Zaid Abdel Hadi

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.

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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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Biography

Zaid is an Associate in the Corporate Structuring Department in Jordan. He has practiced law in the Middle East for 8 years, including 2 years in Qatar. Zaid has extensive experience in corporate joint ventures, mergers and acquisitions, restructuring, corporate governance, public offerings, private placements and the related regulatory framework. Zaid has advised on restructuring and acquisition of multi-million companies in Jordan and Qatar.

In addition to his corporate expertise, Zaid is also recognised for his real estate and dispute resolution experience and in-depth knowledge of l Jordanian aw in this area. Over the years, he has advised both foreign investors as well as local entities (private and governmental) on a number of large-scale infrastructure projects.

Recent Experience

Advising European Bank for Reconstruction and Development on PPP project for establishing Public Schools in Jordan.
Advising National Electric Power Company in association with Nestor on the restructuring of the Company.
Advising National Bank of Kuwait on its day to day corporate matters.
Advising Commercial Banks Company for investment in Companies on the establishment of a new Company in association with the public sector (PPP).
A multinational telecommunication company on a research project in relation to WIFI in Jordan.
Lead team member responsible for the incorporation and licensing of a branch of Multinational Online Payment Company in Jordan and BVI.
Advising Careem on its day to day corporate matters.
Representing Al Maha in the acquisition of a stake in a major food production and distribution Company in Jordan, Lebanon and Iraq.
A major Real Estate Developer (as Borrower) in Jordan on the negotiation and documentation of a multi-million Syndicated Facility.
A multinational company on conducting due diligence on the Target.