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Law Update Issue #324
Technology, Media & Telecommunications: Past, Present, & Future
This issue is filled with great insights and expert commentary on areas that are relevant to the legal landscape and highlight how the business community is embracing technology, media and telecommunications. There are various topics covered, from new ways of working and digital transformation in the finance sector to data protection regulatory updates and guidance. We also have a series of articles that focus on e-commerce across a number of jurisdictions.
You will also find insights from our lawyers around real estate analytics, tech trends, and data centres.
We hope this edition of Law Update provides some useful food for thought – enjoy the read!
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Dr. Omar Al Azawe
Senior Associate
Biography
Dr. Omar is a Senior Associate in the Litigation and Legislation; He has over 20 years of experience in litigation, legislative drafting and representing client in the litigation in UAE.
He graduated in 1997 from Bagdad university and after Intensive training of the Iraqi Bar Association, he Joined a leading law firm in Baghdad and became a Licensed lawyer to appear before all Iraqi courts in 2002.
He has been working in UAE since 2002 as a legal consultant. Before joining Al Tamimi, he worked as a Legal Consultant for many companies, investors and group of holding companies in Abu Dhabi.
He has an extensive experience in the application of UAE legislations, he has special experience in handling litigation matter, mainly on matters related, but not limited to, construction, real state, and employment.
Dr. Omar has experience in handling corporate commercial matters, which includes establishing and restructuring family companies, preparing memorandum of associations, shareholders agreements, and power of attorneys.
Dr. Omar has excellent research skills and spent many years as a Legal Researcher. Dr. Omar published many books and research in comparative legal studies including Islamic Law. Dr. Omar received a “SCIENTIFIC EXCELNCE” award form University of Sharjah for his doctoral study, and the thesis titled “Codification of Civil Transactions – A legal Study in Tort”.
Dr. Omar is a member of “Emirates Association for Lawyers and Legal“ in Abu Dhabi & Iraqi Bar Association.
Thought Leadership
- Arabic
- English
Recent Experience
- Advising and representing companies, and shareholders on the company’s related disputes, and working on litigation matters filed before the courts or arbitration tribunal.
- Performing re-structuring a holding company, subsidiaries and drafting related agreements.
- Participating in drafting of Legal studies on UAE Legislation, and providing the client of the legislative amendments to the existing laws and regulations.
Language(s)
- Arabic
- English
Education
2018 – Ph.D. in Private Law, Collage of Law University of Sharjah
2002 – Master of Private Law (LLM), Collage of Law, Baghdad University
1997 – Bachelors of Law, Baghdad University
Admission
2018 – Emirates Association for Lawyers and Legal, Abu Dhabi – UAE
1997 – Iraqi Bar Association
Practice(s)
Insights
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