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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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Pierre Johannes Dippenaar
Senior Associate
Biography
Pierre is a Senior Associate in Al Tamimi & Company’s Corporate Commercial team. His practice focuses on general corporate matters and advisory work.
Prior to joining the firm, Pierre worked as a corporate commercial associate in South Africa where he advised and litigated on behalf various commercial entities, local startups, and franchisees.
Pierre has extensive experience in drafting, negotiating, and advising on commercial agreements, including joint venture agreements, memoranda of incorporation, shareholders’ agreements, service level agreements, franchise agreements and commercial leases. Pierre also has experience in employment law, data protection and medical device regulatory matters in Qatar and the Qatar Financial Centre.
Recent Experience
- Part of the team advising a prominent international luxury brand in respect of the termination of a distribution agreement in Qatar.
- Advising a multinational company in respect of the regulatory requirements of a potential roll-out of their software application (“App”) in Qatar.
- Part of the team advising a governmental authority on proposed changes to relevant Qatar legislation.
Language(s)
- Afrikaans
- English
- German
Education
2016 – LLB, Stellenbosch University
2014 – BA (LLB), Stellenbosch University
Admission
2019 – High Court of South Africa, Gauteng Local Division, Pretoria
Practice(s)
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