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English Law: Keep calm and mind the precedent
In May Law Update’s edition, we examined the continued relevance of English law across MENA jurisdictions and why it remains a cornerstone of commercial transactions, dispute resolution, and cross-border deal structuring.
From the Dubai Court’s recognition of Without Prejudice communications to anti-sandbagging clauses, ESG, joint ventures, and the classification of warranties, our contributors explore how English legal concepts are being applied, interpreted, and adapted in a regional context.
With expert insight across sectors, including capital markets, corporate acquisitions, and estate planning, this issue underscores that familiarity with English law is no longer optional for businesses in MENA. It is essential.
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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Mahmoud El Tantawy
Senior Associate
Biography
Mahmoud is a qualified attorney-at-law. He handles litigation matters in particular, banking, commercial, real estate and intellectual property disputes.
His work comprises, but is not limited to, conducting legal research, drafting writs of lawsuits, cease and desist letters, notification and warning letters, memorandums of defense, writs of appeals and cassation, and all other litigation documents in different types of courts and he has represented major banks in various cases before the courts.
Mahmoud has wide experience in handling lawsuits relating to private and retail banking disputes; investment banking and structured finance disputes; trade finance disputes (including letters of credit, performance bonds, guarantees and bills of exchange); margin lending; recovery; asset finance; foreclosure cases (including other enforcement cases); disputes related to the title of a property; sale and purchase transactions; rent arrears delays; commercial and residential purpose use of the property and trademarks and copyright infringement claims.
Prior to joining Al Tamimi, Mahmoud has been working for a leading law firm in Cairo since 2011. As a general litigator.
Recent Experience
- Representing Mashreqbank in claim worth of AED 473 million against a joint venture of a mega project in Abu Dhabi.
- Representing Mahsreqbank in claim worth of AED 266 million against a top tier real estate developer in Sharjah and its guarantors and successfully securing a favourable final decision for the bank.
- Securing a decision from Abu Dhabi court for the possession of receivables pledged in favour of Mashreqbank against a banking facility of AED 473 million.
- Acting for an investment bank in a complex margin lending litigation before Abu Dhabi courts and successfully securing a favourable final decision for the bank.
- Acting for a multinational bank in various litigation cases for the recovery of outstanding debts against banking facilities, before Abu Dhabi, Dubai and Sharjah courts.
Language(s)
- English
- Arabic
Education
- 2010 – LLB College of Law (English Section), Ain Shams University
Admission
- 2011 – Egyptian Bar Association
- 2019 – Legal Affairs Department of the Government of Dubai
Practice(s)
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