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Africa & Asia
Connecting Continents, Shaping Law
This month, our focus turns to Africa and Asia, two regions reshaping global growth and investment. From Egypt’s ongoing legal and economic reforms and the strengthening of UAE–Moroccan relations, to the rise of Korean investment across the Middle East, this issue highlights the developments driving change across these markets.
We also explore the UAE’s role as a bridge between regions – a hub for private wealth management, dispute resolution, and cross-border collaboration, connecting businesses and investors across Africa and Asia. The articles in this edition offer practical insights into how these shifts are influencing trade, regulation, and market confidence across the wider region.
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.
A complete spectrum of legal services across jurisdictions in the Middle East & North Africa.
Biography
Haya Al Barqawi has over three years of experience advising on transactional matters relating to a broad range of contentious and non-contentious corporate and commercial matters in the corporate M&A, capital markets, private equity and venture capital practice areas.
Haya specialises in both company and investor side transactional matters with particular emphasis on the investment space. She has advised on matters across multiple industries, ranging from early seed and angel based investments through private acquisition and public offering exits.
Recent Experience
- Advising on Priora Management Holding Dubai acquires Virgin Mobile Middle East and Africa.
- Advising and assisting on many local and cross border joint venture agreements and cross border mergers and acquisition.
- Advising and assisting on the Softbank investment in Kitopi, the region’s third technology ‘unicorn’.
- Advising on the listing of Salik PJSC on the DFM.
- Advising on the listing of Borouge on the ADX.
- Assisting on the privatisation of Damac PJSC.
- Implementing trust and foundation holding structures.
- Advised on multiple Series Seed and A rounds for regional companies.
Language(s)
- Arabic
- English
Education
- 2017 – Bachelor of Laws, University of Bristol
- 2019 – Post Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice, BPP University, London
Admission
2022 – Solicitor, England & Wales
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