Mohammed Kawasmi

Sustainable Horizons: The Saudi Arabian Vision

We are excited to share the latest edition of the Law Update, beautifully and appropriately titled “Sustainable Horizons: The Saudi Arabian Vision.” Giving special honor to the Kingdom’s 2030 vision, this update focuses on a collection of both informative and inspiring articles.

For those in construction, you can learn about how the tendering environment impacts risk-pricing for contractors, the updates on the legal framework of the construction industry and how contractors can protect themselves against financial difficulties.

There is good news too from the kingdom’s banking sector, from which the practice of “Open Banking” is being pushed for! But what is open banking? We’re answering that too.

Also . . . Are there any women trail blazers in Saudi Arabia you can name? We’ll help you with that. We cover how the Middle East has been making strides in empowering women in the entrepreneurial space,most notably in STEM fields.

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Biography

Mohammed Kawasmi is a Partner in the Real Estate practice. Mohammed is also a member of the Education Sector Group.

Mohammed trained with Zakaria Kawasmi Law Office in Amman, Jordan and was admitted to the Bar Association in Jordan in 1999 and represented many clients before courts in Jordan in relation to property, commercial and banking cases.

He was also the In-House Lawyer for Juma Al Majid Real Estate Est. from January 2002 until August 2005, when he joined the real estate practice at Al Tamimi and Company.

Mohammed specializes in all aspects of Real Estate including acquisitions and disposals, property disputes, landlord and tenants disputes, mixed-use development, strata title, drafting and negotiating sale and purchase agreements, commercial and residential leases, Musataha agreements, service agreements and strata documents.

Mohammed works closely with Dubai Land Department, RERA, Department of Municipal Affairs in Abu Dhabi, and other governmental departments across the Middle East region, advising them on real estate laws, drafting regulations and standardised agreements, and provide training courses at Dubai Real Estate Institute (DREI).

Recent Experience

DMA on Abu Dhabi property laws and drafting a standard musataha agreement for the Government of Abu Dhabi.
Al Maabar International LLC on $ 40 billion mixed use development in Baghdad, Iraq.
Dubai Investment Properties on several landlord and tenants disputes in Dubai.
Drake & Scull International on Joint Venture Agreement with a developer in Dubai.
Tamweel PJSC on enforcement of Ijara and other legal issues.
Developers and investors in their property cases before Dubai Property Court.