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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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Jeanne Visser
Associate - Corporate Commercial
Biography
Jeanne is an associate in Al Tamimi and Company’s Corporate Commercial team in the DIFC office. Jeanne has over 4 years of experience in advising on a range of corporate and commercial matters including domestic and international M&A, corporate advisory, joint ventures, venture capital as well as regulatory and licensing issues.
Jeanne also specializes in advising regional high net worth individuals and family businesses on restructuring and, in particular, foundation and trust structuring, acting for some of the largest family companies in the Middle East and the wider MENA region on their deal and governance structures.
Recent Experience
- Road and Transport Authority: assisted on the carve-out of the Salik business and advised on Salik Company PJSC’s IPO on the DFM (part of the Dubai Government privatization programme).
- Priora Management Holding: Advised on the acquisition of Virgin Mobile Middle East and Africa, , the region’s largest mobile virtual network operator with operations in the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Oman and Kuwait.
- ZO Skin Health: advised ZO Skin Health on the acquisition of 100% of the issued share capital of its primary distributor in the Middle East.
- Mercantime & Maritime: on its acquisition of 100% of the issued share capital of GTI Fujairah operating a bulk oil storage terminal in the Port of Fujairah.
- Venture Capital: advised a VC firm based in the Cyprus on its investment in a health Tec company based in Dubai providing SaaS to medical facilities across the GCC region.
- Venture Capital: advised a VC firm based in Cyprus on its investment in a educational start-up providing education consulting services to educational institutions worldwide.
- Private Sector Acquisitions: advised top-tier companies on private sector acquisitions across the pharmaceuticals, food and beverage, education, leisure, and retail industries.
- Family Business Restructuring: advised regional high net worth individuals and family businesses as part of the legal teams on family business restructuring matters and succession planning.
Language(s)
- English
- Afrikaans
- German
Education
- 2021 – Post Graduate Legal Practice Course, University of Law, London
- 2018 – Post Graduate Diploma in law, BPP University, London
- 2017 – Bachelor of Arts in International Relations and Law, SOAS, University of London
Admission
- Solicitor, Senior Courts of England and Wales
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