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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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Ibrahim Badawy
Senior Associate
Biography
Ibrahim has over 8 years’ experience advising on mergers and acquisitions, general corporate, and restructuring matters.
He has extensive experience in mergers and acquisitions with almost 10 years of experience in business and corporate legal counseling.
Ibrahim advises on corporate transactions with a focus on complex cross-border deals. His expertise includes the managing of all phases of M&A transactions, including structuring, due diligence, negotiation and drafting the transaction documents. He also advises various foreign and local clients on general corporate and commercial legal matters in Egypt including the setting-up of corporate entities in Egypt, corporate and regulatory matters.
Prior to joining Al Tamimi, Ibrahim worked with Matouk Bassiouny (a leading law firm in Egypt) and Alta Semper Capital (a UK based private equity firm), where he was General Counsel in charge of M&A transactions for Africa.
Ibrahim has structured, negotiated and executed many M&As transactions using offshore vehicles in several jurisdictions including, Cayman, Mauritius, and the Netherlands.
Recent Experience
- Alta Semper Capital, a UK-based private equity firm, on its divestment of its majority stake in HealthPlus Nigeria, and the acquisition of a minority stake in mPharma by Alta Semper.
- Advised one of the bidders in the acquisition of a controlling stake, in an Egyptian leading company in the chicken and meat processing sector.
- CMA CGM, a French leading company, in the joint venture with EGMPT (an Egyptian state-owned company) regarding the management of a new terminal (Pier 55) in Alexandria Port.
- Meridian Investment for the divestment of a majority stake in “TBE Egypt for Payment Solutions and Services” to affiliates of BPE Partners.
- Alta Semper Capital for the acquisition of a majority stake in ODM, Morocco’s leading oncology, radiology & diagnostics platform.
- Alta Semper Capital and Kingsway Capital, two UK-based private equity firms, on the acquisition of a majority equity stake in Macro Group, a leading cosmeceuticals business in Egypt.
- Advised a leading FMCG company in Egypt (listed on the Egyptian stock exchange) for the acquisition of a majority stake in the leading bakery chain in Egypt.
Language(s)
- English
- French
- Arabic
Education
2016 – Master 2 in International Business Law, Paris I Panthéon-Sorbonne
2015 – Maitrise en Droit in International Business Law, Paris I Panthéon-Sorbonne
2015 – Bachelor of Law, Cairo University
2014 – License en Droit, Paris I Panthéon-Sorbonne
Admission
2016- Egyptian Bar Association
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