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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.
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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Nasser Yahia
Senior Counsel
Biography
Nasser Yahia is a Litigation lawyer, who received a law Bachelor and Master of Law Degree from Cairo University and is a member of the Egyptian bar Association since 2006.
Nasser has a total of 14 years of experience which includes 5 years in Egypt and 9 years in UAE in litigation mainly advising various matters related to Commercial Law, Civil Law, Islamic Finance Banking. Criminal Law, Real estate Law and have performed the following :
He has extensive experience in Islamic Finance –real estate finance and has advised and acted for prominent Islamic finance companies within the UAE ,also he is specialises in banking disputes,
He has handled a lot of litigation disputes for the largest real estate companies in UAE with a large knowledge of UAE real estate laws
He has the ability to handle litigation matters and Drafting various pleadings, memorandum and various types of applications with respect to civil, commercial, property, labor criminal disputes before the competent courts in the UAE including the Court of Cassation.
Legal research for various types of litigation cases in the UAE.
Language(s)
- Arabic
- English
Education
2008 – Master of Law Degree, Cairo University
2003 – Law Bachelor of Law Degree, Cairo University
Admission
2006 – Egyptian Bar Association
Practice(s)
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