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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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Willem Steenkamp
Senior Consultant
Biography
Willem is a Senior Consultant in the Corporate Commercial group and has over 17 years of transactional and commercial advisory experience. He leads the Commercial team and has practiced UAE law for over 15 years. Willem is also ranked in Who’s Who Legal for his franchising experience. He regularly acts for local and international blue-chip clients, both listed and unlisted, on a broad range of contentious and non-contentious corporate and commercial matters.
Willem’s multi-sector areas of expertise are commercial and business advisory, franchising, distribution/agency arrangements, consultancy arrangements, introduction and commission arrangements, terms and conditions of procurement and sale, manufacturing and supply arrangements, confidentiality and non-disclosure agreements as well as services arrangements.
Willem’s particular strengths are the depth of his knowledge of the local UAE market and legal landscape and his ability to negotiate and draft complex commercial and transactional agreements, including full suite franchise agreements. He is also known for providing pragmatic strategic and actionable advice to his clients on all matters related to direct and indirect corporate expansion and product commercialisation into the UAE, in general, and the Emirate of Dubai, in particular.
Recent Experience
- Leading a team advising Richemont on a broad range of commercial matters, including franchise and agency arrangements, in the UAE.
- Lead counsel advising Burberry on a range of commercial matters in the UAE and GCC.
- Lead counsel advising Fiat Chrysler Automobiles Group on a broad range of commercial matters, including service and dealership arrangements, in the UAE and GCC.
- Leading a team advising German Automotive Multinational on dealership agreements in the UAE and GCC.
- Advising a US Multinational Toy Company on a range of commercial arrangements, including distribution arrangements, in the UAE.
- Advising a UK Automotive Multinational on a range of commercial agreements, including service and dealership agreements, in the UAE and across the GCC.
- Lead counsel advising Beiersdorf on a range of commercial agreements including logistics services agreements with a regional logistics provider.
- Leading a team advising UAE headquartered F&B Conglomerate on a broad range of commercial matters, including franchise arrangements, in the UAE and GCC.
- Advising Ford Motor Company on various commercial issues, including franchise arrangements, in the UAE.
- Leading a team advising a Hong Kong Multinational Retail Conglomerate on an area development franchise arrangement across the GCC.
Language(s)
- Afrikaans
- English
Education
2005 – LLB Bachelor of Law Degree, University of South Africa
1996 – B.Com (Law) Bachelor of Commerce Degree, University of Stellenbosch
Admission
2005 – Member of the Law Society of the Cape of Good Hope and the Cape Town Bar
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