Elyazia Alozaibi

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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Eyes
On 2025

Legal Updates in
Middle East & North Africa

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

Elyazia is an associate in the Banking and Finance department, having joined Al Tamimi under a training contract in 2022.

After two years of diverse experience as a trainee lawyer across various departments, Elyazia has enhanced her skills in banking, corporate structuring, legislative drafting, and dispute resolution. Her current responsibilities include drafting legal opinions, corporate authorizations, conducting due diligence, and preparing legal advice. Elyazia is a UAE-qualified lawyer with a practicing license in the UAE Federal First Instance and Appeal Courts

Recent Experience

Member of the UAE Counsel in respect of a Masdar project for establishment of a solar photovoltaic independent power plants and associated interconnection electrical facilities located in Uzbekistan.
Incorporating an oil and gas fields equipment manufacturing company in the KEZAD Free Zone, Abu Dhabi.
Assisting in the CP and CS stage, including the perfection of securities, in respect of a USD 35,000,000 term loan facility between a restaurant franchise in Dubai and various international financial institutions.
Attended to the settlement and restructuring procedures, at the Dubai Courts, of AED 5 billion between an Abu Dhabi corporation and ADCB.