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Find out moreReal 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.
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.
Ahmed Amonette is a U.S. qualified attorney and legal advisor based in Al Tamimi & Company’s Riyadh, Saudi Arabia office.
Ahmed’s practice focuses on complex commercial litigation and arbitration, cross-border dispute resolution, and financial fraud. He has represented and advised clients on a wide-range of civil, criminal and investigative matters, including multi-jurisdictional matters requiring the coordination of legal strategies. He has also advised and assisted on numerous legislative and policy drafting projects on behalf of Saudi governmental entities.
Ahmed’s international experience, common law background and fluency in the Arabic language, combined with his knowledge of the Saudi legal system and regulatory landscape makes him an invaluable asset to his clients in developing and implementing their legal strategies.
Ahmed also has extensive experience providing strategic counsel to clients seeking to mitigate their regulatory, criminal and reputational risk in the areas of anti-money laundering (AML) , financial fraud, anti-bribery and corruption. Including the drafting and review of internal policies.
Prior to joining Al Tamimi, Ahmed was as an associate with a regional law firm in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia where he advised on several regulatory mandates on behalf of governmental entities and government owned companies, including the Saudi Ministry of Finance. He also worked as an associate with an international firm based in Washington, DC where his practice focused primarily on the representation of clients in high-profile cross-border litigation matters and international disputes connected to the MENA region.
2009 – Juris Doctor, University of Tulsa College of Law
2006 – Bachelor of Arts in Political Science, University of Denver
2012 – District of Columbia, United States.
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