Sherif Rahman

Transport, Energy & Revolving Synergy

The final Law Update of 2022 is here, and it’s packed full of articles. The double edition features two focus areas, first is a spotlight on Energy and Resources and second we feature a collection of articles on Transport and Logistics. The developments occurring in these sectors in the MENA region are unprecedented and our lawyers cover vast themes for you.

The Energy and Resources focus features topics such as diversifying energy resources, solar PV, mining in the Middle East, renewable energy and green hydrogen. From a transport perspective, we draw attention to the Bahrain metro project, discuss the challenges and remedies associated with the repossession of an aircraft, and there is advice on what to consider should a party vary the terms of a shipping contract.

This edition navigates you through updates from across jurisdictions such as, Oman, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Iraq, Qatar, and the UAE. Each article is timely and provides insights into legal issues and cases that are affecting these sectors across the region.

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Sherif Rahman

Partner

Biography

Since joining Al Tamimi, Sherif has been involved in many sophisticated corporate structuring and restructuring deals in the United Arab Emirates and the region. He has also advised extensively on optimal structures for doing business in the region. Sherif is a core member of teams advising investors and private equity firms on restructuring group companies for investment and private placement. The sectors in which Sherif has advised clients include aviation, oil and gas, shipping, hospitality, media and entertainment, information technology, health care, education, labour supply, manufacturing, real estate and development and labor supply. In all matters where he has advised clients on corporate structuring or restructuring, Sherif has lead the implementation of firm’s advice.

Before joining Al Tamimi, Sherif worked with a local UAE law firm and gained diverse experience in corporate, litigation, property and employment matters and other related agreements and contracts.

Sherif has the right of audience in Egypt and represented many clients before different types of courts in Egypt before relocating to the UAE.

Recent Experience

Advising on restructuring and acquisition transactions including business setup, group and family business restructuring and change of legal domicile.
Working with many SMEs and start-up businesses in the UAE and advising on the applicable rules and regulations.
Advising on the Economic Substance Regulations, methods of implementation and related procedures.
Advising on foreign investment setup or converting existing business to benefit from 100% foreign ownership regulations.
Advising on many government initiatives related to developing and improving the business environment, SMEs such as the initiative of the easiness of doing business and amending the laws related to it.
Advising on the creation of a specialized free zone and the related laws and regulations for establishing such free/ economic zones.
Advising a major group of companies existing in Dubai on the most prominent projects in relation to entertainment, F&B, cinema, real estate, theme parks, hotel and shopping malls projects across Dubai.
Advising a GCC group of companies on the relocation and restructuring plans to the mainland of Dubai, Dubai Multi Commodities Centre and Jabel Ali Free Zone and implementing the structure.
Advising major group of companies on the establishment and restructuring of clinics, transportation, construction and logistics businesses, and implementing the structure.
Advising a private equity firm on the optimal acquisition structure for a group of companies involved in the activity of labour supply, education and healthcare sectors in the UAE, and implementing the structure.
Advising various manufacturing companies on the establishment of its manufacturing facilities, customs duty exemption and the relevant laws.