Mohammed Kawasmi

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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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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Mohammed Kawasmi

Partner

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.