Mazin Eltayieb

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.

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Mazin Eltayieb

Associate

Biography

Mazin is an Associate in the Dispute Resolution Team based in Al Tamimi’s Qatar office since 2019. With more than a decade of experience in the Qatari legal market, Mazin has been involved in advising and representing clients with respect to a wide range of complex disputes. His experience and interest lie primarily in representing clients in construction and tax disputes before the local Committees and Courts. Since joining Al Tamimi & Company, he was awarded Team Player Award 2021 and Employee of the Quarter Award 2022 (Al Tamimi & Co.).

Before joining Al Tamimi, Mazin was the Legal Affairs Administrator for a Real Estate Development & Investment company. He also worked in couple local and international law firms as member in both dispute resolution and corporate teams.

Recent Experience

Representing a construction company in tax dispute in amount of USD 48M and successfully obtaining a final judgment in client favor.
Representing a party to a Joint Venture and successfully defending a USD 7.5M claim before the Investment and Trade Court.
Representing a reginal construction company in a settlement with a governmental entity related to a high value project.
Representing one of the biggest insurance companies in complex Labor dispute for more than USD 50M claim before the Labor Dispute Committee.
Representing a regional electronic company in a civil dispute resulted from criminal conduct.
Representing a construction company in securing a final cassation ruling with more than USD 6.5M.
Representing a regional oil company in tax dispute before the cassation after successfully obtaining an appeal judgment that reduced more than 80% of the imposed tax.
Representing an international construction company before the Investment and Trade Court in claim filed by a sub-contractor in amount of USD 7M.
Acting on behalf of two international construction companies in construction disputes before the Appeal Court after winning the First Instance stage.