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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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Biography
Amro Abashar is a Senior Associate in the Litigation practice in Dubai.
Amro specialises in handling real estate, civil and commercial disputes before all courts and special committees of the UAE. He also has particular expertise in relation to enforcement / nullification proceedings of arbitration awards.
In addition, Amro has experience in real estate arbitration disputes and he is well versed with the DIAC and ADCCAC arbitration rules. Amro is a member of the DIAC40 – Young Practitioners Group.
Prior to joining Al Tamimi Amro worked for four years as an Associate in the arbitration and litigation departments of two leading law firms in the UAE where he represented local and multinational companies in several contentious and non-contentious real estate and commercial matters.
Recent Experience
- Advising and acting for a well-known medical institution in the UAE in a complex multi-million dirham medical malpractice claim brought before the Dubai Courts.
- Acting for a Kuwaiti owned real estate Company in the enforcement / nullification proceedings of an AED 30 million DIAC arbitral award against a major UAE public joint stock company before the Dubai Rental Disputes Settlement Centre.
- Worked on advising an international law firm acting for the Kurdistan Regional Government of Iraq in the DIFC Court proceedings brought by Pearl & Others in relation to the issue of “state immunity” under the UAE laws.
- Represented several investors and employers in construction claims before the UAE Courts and in arbitration proceedings.
Language(s)
- Arabic
- English
Education
2014 – IICL Certificate Program on International Commercial Law and International Alternative Dispute Resolution, Pace University – Elisabeth Haub School of Law
2013 – Bachelor of Laws, University of Sharjah
Practice(s)
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