Ammar Haykal

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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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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Ammar Haykal

Partner, Head of Office – Sharjah and Ras Al Khaimah

Biography

Ammar advised his clients on their operations related to civil and commercial law especially those concerning minimizing bad debt risks and legal collection of bad debt in addition to providing consultations, advisory on corporate shareholders disputes and drafting agreements and contracts for 13 years in Jordan being an internal legal advisor to companies such as Fast Link the first cellular service provider in Jordan and through his own private practice office in Amman.

Ammar Joined Al Tamimi and company in late 2007 where he was engaged with providing legal services and consultations in various areas of law, drafting and following up various cases in the dispute resolution practice department that are related to property, banking, construction, commercial, civil, Islamic finance, ratification of arbitration awards and other areas of law.

He leads a team of litigation lawyers who provides litigation services for developers and Islamic Finance entities. He provided services in relation to Arbitration proceedings that are conducted in Arabic language which amounted to more than AED 1 billion.

Recent Experience

Supervising, advising and representing Amlak Finance in several claims surrounding civil, criminal, foreclosure, commercial, etc.
Supervising, advising and representing a leading Development Company in several claims against land developers in a man-made islands located in Ras Al Khaimah.
Representing a Tobacco Trading Company in relation to a civil and criminal case on debt recovery.
Representing a word-class Quarrying Company in a multimillion dirham outstanding recovery claim.
Representing a UAE Bank in relation to nullification of shares.
Representing a member of the Royal Family in Qatar in relation to outstanding recovery amounts.
Advising a leading Pharmaceutical Company in the Middle East on ad-hoc services and other legal services.
Advising a Governmental Entity on a gas sale and purchase agreement leading to debt recovery, attachment to assets and dealing with bounced security cheques.
Representing a Governmental Entity in a shareholder’s dispute.