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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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Ivor McGettigan
Partner, Head of Education
Biography
Ivor is a Partner in the Employment Department. He has advised employers on all aspects of the employment relationship to include contracts of employment, drafting of policies, disciplinary proceedings, rationalisation programmes and termination agreements.
He has particular experience in advising semi-governmental clients, drafting free zone employment regulations and advising on the Federal Human Resources Law and the Abu Dhabi Human Resources Law.
Recent Experience
- Abu Dhabi Development Holding (ADQ)
- Abu Dhabi Global Market Free Zone Authority
- Abu Dhabi Investment Council (ADIC)
- Abu Dhabi Motorsports Management
- Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi
- Dolphin Energy
- Electricite De France (EDF)
- Emirates Nuclear Energy Corporation
- Emirates Global Aluminium
- Mohamed Bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence
- Mubadala
- Tamkeen (New York University Abu Dhabi)
- TAQA (Abu Dhabi National Energy Company)
- TII (Technology Innovation Institute)
- Zayed University
Language(s)
- English
Education
1993 – B.A. (Hons), University College Dublin
1998 – Solicitor in Ireland
2004 – Diploma in Arbitration, University College Dublin
2009 – Diploma in Employment Law, Law Society of Ireland
2010 – Solicitor in England & Wales
Admission
2010 – Solicitor in England & Wales
1998 – Solicitor in Ireland
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Sector(s)
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