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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.
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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Amr Elshourbagy
Associate - Transport & Insurance
Biography
Amr is an Associate in Al Tamimi & Company’s Shipping & Maritime practice, where he focuses on shipping, commercial, and civil litigation. He advises clients on contentious and non-contentious matters, regularly drafting and reviewing contracts, memoranda, and pleadings, while also delivering tailored legal opinions on complex disputes.
Amr’s background combines both prosecutorial and shipping law expertise. Before joining Al Tamimi & Company, he worked with a leading shipping and P&I litigation firm in Egypt, where he handled a range of marine insurance and shipping disputes on behalf of P&I Clubs, shipowners, and operators. His work there gave him hands-on experience with claims involving cargo damage, collisions, personal injury, and marine pollution.
After that, Amr served for over five years as a Deputy Public Prosecutor in Egypt, where he was responsible for investigating and prosecuting serious criminal cases. This role sharpened his litigation skills, advocacy, and ability to manage high-stakes proceedings before the courts.
By combining his prosecutorial background with his shipping law experience, Amr brings a unique perspective to handling maritime disputes. He is particularly adept at building litigation strategies that balance technical legal knowledge with practical case management, ensuring effective outcomes for clients across the shipping and transport sectors.
Recent Experience
- Drafting several memoranda for many cases before the court relating to cargo claims and maritime debts.
- Obtaining several favourable rulings for multinational clients.
- Providing legal advices and opinions to many large international shipping entities.
- Drafting multimillion dollar agreements.
- Being the youngest manager of a public prosecution office in Alexandria Egypt prior to joining AlTamimi.
Education
- 2018 – Postgraduate diploma in International Legal Commercial Transactions and Logistics from Arab Academy of Science and Maritime Technology – Alexandria
- 2016 – Licentiate of Law English Department Faculty of Law Alexandria University
Admission
- 2019 – Egyptian Bar Association.
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