Yara Almously

Real Estate & Construction and Hotels & Leisure

Real estate, construction, and hospitality are at the forefront of transformation across the Middle East – reshaping cities, driving investment, and demanding increasingly sophisticated legal frameworks.

In the June edition of Law Update, we take a closer look at the legal shifts influencing the sector – from Dubai’s new Real Estate Investment Funds Law and major reforms in Qatar, to Bahrain’s push toward digitalisation in property and timeshare regulation. We also explore practical issues around strata, zoning, joint ventures, and hotel management agreements that are critical to navigating today’s market.

As the landscape becomes more complex, understanding the legal dynamics behind these developments is key to making informed, strategic decisions.

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Eyes
On 2025

Legal Updates in
Middle East & North Africa

2025 is set to be a game-changer for the MENA region, with legal and regulatory shifts from 2024 continuing to reshape its economic landscape. Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Egypt, Iraq, Qatar, and Bahrain are all implementing groundbreaking reforms in sustainable financing, investment laws, labor regulations, and dispute resolution. As the region positions itself for deeper global integration, businesses must adapt to a rapidly evolving legal environment.

Our Eyes on 2025 publication provides essential insights and practical guidance on the key legal updates shaping the year ahead—equipping you with the knowledge to stay ahead in this dynamic market.

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Biography

Yara is a Saudi Arabian national with a bachelors degree in Business Administration from The American University of Beirut. She also has an LLM in Strategic Marketing from Imperial College of London, along with the GDL, LPC, and LLM in Commercial Legal Practice from BPP University London.

Yara has worked at Digital Media startups, Marketing firms, interned at Lebanese law firms, and co-founded an e-commerce website.

Recent Experience

Recent experience

Advised and drafted prenuptial and divorce agreements for clients.
Supported clients throughout the entire divorce and prenuptial litigation process
Managed inheritance planning and family wealth for clients.
Successfully set up foundations for client’s future family planning.
Successfully assisted various clients in multi-million dollar income tax and withholding tax disputes before the Qatari Court of Appeal, and acted for various multinational corporations in ongoing disputes before the Court of Cassation.
Advised a prominent state-owned multinational media enterprise on the withholding tax implications of its worldwide operations.
Advised a world-leading Silicon Valley tech company on withholding tax considerations applicable to its operations across the Middle East and North Africa, including Iraq, Saudi Arabia, Oman, Morocco, Qatar, and Kuwait.
Advised a high-profile international sports personality on the tax implications of various image rights arrangements
Advised international banks and financiers on the tax implications of various financing arrangements in the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and the wider MENA region.

Language(s)

English (first language)
Arabic (Intermediate)
French (Intermediate)
Farsi (beginner)

Education

2013- Bachelors in Business Administration (Marketing) from the American University of Beirut
2015- MSc Strategic Marketing from Imperial College London
2018- Graduate Diploma in Law from BPP University of London
2019- Legal Practitioners Course from BPP University of London
2020- LLM Commercial Legal Practice from BPP University of London