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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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Walid Fallah
Senior Associate
Biography
Walid is a Senior Associate in the firm’s Dispute Resolution Team and has been a member of the Egyptian Bar Association since 2003.
Prior to joining Al Tamimi & Company, Walid had over 20 years of post-qualification experience, including 5 years as an In-house Counsel at a prominent International Construction Group in the GCC and 15 years in private practice at well-reputed law firms in Oman, UAE, and Egypt.
Walid has extensive experience in continuous and non-continuous employment relations matters, Construction disputes, and general commercial and corporate matters.
Recent Experience
- Held the position of Acting Head of Litigation at a leading International Construction Group in GCC, where he handled multi-jurisdiction Commercial litigation before Local Courts in Egypt, UAE, KSA, Qatar, and Oman.
- Analyzed legal situations in hundreds of claims, developed a litigation strategy suggested alternative solutions, and obtained provisional attachment court Orders freezing assets owned by debtors worth Multimillions of USD.
- Advised clients on a wide range of labor relations, compensation, and benefits, restructuring, and downsizing matters, developed and reviewed Internal policies for various clients in GCC and Egypt in compliance with local regulations, conducted internal legal investigations, and advised on Compliance and Whistleblowing issues.
- Involved in negotiating and drafting Properties Development Contracts in Egypt worth Multibillions of USD with the Government/Ministry of Housing.
- Assisted investors in establishing their new companies, offices, and branches and running businesses in Muscat, Dubai, and Cairo.
Language(s)
- Arabic
- English
Education
- 2005 – LLM Master’s Degree, Tanta University | Faculty of Law
- 2003 – LLB Bachelor of Law Degree, Tanta University | Faculty of Law
Admission
- 2003 – Egyptian Bar Association
Practice(s)
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