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English Law: Keep calm and mind the precedent
In May Law Update’s edition, we examined the continued relevance of English law across MENA jurisdictions and why it remains a cornerstone of commercial transactions, dispute resolution, and cross-border deal structuring.
From the Dubai Court’s recognition of Without Prejudice communications to anti-sandbagging clauses, ESG, joint ventures, and the classification of warranties, our contributors explore how English legal concepts are being applied, interpreted, and adapted in a regional context.
With expert insight across sectors, including capital markets, corporate acquisitions, and estate planning, this issue underscores that familiarity with English law is no longer optional for businesses in MENA. It is essential.
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
Edward is an England and Wales law qualified solicitor in the firm’s intellectual property group. He specialises in all aspects of intellectual property law – both contentious and non-contentious matters – having previously trained at a top-tier international law firm. He has a particular focus on commercial transactions in the UAE and the Middle East region across all sectors.
Edward’s practice revolves around drafting, reviewing and negotiating a wide range of IP-related documents including licensing and assignment agreements, franchise agreements, distribution and supply agreements, and IP policies to name a few.
Edward regularly assists clients across a wide range of industries concerning mergers & acquisitions, from managing the due diligence process, to negotiating on IP warranties in transaction documents, to the advising on the disclosure process and ensuring the post-completion obligations are completed.
On the advisory side, Edward has experience handling intra-company group restructurings, brand protection strategies, IP enforcement, anti-counterfeiting activities, and general queries relating to trademark, copyright, and trade name and domain name issues.
Edward also has experience advising pharmaceutical companies on life sciences and healthcare regulatory compliance queries and has worked on various patent litigation cases both within the pharmaceutical and telecommunication sectors in the past.
Recent Experience
- Advising and managing multiple trademark applications opposition for a well-known, multinational FMCG company.
- Assisting an international e-commerce in respect to an acquisition of a successful e-commerce business based in the Middle East.
- Assisting with an acquisition of a private educational institution based in the UAE.
- Advising a Chinese Automobile Company on entry-to-market IP queries.
- Assisting a UAE government entity in relation to contract negotiations within the healthcare industry.
Language(s)
- English
Education
- 2022 – PGDip in IP Law and Practice, University of Oxford
- 2019 – Legal Practice Course, BPP University
- 2014 – Graduate Diploma in Law, BPP University
- 2013 – MChem, Chemistry, University of Oxford
Admission
- 2021 – Senior Courts of England and Wales
Practice(s)
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