Jody Waugh

Brush Strokes of Law: Printing the Future of Education

How has Education in the Middle East and North Africa evolved to keep up with progressive digital and regulatory requirements of the times?

From the rise of AI in the classroom to the strong international interest in the regions education market the sector continues to undergo major transformation.

Our latest Law Update, titled “Brushstrokes of Law: Painting the Future”, takes a deep dive into these latest developments. In this issue, we explore:

The impact of AI on education
The growing trend of cross-border expansion in the UAE higher education sector
The educational journey of Qatar
The achievements and strides being made in Saudi Arabia’s education sector

We also feature a special section on our collaboration with the Mawaheb Art Studio, a unique creative space for People of Determination, and the artwork you see through the pages of this edition is a reflection of the students creativity.

The Law Update is a must-read for anyone who is passionate about education, whether you’re a lawyer, educator, policymaker, or investor.

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Biography

Jody oversees the banking practice in the Al Tamimi offices throughout the Middle East, including the GCC, Jordan, Iraq and Egypt.

Jody has been practising in the Middle East for over a decade, and has extensive experience in advising regulators, banks, finance companies, investment banks and other financial institutions on a wide range of banking and finance matters. He also regularly advises borrowers on corporate and property development financing transactions.

His areas of expertise include:

Islamic finance
Bi-lateral and syndicated lending transactions
Project finance
Security documents and structures
Property and asset financing
Product documentation (Islamic and conventional)
Trade finance
Restructuring and insolvency
Regulatory

Jody currently counts some of the region’s leading banks and financial institutions amongst his clients. He is also highly respected practitioner whom Legal 500 describes as ‘technically excellent and diligent’.

He is also an active member of the International Bar Association Banking Law Committee together with serving on the INSOL Editorial Board.

Recent Experience

Advising the lenders in relation to a AED 1.2bn Islamic (Istisna and Forward Ijara) financing for construction of sixteen residential projects in Dubai
Advising the lenders on the Sweihan solar power plant in Abu Dhabi
Advising the lenders on the DEWA solar power plant in Dubai, and the DEWA Hassyan coal power plant also in Dubai
Advising HSBC on its redomicile into the Dubai International Financial Centre
Advising Citibank UAE on the sale of its prepaid card business to Wirecard