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Level Up: Unlocking Financial Potential In The Middle East
Welcome to this edition of Law Update, where we focus on the ever-evolving landscape of financial services regulation across the region. As the financial markets in the region continue to grow and diversify, this issue provides timely insights into the key regulatory developments shaping banking, investment, insolvency, and emerging technologies.
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.
A complete spectrum of legal services across jurisdictions in the Middle East & North Africa.
Abdulkarim Alsoud
Senior Associate
Biography
Abdulkarim is a Senior Associate in the Litigation department in Qatar. He advises primarily on litigation before the Qatari courts on disputes pertaining to construction, facility agreements and distributorship agreements.
Before joining the firm, Abdulkarim worked for more than 9 years as a Senior Associate at one of the leading law firms in Syria (Serkis Law Firm). His practice focused on advising and representing banks, insurers and financial companies, amongst others, in a wide variety of litigation matters concerning commercial and civil disputes before the courts.
He also has commercial experience in drafting and reviewing agreements relating to banking and finance, intellectual property, real estate, tenancy, employment, agency as well as IT.
Recent Experience
- Banking dispute of Alkhaliji Bank relating to the facilities agreement
- Construction dispute of one of the leading construction companies relating to breach of the construction agreement
- Commercial dispute of OTIS Elevator
- Commercial dispute of Richemont – Piaget relating to the distribution agreement.
Language(s)
- Arabic
- English
Education
2006 – Licence in Law, Damascus University
Admission
Syrian Bar Association
Practice(s)
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