Natalia Kumar

Brush Strokes of Law: Printing the Future of Education

How has Education in the Middle East and North Africa evolved to keep up with progressive digital and regulatory requirements of the times?

From the rise of AI in the classroom to the strong international interest in the regions education market the sector continues to undergo major transformation.

Our latest Law Update, titled “Brushstrokes of Law: Painting the Future”, takes a deep dive into these latest developments. In this issue, we explore:

The impact of AI on education
The growing trend of cross-border expansion in the UAE higher education sector
The educational journey of Qatar
The achievements and strides being made in Saudi Arabia’s education sector

We also feature a special section on our collaboration with the Mawaheb Art Studio, a unique creative space for People of Determination, and the artwork you see through the pages of this edition is a reflection of the students creativity.

The Law Update is a must-read for anyone who is passionate about education, whether you’re a lawyer, educator, policymaker, or investor.

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The leading law firm in the Middle East & North Africa region.

Natalia Kumar

Senior Counsel

Biography

Natalia is an English qualified solicitor with over 10 years’ experience practicing in the UK and Bahrain.

She specialises in banking and regulatory matters and advises clients on the full spectrum of banking and finance matters including debt capital markets, trade finance, funds, conventional and Islamic finance, syndicated and bilateral lending, secondary market transactions, project finance and regulatory work. Natalia represents both lenders and borrowers including local and international banks, financial institutions, and multi-national corporate clients, both as lead international and/or local counsel.

Natalia is recognised by leading legal directory, Chambers Global, as an Associate to Watch, Bahrain 2022.

Recent Experience

Citibank N.A., acting as lead local counsel in relation to the lead local counsel in relation to the sale of Citibank’s retail banking business in Bahrain to Ahli United Bank B.S.C.
Arab Banking Corporation, acting as lead local counsel in Bahrain in relation to issuance of convertible tier 1 capital securities of up to USD 390, 000,000 by Bank ABC.
Morgan Stanley & Co International Plc; Nomura International PLC and Citigroup Global Markets Limited, acting as lead local counsel in relation to collateralized Islamic repurchase transactions with GFH Financial Group B.S.C. a leading Islamic financial institutional in Bahrain in an aggregate amount of USD 100,000,000.
BitOasis and Direct Trading Technologies, acting as lead local counsel in relation to each of their application for a category 3 license for crypto asset services from the Central Bank of Bahrain.
Citigroup Global Markets Limited, acting as lead local counsel in relation to their role as the independent financial advisor to Ahli United Bank B.S.C in in connection with its acquisition by Kuwait Finance House K.S.C.