determine long-term viability.
Our work sits within sectors shaped by supervisory oversight, regulatory scrutiny and cross-border complexity. We operate where structure matters and regulatory decisions carry lasting consequence.
What sets Pnyx Hill apart is our standards; our commitment to excellence, precision, and discretion. Our work is built on trust, measured by results and guided by clear strategic judgement.
400+
Successful Projects
50+
Years Executive Experience
5+
Industries Served
100+
Clients Served
Leadership
Pnyx Hill is led by senior professionals with cross-jurisdiction regulatory and governance experience across the GCC, European Union, United Kingdom, Central Asia and Africa.
Every mandate is handled directly by advisors with regulator-facing backgrounds in financial services, digital assets and other regulated sectors.
