Mohamed Abdelsabour | Senior Counsel

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.

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Legal Updates in
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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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Mohamed Gaber Abdelsabour

Senior Counsel

Biography

Mohamed is a senior dual-qualified senior lawyer, with over 15 years of experience working in three jurisdictions in the Middle East and North Africa.

Mohamed has extensive international and regional experience in managing high-profile, multi-jurisdictional, complex civil and commercial litigation and dispute resolution. He also has experience in domestic arbitrations and reviewing and drafting civil and commercial agreements.

In addition, Mohamed has experience in corporate structuring and corporate and commercial matters.

Before joining Al Tamimi & Company, Mohamed was a legal manager for a public listed company, where he managed a legal department consisting of seven team members, who were recognised and listed in The Legal 500 GC Power list: Middle East Teams.

Recent Experience

Advised on the processes of enforcing international arbitral awards in the UAE and secured a favorable order from the UAE Federal Court for enforcing an international arbitral award with the sum of USD 2.4 billion.
Advised and represented a renowned oil and gas company in filing a successful appeal case before the UAE Supreme Court for setting aside a judgment awarded against the company worth more than AED 1.055 billion.
Acted on behalf of a national bank for enforcing mortgage deeds worth more than AED 1.5 billion.
Managed the dispute for a leading regional energy company, with Islamic bonds international holders of a disputed USD 700 million sukuk.
Advised an investment company on a shareholders’ dispute in a landmark real-estate project in Dubai and devised the strategy for recovery of the company’s investments (than AED 450m.
Represented a construction company on the restructuring processes of creditors’ claims declared by the subcontractor (Drake & Scull).
Advised an American multinational investment bank on the liquidation of equity plan securities from the perspective of the UAE laws.